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ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
APPLICABLE TO INDUSTRIAL
GASES OPERATIONS
WITHIN THE EU
IGC Doc 108/03/E
Revision of part of TN 515/95
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IGC Doc 108/03
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
APPLICABLE TO INDUSTRIAL GASES
OPERATIONS WITHIN THE EU
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• ENVIRONMENT
• LEGISLATION
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1
2 Scope and purpose..........................................................................................................................1
2.1 Scope........................................................................................................................................1
3 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................1
3.1 Environmental Aspect...............................................................................................................1
3.2 Environmental Impact...............................................................................................................1
4 Environmental Legislation Relevant to the Industrial Gases Industry .............................................1
4.1 General Environmental Aspects and Impacts and links to other EIGA documents .................1
4.2 Background...............................................................................................................................1
4.3 EU Legislation...........................................................................................................................2
4.3.1 Principals of EU legislation................................................................................................2
4.3.2 Strategy and Action programmes......................................................................................2
4.3.3 The Legislative Process ....................................................................................................2
4.3.4 Types of EU Legislation ....................................................................................................3
4.3.5 Scope of legislation ...........................................................................................................3
4.3.6 Local and National Legislation ..........................................................................................3
4.4 Showing Compliance with new and existing legislation ...........................................................3
4.4.1 Tracking new EU legislation ..............................................................................................3
4.4.2 Consulting on new EU legislation......................................................................................3
4.4.3 Tracking information at each site or company ..................................................................4
4.4.4 Sources of information ......................................................................................................4
4.5 European Union Environmental Legislation applicable to Industrial Gases Operations ..........4
APPENDIX 1 EIGA DOCUMENT LINKS TO ISO 14001........................................................................5
APPENDIX 2 Legislation –PERMITS......................................................................................................6
APPENDIX 3 Legislation –ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT............................................................7
APPENDIX 4 Legislation –WASTE.........................................................................................................8
APPENDIX 5 Legislation –AIR..............................................................................................................10
APPENDIX 6 Legislation –WATER.......................................................................................................12
APPENDIX 7 Legislation –NOISE ........................................................................................................13
APPENDIX 8 Legislation-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES .....................................................................14

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1 Introduction
This guide confines the discussion of environmental legislation to that originating from the European
Union. Whilst there is a wide variety of environmental legislation in each member state the main
driving forces come from the EU with over 400 legislative instruments in place in 2001. This is part of
a series of linked documents that replace the information given in IGC TN515. (A list of these
documents is given in Appendix 1.)
2 Scope and purpose
2.1 Scope
This document provides guidance on the European legislation concerning the main environmental
aspects relevant to the Industrial Gases Industry. In all cases the relevant national legislation should
consulted for the specific implementation in each country or region.
3 Definitions
3.1 Environmental Aspect
These are elements of an organization’s activities, products or services that can interact with the
environment.
3.2 Environmental Impact
Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an
organization’s activities, products or services. For example: the contamination of water with
hazardous substances or the reduction of air emissions.
4 Environmental Legislation Relevant to the Industrial Gases Industry
4.1 General Environmental Aspects and Impacts and links to other EIGA documents
This document covers in detail the legislation concerning industrial gases operations. There are
several linked EIGA publications that provide more details on general environmental aspects,
legislation for the gas industry and operational good environmental practices. A list of these linked
documents is provided in Appendix 1.
4.2 Background
Each company and site needs to be aware of the relevant environmental legislation so that they can
comply.
In addition ISO 14001 and European Eco Management and Audit scheme (EMAS) requires that the
organisation has identified applicable legal requirements (and voluntary initiatives such as
Responsible Care®).
The ISO 14.001 environmental management system states, clause 4.3.1:
“The organization needs to establish and maintain a procedure to identify the environmental aspects
of its activities, products or services that it can control or over which it can be expected to have an
influence, in order to determine those that have or can have significant impacts on the environment”.
The management system procedures must then be established to assess the requirements and
ensure that they are implemented. There must be a system to ensure that any breaches of legal
requirements are identified and corrective actions put in place.
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4.3 EU Legislation
4.3.1 Principals of EU legislation
The purpose of legislation is usually harmonisation of the laws to promote free trade and movement of
goods under article 15 (previously article 100a), but this cannot be done at the expense of the
environment. There are also community measures dealing with specific environmental issues under
Articles 174/175 (previously articles 130r,s). The legislation sets policy and introduces common
standards for the protection of the environment. The implementation is therefore up to the Member
States. International agreements and conventions such as Montreal and Kyoto protocols, Basle
convention etc also influences EU legislation.
The EU Commission sets the long term plans for the legislation, and the strategy. Prior to the formal
publication of legislation the Commission produces discussion documents (green and white papers) to
get feedback from industry and other stakeholders (NGOs, consumer groups etc).
4.3.2 Strategy and Action programmes
The EU legislative programme is organised around ‘strategic action programmes’. These define the
actions to be taken or the principals to be applied in a 5-7 year time period.
Typical principals of the action programmes, include
• Polluter pays
• Integration of Environmental considerations into other policy areas
• Prevention is better than cure
• No transfer across media. i.e. Air, Water, Land
• Sustainable Development
The 6 th action programme is currently in place. Figure 1 shows that the number of legislative
instruments put in place each year is still increasing.
No. of items of legislation
adopted
Figure 1
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
EU Legislation Adopted by Year 1967-2001
4.3.3 The Legislative Process
1967
1970
1973
1976
1979
1982
1985
1988
1991
1994
1997
2000
Year
• The Commission proposes legislation. It is a non-elected body made up of nominated
representatives from the member states.
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• The European Parliament is an elected body that has committees, which give opinions on
the commissions proposals, and in some cases, for example environmental issues, they have
the power to veto commission proposals under the powers of co decision (Amsterdam treaty).
• The Council of Ministers is made up of Member states representatives and has a veto on
some issues such as taxation.
• The European Courts of Justice decides on points of EU law, though these normally come
via the judicial process in each member state.
4.3.4 Types of EU Legislation
There are three main types of EU legislation
• Directives are addressed to member states and the member states must implement them in
their own legislation for them to have effect. Directives set the objectives and are binding as
to the result to be achieved. Member States are thus required to interpret the Directives and
give then the force of law in their own jurisdictions. Member States can go over and above the
requirements of a Directive for reasons of enhancing environmental protection.
• Regulations are effective immediately in the member states with no implementing legislation
necessary, for example the regulation on Ozone depleting substances
• Decisions are also effective immediately, and are mostly administrative decisions, for
example the waste list.
4.3.5 Scope of legislation
Many of the regulations are written with a wide remit without an understanding about how they could
affect specialised sectors such as industrial gases. This can lead to anomalies that need to be
addressed at the appropriate point in the legislative process. The decisions on environmental issues
are taken at many different levels.
4.3.6 Local and National Legislation
The EU legislation is implemented in the National and local regulations. A timeframe is established to
implement each Directive and this means that the Directives can be implemented with possible
different interpretations and at a different time in each Member State. These regulations need to be
followed at a minimum.
4.4 Showing Compliance with new and existing legislation
4.4.1 Tracking new EU legislation
The EIGA office gets the publications from the Commission (the Official Journal) directly and also has
information from the working group experts, other trade associations (such as CEFIC, UNICE), EIGA
members and associations, publications and monitoring services. This information is passed to the
relevant working group, which decides if action is needed to produce guidance for the Members and
tracks the progress. The working group process is described in the EIGA expert’s guide (Doc
901/02).
4.4.2 Consulting on new EU legislation
Inputs into the legislation are possible at various steps in the process. The original drafting is usually
done by the Commission and contact can be made with the officials involved or via other trade
associations. However, it is sometimes difficult to identify how the more general framework legislation
will be interpreted.
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Often the framework legislation is then developed further at EU level with standards, annexes or other
documents. These are developed in conjunction with the experts from the member States so the
input from National Associations or other EIGA members in those countries is a crucial part of the
process. Often standards organisations such as CEN and ISO are not involved, which can make
these documents more difficult to influence.
The legislation is then transposed into national and local regulations in the member states. This can
lead to different interpretations that also can be fed back into the European documents. Again the
input from and communication with the EIGA members in these countries can be critical.
4.4.3 Tracking information at each site or company
To identify and satisfy the relevant legal requirements and /or ISO 14001 each company and site
needs to establish a process to manage the legal information from EIGA and other sources. This
should include regular communication of the requirements to the concerned employees (e.g. from
regular bulletins, newsletters and electronic information) and update of relevant standards,
procedures and training. It is important that any unexpected interpretation, different from the EIGA
interpretation of European legislation is communicated back to EIGA.
4.4.4 Sources of information
There are many sources of information on the regulations for International regulations and some
useful web sites are given below
4.4.4.1 Trade Associations and Non Government organisations
EIGA http://www.eiga.org/
CEFIC www.cefic.org
UNICE http://www.unice.org/Content/Default.asp
World Business council for Sustainable development http://www.wbcsd.org/
4.4.4.2 European Law and Standardisation
Euro-Lex European Law http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/index.html
European Environment Agency http://www.eea.eu.int/
European IPPC Bureau http://eippcb.jrc.es/
CEN http://www.cenorm.be/
4.4.4.3 International Law and Standardisation
OECD http://www.oecd.org/
UNEP http://www.unep.org/
ISO http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/ISOOnline.openerpage
4.5 European Union Environmental Legislation applicable to Industrial Gases Operations
The attached tables in Appendix 2 provide a summary of the main European Environmental
legislation that could impact Industrial Gases Operations. More details are provided in publication
IGC Doc 106/03 Environmental Issues Guide. The legislation included in these tables is that which
has a direct or possible indirect impact on EIGA members. Legislation with no obvious impact (e.g.
Emissions from the titanium dioxide industry, noise levels for sub sonic aircraft) does not appear at all
on the list.
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APPENDIX 1 EIGA DOCUMENT LINKS TO ISO 14001
Title of Document ISO 14001 SECTIONS Clause
107/03E Environmental Management
Systems
General Requirements 4.1
Environmental Policy 4.2
Planning
Environmental management programme(s)
4.3
Implementation and operation
4.3.4
Structure and responsibility
4.4
Checking and corrective action
4.5
Management review
4.6
Training, awareness and competence 4.4.2
Communication 4.4.3
108/03E Legislation Guide Legal and other requirements 4.3.2
106/03E Environmental Issues Guide Environmental aspects 4.3.1
85/02/E Noise Management Operational control 4.4.6
88/02E Good Environmental
Management Practices
Operational control 4.4.6
109/03E Environmental Impacts of
Acetylene plants
Operational control 4.4.6
84/02E Air Emissions from Acetylene
Plants
Operational control 4.4.6
05/99E Management of Waste
Acetylene Cylinders
Operational control 4.4.6
94/03E Environmental Impacts of ASU
plants
Operational control 4.4.6
110/03E Environmental Impacts of
Cylinder Fill and Cylinder
Maintenance Operations
Operational control 4.4.6
XX/03E Environmental Impacts of
Customer Installations
Operational control 4.4.6
111/03E Environmental Impacts of
Carbon Dioxide and Dry Ice
Operational control 4.4.6
XX/04E Environmental Impacts of
Hydrogen Carbon Monoxide
Units
Operational control 4.4.6
112/03E Environmental Impacts of
Nitrous Oxide Production
Operational control 4.4.6
XX/03E Environmental Impacts of
Transportation of Gases
Operational control 4.4.6
XX/04E Audit Guide
(Plus audit checklists)
Environmental Management System Audit 4.5.4
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APPENDIX 2 Legislation –PERMITS
Number Type Description Impact on Gases Industry
85/337 Directive
96/61 Directive
on the assessment of the effects of
certain public and private projects
on the environment, amended by
97/11 L73 14.3.97
Integrated Pollution Prevention and
Control Directive
6
Very large scale projects may require
this as part of getting the permit, large
groundwater abstractions for ASU may
need assessment
Acetylene and Hydrogen plants N20
plants, spec gas production and
organometallics, ASUs excluded. See
Environmental Issues guide

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APPENDIX 3 Legislation –ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Number Type Description Impact on Gases Industry
85/337 Directive
90/1210 Regulation
90/313 Directive
96/511 Directive
96/61 Directive
97/264 Decision
97/265 Decision
2000/1980 Regulation
2001/761 Regulation
on the assessment of the effects
of certain public and private
projects on the environment,
ameded by 97/11 L73 14.3.97
on the establishment of a
European Environmental Agency None
on freedom of access to
information on the environment None
Assessment of the effects of
certain plans and programmes on
the environment None
Integrated Pollution Prevention
and Control Directive
7
Very large scale projects may require
this as part of getting the permit,
large groundwater abstractions for
ASU may need asses
Acetylene and Hydrogen plants N20
plants, spec gas production and
organometallics, ASUs excluded.
see Environmental Issues guide
Recognition of Accreditation
procedures for EMAS None for information only
Adoption of ISO 14000 as
recognised standard for EMAS
None, Adoption of ISO 14000 as
recognised standard for EMAS
on a Community eco-label award
scheme, repaces 92/880 None
Allowing voluntary participation
by companies in the industrial
sector in a Community ecomanagement
and audit scheme,
replaces previous regulations None, voluntary scheme

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APPENDIX 4 Legislation –WASTE
Number Type Description Impact on Gases Industry
75/439 Directive on the disposal of waste oils
75/442 Directive
76/403 Directive
Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15
July 1975 on waste
8
see ENL 07 and Environmental
Issues guide
Common definitions for waste and
framework on common legislation in
each country. see ENL 07 and
Environmental Issues guide
on the disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls and polychlorinated see Environmental Issues guide,
terphenyls replaced by directive 96/59 replaced by directive 96/59
78/319 Directive on toxic and dangerous waste
86/278 Directive
91/156 Directive
91/157 Directive
91/689 Directive
33664 Directive
93/259 Regulation
94/575 Decision
94/62 Directive
94/721 Decision
94/774 Decision
on the protection of the environment
and in particular of the soil, when
sewage sludge is used in agriculture
on waste (framework) amendment to
75/442
on batteries and accumulators
containing certain dangerous
substances None
on hazardous waste, replacing
78/319, amended by 94/31
on the supervision and control of
shipments of radioactive waste
between Member States and into and
out of the Community None
on the supervision and control of
shipments of waste within, into and
out of the European Community
see Environmental Issues guide,
replaced by 91/689
Impacts the use of lime as a soil
conditioner, as contains reference
standards
Need to comply with common
definition of waste and waste rules.
see ENL 07 and Environmental
Issues guide
see ENL 07 and Environmental
Issues guide
Waste shipments must comply, see
ENL 07 and Environmental Issues
guide
Decision on control procedure for Waste shipments must comply, see
waste shipments to certain non OECD ENL 07 and Environmental Issues
countries
guide
Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December
1994 on packaging and packaging see ENL 07 and Environmental
waste
Issues guide.
Waste shipments must comply, see
Decision modifying Green, amber and ENL 07 and Environmental Issues
red list wastes
guide
Decision creating a standard
consignment note for waste Waste shipments must comply, see
shipments between countries and ENL 07 and Environmental Issues
regions
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94/904 Decision
96/191 Directive
96/59 Directive
96/61 Directive
97/640 Regulation
98/558 Directive
99/31 Directive
2000/532 Decision
2000/66 White Paper
2000/76 Directive
2001/315 Directive
2003/33 Decision
Establishment of a list of hazardous
wastes pursuant to directive 91/689
superceded by 2001/119/EC Replaced by 2000/532
Identification and marking of
Packaging Material Daughter directive
to packaging waste 94/3 None as the system is voluntary.
Transformers and capacitors
containing PCBs (>50 ppm) need
Council Directive on the disposal of to be identified and plans to
polychlorinated biphenyls and remove, see Environmental Issues
polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT) guid
Acetylene and Hydrogen plants
N20 plants, spec gas production
and organometallics, ASUs
excluded. see Environmental Issues
g
Integrated Pollution Prevention and
Control Directive
Convention on the control of
transboundary movements of
hazardous wastes and their disposal
(Basle Convention)
Incineration of non hazardous waste,
replacing directives 89/369 and
89/429 None
Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26
April 1999 on the landfill of waste
Commission Decision of 3 May 2000
establishing a list of wastes
(combined hazardous and non
hazardous),Amended by
2001/118,119,
White Paper on Environmental
Liability
on the incineration of hazardous
waste, repaces 94/67
Directive on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment
Decision on establishing criteria and
procedures for the acceptance of
waste at Landfill see 99/30
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Waste shipments must comply, see
ENL 07 and Environmental Issues
guide
Restrictions on landfilling of
acetylene cylinders will be extended
to all countries. Lime ponds may be
classified as landfill
Revised with hazardous waste list
incorporated. see ENL 07 and
Environmental Issues guide.
Tightening of permit conditions and
increase in liability for accidents,
waste, will not be retrospective.
Standards need to be met by any
incinerators of hazardous waste,
e.g. disposal operations at Spec
Gas facilities.
Users of electronic equipment may
pay more for disposal in addition
there must be means of take back.
Restrictions on landfilling of
acetylene cylinders will be extended
to all countries.

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APPENDIX 5 Legislation –AIR
Number Type Description Impact on Gases Industry
80/779 Directive
on air quality limit values and guide
values for sulphur dioxide and
suspended particulates (smoke)
None, replaced by air emissions framework
directive 96/62
82/884 Directive on a limit value for lead in the air None
84/360 Directive
85/203 Directive
87/217 Directive
88/609 Directive
89/369 Directive
Council Directive 84/360/EEC of 28
June 1984 on the combating of air
pollution from industrial plants None, replaced by 2001/80
on air quality standards for nitrogen
dioxide
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None, replaced by air emissions framework
directive 96/62
on the prevention and reduction of See ENL 06 and Environmental Issues
environmental pollution by asbestos Guide
on the limitation of emissions of
certain pollutants into the air from
large combustion plants None, replaced by 2000/80
on the prevention of air pollution
from new municipal waste
incineration plants None
on the reduction of air pollution from
existing municipal waste
89/429 Directive incineration plants
Implementing the Montreal Protocol
on substances that deplete the
None
91/594 Regulation ozone layer
amending Regulation 91/594 in
order to speed up the phasing out
of substances that deplete the
Replaced by 2000/2037
92/3952 Regulation ozone layer Replaced by 2000/2037
92/72 Directive on air pollution by ozone None
94/3093
on substances that deplete the
Regulation ozone layer
on the control of volatile organic
compound (VOC) emissions
resulting from the storage of petrol
Replaced by 2000/2037
94/63 Directive and its distribution from term None
Acetylene and Hydrogen plants N20 plants,
spec gas production and organometallics,
96/61 Directive
Integrated Pollution Prevention and ASUs excluded. see Environmental Issues
Control Directive
g
Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27
September 1996 on ambient air Indirect, this Directive establishes the policy
96/62
quality assessment and
management
Incineration of non hazardous
waste, replacing directives 89/369
framework within which limit values will be
set for 12 air pollutants.
98/558 Directive and 89/429 None

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AIR
Number Type Description Impact on Gases Industry
98/591 Directive
99/125
99/13 Directive
99/30 Directive
2000/2037 Regulation
2000/76 Directive
Relating to the limit values for benzene
and carbon monoxide in ambient air,
daughter directive to 96/62
relating to ozone in ambient air, daughter
directive to air framework directive
on the limitation of emissions of volatile
organic compounds due to the use of
organic solvents in certain activities and
installations
relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide,
nitrogen dioxide, and oxides of nitrogen,
particulate matter and lead in ambient air
regulation replacing 3093/94 on ozone
depleting substances
on the incineration of hazardous waste,
repaces 94/67
2001/80 Directive Large Combusion Plant Directive
2001/81 Directive Directive on National Emissions ceilings
2002/03 Directive Directive concerning ozone in ambient air
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As standards are tightened, emissions
limits for HYCO plants will also get more
stringent, see Environmental issues
document
No direct effect, will effect future
emissions limits and transportation
standards
Will effect some tank painting or cleaning
operations where large volumes of paint
and solvent are used, See Environmental
Iss
No direct effect, will effect future
emissions limits and transportation
standards,Daughter directive to 96/62
Further restrictions on the use of HCFCs,
Halons and CFCs see EIGA ENL 05, and
Environmental Issues Guide
Standards need to be met by any
incinerators of hazardous waste, e.g.
disposal operations at Spec Gas facilities.
Large HYCO plants >50 MWth may be
impacted, Tightening of permit conditions
(NOX emissions) esp for new plant
Large HYCO plants >50 MWth may be
impacted, Tightening of permit conditions
(NOX emissions) esp for new plant
No direct effect, will effect future
emissions limits and transportation
standards,Daughter directive to 96/62

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APPENDIX 6 Legislation –WATER
Number Type Description Impact on Gases Industry
75/440 Directive
Quality of surface water intended for the
abstraction of drinking water None
As standards are tightened,
discharge consents will also get
76/160 Directive Concerning the quality of bathing water
On pollution caused by certain dangerous
more stringent.
76/464 Directive
substances discharged into the aquatic
environment
Waste water discharges must
conform
on the quality of fresh waters needing As standards are tightened,
78/659 Directive
protection or improvement in order to
support fish life
discharge consents will also get
more stringent
As standards are tightened,
discharge consents will also get
79/923 Directive On the quality required of shellfish waters more stringent, no direct impact.
Discharges and site practices must
80/68 Directive
On the protection of groundwater against
pollution caused by certain dangerous
Relating to the quality of water intended for
meet the objectives set out, see
document 106/03
80/778 Directive human consumption
on limit values and quality objectives for
None
83/513 Directive cadmium discharges
on limit values and quality objectives for
discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane
None
84/491 Directive (lindane)
on limit values and quality objectives for
None
discharges of certain dangerous substances
86/280 Directive included in List I of the Annex to Direct
amending Annex 11 to Directive
discharges must comply
88/347 Directive 86/280/EEC
amending Annex 11 to Directive
discharges must comply
90/415 Directive 86/280/EEC discharges must comply
As standards are tightened,
discharge consents will also get
91/271 Directive Concerning urban waste water treatment more stringent
As standards are tightened,
94/36 Directive
Bathing Water Directive simplification
76/160
discharge consents will also get
more stringent
94/612 Directive
96/315 Directive
96/61 Directive
98/83 Directive
2000/47
2000/60 Directive
Adaptation of Directive 80/778 in line with
technical progress - Drinking water directive None directly.
Action Programme on integrated
groundwater protection and Management May effect abstractions for ASUs
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
Directive see Environmental Issues guide
on the quality of water for human
consumption None
Priority substances list linked to framework
directive on water 1998/76 ?
Water framework directive. Proposal for
establishing a framework for community
action in the field of water policy,
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May impact cooling water
discharges (Cu limits).

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APPENDIX 7 Legislation –NOISE
Number Type Description Impact on Gases Industry
79/113 Directive
84/532 Directive
84/533 Directive
84/534 Directive
84/536 Directive
84/537 Directive
86/188 Directive
89/392 Directive
94/284 Directive
2000/14 Directive
2002/008 Directive
2002/49 Directive
on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the
determination of the noise emission of
construction plant
on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to common
provisions for construction plant and
equipment (framework)
on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the permissible
sound power level of compressors
on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the permissible
sound power level of tower cranes None
on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the permissible
sound power level of power generators
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None directly, see EIGA document
85/02E Noise management
see EIGA document 85/02E Noise
management
Equipment must comply, via CE
mark, see EIGA document 85/02E
Noise management
Equipment must comply, via CE
mark, see EIGA document 85/02E
Noise management
on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the permissible
sound level of powered hand-held
concrete-breakers None, replaced by 2000/14
on the protection of workers from the risks
related to exposure to noise at work
on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to machinery, as
amended (Machinery Directive)
Protection of workers from Physical Agents
(replaced by 8/2002 on noise alone)
on the approximation of the laws of the
member states relating to the noise
emission in the environment by equipment
for use outdoors
on the minimum health and safety
requirements regarding the exposure of
workers to the risks arising from physical
agents (noise)
This Directive defines a common approach
intended to avoid, prevent or reduce the
harmful effects of exposure to
environmental noise
see EIGA document 85/02E Noise
management
All machinery purchased or sold
within the EU must comply, see
EIGA document 85/02E Noise
management
see EIGA document 85/02E Noise
management
Purchased equipment needs to
meet the required noise standard.
see EIGA document 85/02E Noise
management
see EIGA document 85/02E Noise
management.
Could lead to more restrictive
noise limits for facilities, see EIGA
document 85/02E Noise
management

IGC DOC 108/03
APPENDIX 8 Legislation-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Number Type Description Impact on Gases Industry
67/548 Directive
76/403 Directive
76/769 Decision
82/501 Directive
87/217 Directive
88/3322 Regulation
91/157 Directive
94/284 Directive
95/425 Directive
96/59 Directive
96/82 Directive
96/94 Directive
98/24 Directive
99/77 Directive
on the approximation of the laws
regulations and administrative
provisions relating to the
classification packaging and labelin
on the disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls and polychlorinated
terphenyls replaced by directive
96/59
on the approximation of the laws,
regulations and administrative
provisions of the Member States
relating to restrictions on the
marketing and use
on the major accident hazards of
certain industrial activities Replaced by 96/82
on the prevention and reduction of
environmental pollution by asbestos
14
Labels msds and hazard information and
packaging needs to conform product must
conform to the testing before being
marketed
see Environmental Issues guide, replaced
by directive 96/59
Labels msds and hazard information and
packaging needs to conform product must
conform to the testing before being
marketed
See ENL 06 and Environmental Issues
Guide
on certain chlorofluorocarbons and
halons which deplete the ozone layer Replaced by 2000/2037
on batteries and accumulators
containing certain dangerous
substances None
Protection of workers from Physical
Agents (replaced by 8/2002 on noise See EIGA document 85/02E Noise
alone)
management
Protection of workers from
carcinogens amending directive
90/394 Safety Advisory Group
Council Directive on the disposal of
polychlorinated biphenyls and
polychlorinated terphenyls
(PCB/PCT)
Revision of Seveso directive -
Seveso 2 -Control of major accident
hazards involving dangerous
Transformers and capacitors containing
PCBs (>50 ppm) need to be identified
and plans to remove, see Environmental
Issues guid
substances See EIGA Document Seveso Directive
List of limit values for implementation
of Directive 80/1107 on the protection
of workers from chemical, physical
and biological agents Safety Advisory Group
Protection of workers from Chemical
agents Safety Advisory Group
Amendment to directive 76/769
marketing and use
See ENL 06 and Environmental Issues
Guide