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A PUSH FOR CLEANER INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION Summary of Solutions Problem: Unlevel playing field and inadequate progress towards environmental objectives in the Thematic Strategies on Air Pollution and on Soil Protection and the Water Framework Directive Solutions: • ELVs in the permit within the BAT range in the BREF • Derogation only in exceptional case and publicly justified. The public must be involved in the decision making process • Criteria for derogations established by the Commission • BREF publication triggers permit review within 2 years • clear link between permits and environmental quality standards such as NEC • Translate at least the BAT chapters of the BREFs into all European languages • Annual report comparing performance with BAT Problem: Solutions: Problem: Solutions: Problem: Solution: Problem: Solutions: Problem: Solutions: Problem: Solutions: Sectoral ELVs are not linked to BAT in the BREF leading to inconsistent permitting • Sectoral ELVs are providing a bottom line environmental protection, but must be in the BAT range • ELVs to be updated through comitology following BREF review and require public consultation before final decision is reached • Extend safety net within 12 months of adoption of relevant BREF with the aim of covering all IPPC sectors Nitrogen oxide emissions over emission ceilings in 18 Member States • ELVs for combustion plants must be fixed at the stricter BAT range • Implementation deadline of 2014 • No more NERPs • Include smaller combustions plants Unlevel playing field for waste incinerators and perverse incentives to emit more nitrogen oxide 3 • Implement SCR techniques and set ELVs for the cement sector at 200mg/Nm Lack of systematic and targeted inspections in all Member States • Implement minimum of one annual inspection • Risk and performance-based inspection frequency • Annual operator report on compliance Contaminated soil and groundwater • Require detailed baseline report on soils and groundwater • 5 yearly monitoring of soil and groundwater quality • Upon cessation of activities, operators must return site in baseline condition Eutrophication of lakes and nitrate thresholds exceeded in drinking water sources • Apply BAT to manure and slurry off-site spreading • Lower and differentiated thresholds for poultry installations according to N excretion factor 30
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Page 5 and 6: Contents Background to the Revision
Page 7 and 8: The Goalposts The proposed Directiv
Page 9 and 10: WATER The Water Framework Directive
Page 11 and 12: The Solutions The recast of the IPP
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Page 15 and 16: BAT-based binding ELVs will deliver
Page 17 and 18: The Solution: Applying BAT(Example
Page 19 and 20: Potential Benefits The benefits of
Page 21 and 22: Co-Incinerating Waste The Problem:
Page 23 and 24: Potential Benefits Implementing SCR
Page 25 and 26: Sevilla Process and BREFs: The BREF
Page 27 and 28: The Solution: Baseline Reports The
Page 29 and 30: Source: Commission, 2007, “Report
Page 31: The Solution: A Differentiated Thre
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Page 37 and 38: ENTEC 2008, Table 4.15 The five hig
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