1. Development of guidance for each activity covered by the VOC Solvents Emissions Directive (1999/13/EC)
N.B. This presentation reflects the initial proposal by the contractors and should not be taken as the view of the Commission. The project team has still to meet with the Commission for a formal Inception meeting to finalize the project requirements, methodology, and precise deliverables.
The project will support the Commission’s ongoing efforts to introduce improved reporting mechanisms in the current revision of the Monitoring Mechanism[1] (MM), that are compatible with reporting requirements of other air and climate change instruments. These mechanisms, if replicated elsewhere would harmonize reporting procedures and guidance time frames etc., addressing known weaknesses, improving data quality and minimizing burdens on Member States. [1] Decision 280/2004 and its implementing provisions 2005/166
There are a number of instruments under review (including the MM, NECD, EU ETS, IPPC [E-PRTR]) that have emission reporting requirements there is the danger of incompatibility in:
definitions or terminology
temporal and spatial scales
reporting methodologies for related pollutants/gases[1]
reporting deadlines etc. [1] The UNFCCC and EU MM mention “gases”, LRTAP and NECD “pollutants”.
There is a window of opportunity to propose common data reporting provisions in revised directives. It should be possible to establish a structure for reporting emissions data that not only reduces the burden of reporting to all stakeholders but also maximizes the user value of data
Institute for Environmental Strategies
ENV.C.4/FRA/2007/0011

2. Project team
Mike Woodfield, Neil Passant Contact:
Institute for Environmental Strategies
Christian Tebert, Dirk Jepsen Contact:
Dr. Reinhard Joas, Sonja Bauer Contact:

3. Time schedule Project start: 21 December 2007
Draft final report: 21 September 2008
Project end: 21 December 2008

4. Target group of the guidance
Authorities
Permitting and enforcement authorities (national, regional, local)
Focus on => identification of best available techniques and => emerging techniques, => VOC substitutes
Operators
Especially small and medium sized companies
Special focus on => activities not covered by BREFs and => identification of new substitutes under development

5. Limitations of the guidance
Individual implementation of the Directive in Member States
NOTE will be included: national legislation has to be considered
Legal aspects
No legal advice for implementation
Restricted to practical examples for VOC reduction
Competition aspects
No naming of individual companies/providers 5

6. Structure of each guidance (draft)
Activity description, VOC thresholds, VOC limit values
Use of solvents in the activity
Solvent consumption and emission levels
Key environmental and health issues
Sector specific information regarding compliance with VOC directive
Possible substitutes, process improvements with key parameters influencing the substitution
Practical examples
Emerging techniques and substitutes under development
Literature, links, references 6

7. Main information sources (1)
BREFs and TWG information
BREF documents (STS, Leather)
Background information by Technical Working Groups
EUROPA website on VOC substitution
Documents
Web links
Information of AEA, BiPRO, ÖKOPOL
Experts’ experience
Publications, best practice documentation
Web based information
Sector reports
Case studies

8. Main information sources (2): stakeholders
Associations, institutions (technical groups, research)
Existing guidance, case studies
Contacts to sector experts
Contacts to companies applying best available techniques
Operators
Practical examples
Consumption and emission levels
Suppliers (machinery, auxiliary equipment, chemicals)
Best performing techniques
Low-VOC or non-VOC products
References
Emerging techniques 8

9. First results of data collection
BREF documents
best source of information
sometimes difficult to summarize (information in different chapters)
EUROPA website
Several documents are not very recent, few practical advices
Web links are very useful
Web information
Documents are often only available in national language => translation may be possible if most important parts are indicated
Stakeholders
Few specific guidance for VOC reduction measures available
Very open for co-operation, willing to deliver information
Difficult access to case studies (protection of client names) 9

10. Assessments for first guidance documents
Heatset web offset printing
Comprehensive information is gathered for the guidance
Leather coating
VOC is not a major issue in the sector (mainly water based products) => Little data on total emissions provided (and TAN BREF is poor)
Wood impregnation
Surface cleaning
Many types of application in very different sectors => guidance has to be general/can not be specific for sub-sectors
BREF information is not differentiated enough
Risk phrase related emission data is difficult to collect 10

11. Contribution of Member States
Ministries, Environmental Agencies, Inspectorates
Provision of existing information / guidance => technical information: VOC reduction with certain products, techniques, good housekeeping, limitations of implementation => performance data (VOC emission data: fugitive, controlled)
Provision of case studies (VOC reduction, performance data)
Contacts to sector experts
Contacts to outstanding best practice examples
Sectors with little information available so far
Leather coating
Footwear manufacturing
Wood and plastic lamination
Lamination associated to a printing activity
Manufacturing of pharmaceuticals
Vegetable oil and animal fat extraction 11

12. Deadlines for delivery of information (1)
# Annex II A
Activity name in Annex II A of the Directive
Guidance title
Deadline for info delivery 1
Heatset web offset printing
Printing: heatset offset
30 April 2008 4
Surface cleaning 5
Other surface cleaning 12
Wood impregnation 13
Coating of leather 6
Vehicle coating and vehicle refinishing
Coating of vehicles (serial)
6 June 2008
Coating of vehicles (non-serial) 10
Coating of wooden surfaces
Coating of wood/furniture 11
Dry cleaning
Dry textile cleaning 14
Footwear manufacture 16
Adhesive coating 17
Manufacture of coating preparations, varnishes, inks and adhesives 20
Manufacturing of pharmaceutical products
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 12

13. Deadlines for delivery of information (2)#
Activity name in Annex II A of the Directive
Guidance title
Deadline 2
Publication rotogravure
Printing: publication rotogravure
5 Sept. 2008 3
Other rotogravure, flexography, rotary screen printing, laminating or varnishing units rotary screen printing on textile/cardboard
Printing: packaging rotogravure
Printing: flexography
Printing: rotary screen printing laminating or rotary screen printing on textile/cardboard
Laminating or varnishing units 7
Coil coating
Coating of coils 9
Winding wire coating
Coating of winding wire 8
Other coating, including metal, plastic, textile, fabric, film and paper coating
Coating of metal pieces
Coating of plastic pieces
Coating of textile, fabric, film and paper 15
Wood and plastic lamination 19
Vegetable oil and animal fat extraction and vegetable oil refining activities 18
Rubber conversion
# Annex II A
Activity name in Annex II A of the Directive
Guidance title
Deadline for comments 1
Heatset web offset printing
Printing: heatset offset
30 April 2008 4
Surface cleaning 5
Other surface cleaning 12
Wood impregnation 13
Coating of leather 6
Vehicle coating and vehicle refinishing
Coating of vehicles (serial)
6 June 2008
Coating of vehicles (non-serial) 10
Coating of wooden surfaces
Coating of wood/furniture 11
Dry cleaning
Dry textile cleaning 14
Footwear manufacture 16
Adhesive coating 17
Manufacture of coating preparations, varnishes, inks and adhesives 20
Manufacturing of pharmaceutical products
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 13

14. Next steps Time schedule
Draft final report available end September 2008
Will be presented during VOC Committee Meeting in October
Will be sent for comments to all stakeholders involved
Publication of the guidance is scheduled for end of 2008
Any of your contribution is welcome
Please do not hesitate to contact
Sonja Bauer/BiPRO:
Christian Tebert/ÖKOPOL:
Thank you for your co-operation! 14