1. BAT information exchange - the heart of the IED
Policy Landscape
BAT information exchange - the heart of the IED
Copenhagen, 30 November 2015
Chris ALLEN
Industrial Emissions (Unit ENV C.4)
European Commission, DG Environment 1 1

2. To cover: Industrial emissions directive in context
Improving the BAT information exchange
Focus on Key Environmental Issues 2

3. A major emissions challenge
40% of non-GHG air emissions, 20% of water emissions
Environmental and health impacts (e.g. fine PM, eutrophication, ozone)
Contributions to exceedances of Environmental Quality Standards
Also significant use of resources and generation of waste
Significant industry contribution to 2030 air emission reduction targets: 75% of NOX, 67% of SO2, 25% of NH3, 13% of PM 3

4. 7th Environment Action Programme
Recognition that complex environmental issues require:
tapping into full potential of existing environmental technology
ensuring a high uptake by industry of BAT
ensuring the continuous development of BAT
promoting the uptake of emerging innovative technologies, processes and services
Will improve resource-use, reduce emissions, and stimulate the development of innovative techniques, thus greening the economy and reducing costs for industry in the longer term 4

5. Completing the set of 30+ BAT conclusions by 2020
Iron and Steel Production
Food, Drink and Milk Industries
Manufacture of Glass
Surface Treatment Using Organic Solvents and Wood Products Preservation with Chemicals
Production of Cement, Lime and Magnesium Oxide
Ferrous Metals Processing (2015)
Production of Chlor-alkali
Common Waste Gas Treatment in the Chemical Sector (2016)
Pulp and Paper Industry
Textiles (2016)
Refining of Mineral Oil and Gas
Smitheries and Foundries (2017)
Tanning of Hides and Skins
Ceramic Manufacturing (2017)
Wood-based Panels Production
Slaughterhouses and Animals By-products (2017?)
Common Waste Water and Waste Gas Treatment
Surface Treatment of Metals and Plastics
Non-ferrous Metals
Production of Polymers
Production of Speciality Inorganic Chemicals
Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals – Ammonia, Acids and Fertilisers
Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals – Solids and Others
Organic Fine Chemicals
Intensive Rearing of Poultry and Pigs
Large Combustion Plants
Large Volume Organic Chemicals
Waste Treatments
Energy Efficiency
Industrial Cooling Systems
Waste Incineration
Emissions from Storage 5

6. What is wanted from IED?
IED as a response to perceived shortcomings of IPPC
Inadequate and inconsistent application of BAT:
- failure to deliver the expected environmental improvements
- uneven playing field for operators
Desired IED outcomes
reduced pollutant emissions – local, national, global
(More) level playing field across EU
industry revitalised - innovative ideas on reducing environmental impact and improving resource efficiency
improved identification of BAT - feedback loop of high quality information to subsequent BREF reviews 6

7. To cover: Improving the BAT information exchange
Industrial emissions directive in context
Improving the BAT information exchange
Focus on Key Environmental Issues 7

8. BAT information exchange
Installation level data
(techniques, emissions, ...)
“Sevilla Process”
Commission
(IPPC Bureau +DG ENV)
Member State
experts
Industry
experts
NGO
experts
BREF
(with BAT conclusions)

9. Berlin workshop – main messages (1)
Reaffirmed Sevilla process and acknowledged its continuous improvements
BATC (BAT-AELs) should contribute to IED objectives and broader EU environmental targets
Endorsed frontloading and more focused approach
Initial sector profile before the kick-off meeting
Identify key environmental issues and define suitably targeted data collection priorities and procedures
Generic BAT-AELs where warranted

10. Berlin workshop – main messages (2)
Smarter working methods
Use web conferences ('webinars') e.g. to explain intermediate documents, to present/assess data.
Data collection / questionnaires
Two-step process: general data + targeted follow-up
Data confidentiality
Minimise: only where fully justified
If unavoidable, whole TWG to be clear on how AE(P)L was derived
Burden of final TWG meetings
Resolve issues before the meeting, more time to prepare

11. To cover: Focus on Key Environmental Issues
Industrial emissions directive in context
Improving the BAT information exchange
Focus on Key Environmental Issues 11

12. Objectives of information exchange
BATc serving as the reference for permit conditions, adoption is cornerstone of IED
8-year review cycle to keep BAT conclusions up-to- date
BREF guidance: TWG members to identify key data and issues for deriving or updating BATc for sector
Key environmental issues (KEI)
issues for which BATc have the highest likelihood of resulting in noteworthy additional environmental benefits

13. Priority setting Focus on BATc, in particular, BAT-AELs
Priorities to be set amongst all possible BATc by identifying Key Environmental Issues (KEI):
which activities and processes to cover?
which types of pollution?
which other aspects?
Consider and prioritise potential pollutants (KEI)
Ensure consistency across BREFs: put overall environmental impacts into broader perspective

14. Future BREFs – focused approach
Define Key Environmental Issues (KEI) at earliest possible stage of information exchange using following criteria
environmental relevance of pollution caused by the activity or process, i.e. whether it may cause an environmental problem
significance of activity (# installations, geographical spread, contribution to total (industrial) emissions in EU)
potential of BREF review for identifying new or additional techniques that would further significantly reduce pollution
potential of BREF review for BAT-AELs that would significantly improve level of environmental protection from current emission levels

15. Information needed for identifying KEI
For applying identified criteria, information is needed before the review is started, on:
the emissions of the activities concerned and their broader environmental relevance
the general environmental performance of techniques applied within the sector
the recent evolution of techniques applied in the sector and their environmental performance
 Usefulness of initial sector profile

16. Consequences for information exchange
Need to keep in mind priorities and KEI throughout information exchange, esp. at data collection, drafting and commenting stages
Implications for data collection:
identified KEI: full and detailed data collection, incl. via questionnaires, to update BAT and to define BAT-AELs
lowest priority issues: no new data collected; keep information and descriptions from existing BREF
issues undecided at KoM: short and simplified data collection to allow decision before starting full data collection - KEI only if confirmed by additional evidence

17. Thank you Christopher.Allen@ec.europa.eu17 17

18. Member States + EFTA and Accession Countries
Industry
Revision of a BREF
Member States + EFTA and Accession Countries
TWG kick-off meeting
Commission (EIPPCB)
Env. NGOs
Draft 1 (D1)
Comments
[Draft 2 (D2)]
Information
Final TWG meeting
BREF
“Sevilla Process”
Final draft
Forum
opinion
BAT
conclu-
sions

19. Provisional planning future BREFs
BAT reference document (BREF)
(Re)activation of the TWG
Submission of Final Draft BREF to the IED Article 13 forum for its opinion
Comments
Intensive Rearing of Poultry and Pigs (IRPP)
(first BREF adopted in 2003)
2008
2015
Review ongoing
Large Volume Organic Chemicals (LVOC)
(first BREF adopted in 2002)
2009
2016
Large Combustion Plants (LCP)
(first BREF adopted in 2006)
2011
Waste Treatment (WT)
2013
2017
Waste Incineration (WI)
2014
2018
Food, Drink and Milk (FDM)
Surface Treatment Using Organic Solvents (STS)
(first BREF adopted in 2007)
The review of the STS BREF includes the activity of wood and wood products preservation with chemicals (WPC)
Ferrous Metals Processing (FMP)
(first BREF adopted in 2001)
Original activation was 2008 but the review has been on hold since 2011 due to heavy workload
Common Waste Gas Treatment in the Chemical Sector (WGC)
2019
New BREF to be drawn up in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the review of the chemical BREFs
Textiles
Smitheries and Foundries (SF)
(first BREF adopted in 2005)
 2017
Ceramics (CER)
Slaughterhouses and Animal By-products (SA)
(2017)