European Commission - Environment Directorate-General 14 February 2003 Developments in the framework of the IPPC Directive Magnus Gislev European Commission Environment Directorate-General (Internet:

European Commission - Environment Directorate-General 14 February 2003 Community ELVs (1) Article 18 Community emission limit values 1. Acting on a proposal from the Commission, the Council will set emission limit values, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Treaty, …... for which the need for Community action has been identified, on the basis, in particular, of the exchange of information provided for in Article 16.

European Commission - Environment Directorate-General 14 February 2003 BAT information exchange Government experts Commission Industry experts NGOs

European Commission - Environment Directorate-General 14 February 2003 Finalised BREFs l Iron and steel production l Cement and lime production l Non ferrous metals processing l Pulp and paper production l Glass production l Ferrous metal processing l Cooling systems l Chlor-Alkali production l Tanning of hides and skins l Large-Volume Organic Chemicals production l Waste water and waste gas treatment in the chemical industry l Refining of mineral oil l Textile industry l Pig and poultry farming l Principles of monitoring

European Commission - Environment Directorate-General 14 February 2003 Ongoing BREFs l Smitheries and foundries l Emissions from storage l Economic and cross- media issues l Large combustion plant l Ammonia, acids and fertilizers l Slaughterhouses and animal by-products l Food, drink and milk processes l Surface treatment of metals l Waste incineration l Waste treatments l (Management of mining waste)

European Commission - Environment Directorate-General 14 February 2003 BREFs to start in 2003 l Other large-volume inorganic chemicals l Ceramics l Surface treatment using solvents l Speciality inorganic chemicals l Organic fine chemicals l Polymers l Energy efficiency For more details:

European Commission - Environment Directorate-General 14 February 2003 Reporting of representative ELVs First reports from Member States in 2001 Data from all Member States except L (B, UK) Guidance with selection of (sub)sectors Reported ELVs generally not comparable ! Next report by 30 September 2003 based on similar guidance

European Commission - Environment Directorate-General 14 February 2003 IPPC Communication Commission Communication on IPPC April(?) 2003 l important instrument l insufficient progress l key interpretation issues l launch stakeholder consultation

European Commission - Environment Directorate-General 14 February 2003 Community ELVs (2) l advantages and disadvantages l candidates Question: When and where are EU-ELVs appropriate ?