ANNEXU.K.
Annexes III and XVI to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 are amended as follows:
In Annex III, Chapter V, the following point C is added:
‘C. Combustion plants in which manure of farmed animals other than poultry manure set out in point B is used as a fuel for combustion
1.Type of plant:
Combustion plants with a total rated thermal input not exceeding 50 MW.
2.Starting material:
Exclusively manure of farmed animals other than poultry manure set out in point B, to be used as a fuel for combustion in accordance with the requirements set out in point 3.
The combustion of other animal by-products or derived products shall not be allowed for use as a fuel in combustion plants referred to in point 1. Manure of farmed animals other than poultry manure set out in point B generated outside the holding should not come in contact with farmed animals.
3.Methodology:
Combustion plants in which manure of farmed animals other than poultry manure set out in point B is used as a fuel shall comply with requirements set out in points B(3), B(4) and B(5).
4.Derogation and transitional period:
The Member State competent authority responsible for environmental issues may:
by way of derogation from point B(3)(b)(ii), grant combustion plants operating on 2 August 2017 an additional time period of maximum 6 years to comply with the first paragraph of point 2 of Section 2 of Chapter IV of Annex III to this Regulation;
by way of derogation from point B(4), authorise emissions of particulate matter not exceeding 50 mg/m3, provided the total rated thermal input of the combustion plants does not exceed 5 MW;
by way of derogation from point B(3)(b)(i), authorise manual placement of horse manure as fuel in the combustion chamber when a total rated thermal input not exceeding 0,5 MW.’
In Annex XVI, Section 12 of Chapter III is replaced by the following:
‘Section 12 U.K. Official controls regarding plants approved for the combustion of animal by-products
The competent authority shall carry out documentary checks in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 6(7) and (8) in approved plants referred to in Chapter V of Annex III.’