The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2 BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES

1.  Subject to paragraph 2, in determining BAT, special consideration shall be given to the following matters, bearing in mind the likely costs and benefits of a measure and the principles of precaution and prevention—

(a) the use of low-waste technology;

(b) the use of less hazardous substances;

(c) the furthering of recovery and recycling of substances generated and used in the process and of waste where appropriate;

(d) comparable processes, facilities or methods of operation which have been tried with success on an industrial scale;

(e) technological advances and changes in scientific knowledge and understanding;

(f) the nature, effects and volume of the emissions concerned;

(g) the commissioning dates for new or existing installations or mobile plant;

(h) the length of time needed to introduce the best available technique;

(i) the consumption and nature of raw materials (including water) used in the process and the energy efficiency of the process;

(j) the need to prevent or reduce to a minimum the overall impact of the emissions on the environment and the risks to it;

(k) the need to prevent accidents and to minimise the consequences for the environment;

(l) the information published by public international organisations.

2.  Sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) and (j) to (l) of paragraph 1 do not apply for the purposes of determining BAT in relation to Part B or Part C installations or Part B or Part C mobile plant.