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Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.This Directive shall apply to combustion plants, the rated thermal...

  3. Article 2.For the purpose of this Directive: ‘emission’ means the discharge...

  4. Article 3.(1) Not later than 1 July 1990 Member States shall...

  5. Article 4.(1) Without prejudice to Article 17 Member States shall take...

  6. Article 5.By way of derogation from Annex III: Plants, of a...

  7. Article 6.In the case of new plants for which the licence...

  8. Article 7.(1) Member States shall ensure that provision is made in...

  9. Article 8.(1) In the case of plants with a multi-firing unit...

  10. Article 9.Waste gases from combustion plants shall be discharged in controlled...

  11. Article 10.Where a combustion plant is extended by at least 50...

  12. Article 11.In the case of construction of combustion plants which are...

  13. Article 12.Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure the...

  14. Article 13.Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the...

  15. Article 14.(1) In the event of continuous measurements, the emission limit...

  16. Article 15.(1) Member States shall, not later than 31 December 1990,...

  17. Article 16.The Member States shall determine the penalties applicable to breaches...

  18. Article 17.(1) Directive 88/609/EEC shall be repealed with effect from 27...

  19. Article 18.(1) Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...

  20. Article 19.This Directive shall enter into force on the day of...

  21. Article 20.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I

      CEILINGS AND REDUCTION TARGETS FOR EMISSIONS OF SO2 FROM EXISTING PLANTS

    2. ANNEX II

      CEILINGS AND REDUCTION TARGETS FOR EMISSIONS OF NOX FROM EXISTING PLANTS

    3. ANNEX III

      EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR SO2

      1. Solid fuel

        1. A. SO2 emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm3 (O2 content 6 %)...

          1. NB.

        2. B. SO2 emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm3 (O2 content 6 %)...

          1. NB.

    4. ANNEX IV

      EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR SO2

      1. Liquid fuels

        1. A. SO2 emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm3 (O2 content 3 %)...

        2. B. SO2 emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm3 (O2 content 3 %)...

    5. ANNEX V

      EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR SO2

      1. Gaseous fuels

        1. A. SO2 emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm3 (O2 content 3 %)...

        2. B. SO2 emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm3 (O2 content 3 %)...

    6. ANNEX VI

      EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR NOX (MEASURED AS NO2)

      1. A. NOx emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm3 (O2 content 6 %...

      2. B. NOx emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm3 to be applied...

        1. Solid fuels (O2 content 6 %)

        2. Liquid fuels (O2 content 3 %)

        3. Gaseous fuels (O2 content 3 %)

        4. Gas Turbines

          1. Note 1:

          2. Note 2:

          3. Note 3:

    7. ANNEX VII

      EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR DUST

      1. A. Dust emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm3 (O2 content 6 %...

      2. B. Dust emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm3 to be applied...

        1. Solid fuels (O2 content 6 %)

        2. Liquid fuels (O2 content 3 %)

        3. Gaseous fuels (O2 content 3 %)

    8. ANNEX VIII

      METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF EMISSIONS

      1. A. Procedures for measuring and evaluating emissions from combustion plants.

        1. 1. Until 27 November 2004

        2. 2. From 27 November 2002 and without prejudice to Article 18(2)...

        3. 3. In the case of plants which must comply with the...

        4. 4. The competent authorities shall be informed of substantial changes in...

        5. 5. The continuous measurements carried out in compliance with paragraph 2...

        6. 6. The values of the 95 % confidence intervals of a single...

      2. B. Determination of total annual emissions of combustion plants

      3. C. Determination of the total annual emissions of existing plants until...

        1. 1. Member States shall establish, starting in 1990 and for each...

        2. 2. The methodology used for these inventories shall be consistent with...

        3. 3. The results of this inventory shall be communicated to the...

        4. 4. The Commission shall organise a systematic comparison of such national...

    9. ANNEX IX

      TIME-LIMITS FOR TRANSPOSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REPEALED DIRECTIVE

    10. ANNEX X

      CORRELATION TABLE

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