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European Environmental European Environmental Regulation:Regulation:

Update following IPPC BREFUpdate following IPPC BREF

Denis LALART

Recherche et développement

ARC International

13th conference ICF - sienna - November 2001

IntroductionIntroduction

• General recalling on IPPC directive, and the BREF report

• Consequences on EU domestic glass industry, specially for crystal glass

• Current situation within EU • Extension to Eastern Europe• Others coming issues• Conclusions

Denis LALART 13th ICF Conference - Sienna - November 2001

What is IPPC ?What is IPPC ?

• Directive 96/61/EC of 24/9/96

• Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control : a set of common rules on permitting for EU industrial installations.

• Permits based on BAT , Best Available Techniques


Why ? the objectivesWhy ? the objectives

For sustainable production:• to reduce the industry

contribution to overall pollution in Europe (greenhouse gases, acidifying substances, volatile organic compounds and waste),

• to avoid the environmental dumping


How? the toolsHow? the tools• Permits covering the whole environmental performance

• BAT REFerence document, or BREF,to assist licensing authorities

– BREF for glass industry issued in October 2000

• Decentralised approach for licensing authorities, taking into account

(a) the technical characteristics of the installation,

(b) its geographical location and

(c) the local environmental conditions.

• European Pollutant Emission Register, or EPER, for better information about pollution


When ? time scheduleWhen ? time schedule

• Before 31 October 1999, each member state had to transpose IPPC at the national level:– But, by 1 august 2001, delays still occurred in Ireland, Belgium (the

Wallonian region), Luxembourg, Spain and Greece.

• As from October 1999, the Directive applies to all new installations.

• The Directive does not immediately apply to other existing installations before 2007.


IPPC & glass industry todayIPPC & glass industry today October 2000: European level

experts conclusions : glass BREF (289 pages)

E.HIMPENS ,Salzburg , ICF2000 , Now , national or local levels

Review of some recent regulations, Focus on domestic glass , lead crystal and crystal glasses,

when possible European Union, EU ,and associated countries Limitations: availability of information, language, constant

evolution Only data on main pollutants


BelgiumBelgium Flemish region:

IPPC transposition done

Wallonian region: IPPC transposition not done

,but current agreement with industry to reduce SO2, NOx, HCl, NH3 and heavy metals air emissions (“accord de branche”):

SO2 : - 80% for 2003 (base 1980)

NOx : - 40% for 2003 (base 1980)


FranceFrance

IPPC transposition done,EPER in progress New “arrêté verrier” in discussion,

– Scheduled to replace before end 2001, the current “arrêté verrier” dating from1993

– Detailed (54 pages), and covering the overall environmental aspects: air and water emission, noise, health, waste…

Draft : stricter limits, some below BAT levels No specific regulation for domestic glass


France France air emission limitsair emission limits

current Arrêté BREF level Draft Arrêté

1993 2000 2001Pollutant

Dust 50 5 - 30 15

NOx 1500 600 - 850 600 - 850

SOx (gas) 750 200 - 800 300

Pb 5 5 (metals) 1

( simplified table, for general case , in mg/Nm3 ,standard conditions )


GermanyGermany

IPPC transposition done EPER in progress New “TA Luft” in discussion (current from 1986) Covering air emissions in all sectors, including

glass industry Specific data for domestic glass Draft : stricter limits, some below BAT levels


Germany Germany TA Luft TA Luft draftdraftPollutant TA Luft BAT level TA Luft Draft 2001

1986 2000 Domestic glass

Dust 50 - 150 5 - 30 20

NOx 1200 - 1800 600 - 850 500 - 800

SOx (gas) 1100 - 1800 200 - 800 200 - 500

Pb 5 (metals) 5 (metals) 0.5(simplified table, for general case , in mg/Nm3 ,standard conditions )

Permit levels could be lower and include water emissions (information from T. LANG ( Nachtmann)


ItalyItaly

IPPC transposition done

Decreto legislativo 4 agosto 1999, n.372 EPER in progress current agreement with

ASSOVETRO to reduce dust, SO2 and NOx air emissions, prolonged until 31 December 2002.

Source : web site , www.ambiente.it


NetherlandsNetherlands

IPPC transposition done Current Nederlandse Emissie Richtlijnen: before

2003 : choice oxy-fuel or flue gas treatment before 2010 : all BAT implemented

Emissions laid down locally CO2 : energy benchmarking started

2003 : NOx trading objective reduction by 50% in 2010

estimation for 1 ton of NOx, 2000 €Source : Hans Van Limpt , TNO


SpainSpain IPPC transposition : draft

published EPER in progress Competence in environment

issues transferred to the local level ex. Basque Government

Information from F. MAUROLAGOITIA ( VICRILA)


United KingdomUnited Kingdom IPPC transposition done : new permitting rules August 2001: draft SEPA guidance for glass

manufacturing, giving no emission limits , but emission benchmark values

Mostly in agreement with BREF Detailed and covering the overall environmental

aspects, for assisting local permitting authorities 25 September 2001 : first technical meeting

Information from G.TACKELS ( St Gobain)


UK : SEPA UK : SEPA draftdraftPollutant BAT level benchmark values

BREF 2000 SEPA 2001

Dust 5 - 30 5 - 30

NOx 600 - 850 500 - 700

SOx (gas) 200 - 800 200 - 800

Pb 5 (metals) 5 (metals)

(simplified table, for general case , in mg/Nm3 )


LatviaLatvia Country candidate to EU Assistance from

Denmark,and co-operation with Swedish EPA

Latvian Law on pollution, linked to the IPPC directive, adopted on 15 march 2001

BAT levels based on World Bank guideline (1998)

(source : www.varam.gov.lv and www.internat.environ.se)


World bank guidelineWorld bank guidelinePollutant BAT level BAT level

BREF 2000 World bank 1998

Dust 5 - 30 20 - 50

NOx 600 - 850 1000 - 2000

SOx (gas) 200 - 800 700Pb 5 (metals) 5 (Pb + Cd)

(simplified table, for general case , in mg/Nm3 ) source: worldbank.org


SloveniaSloveniaEmissions to air:

• Dust 50 mg/Nm3,

• NOx 1400 mg/Nm3,

• SOx 1800 mg/Nm3,

• Pb 5 mg/Nm3

also emissions to water:

sulphate SO4 2- , antimony Sb, no -soluble matters in water, chemical oxygen demand, lead (Pb)

information from Enisa ROJNIK ( Rogaska)


Summary : dust emission limitsSummary : dust emission limits

(simplified data, for general case , in mg/Nm3 )


0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Germanycurrent)

France(current)

WorldBankBAT

levels

Slovenia BREFBATlevels

Germany(draft)

France(draft)

Some directives in discussionSome directives in discussion• National emission ceilings:

limitation by member state of NOx, SO2, VOC emissions

– Time schedule : revision in 2004 , for result in 2010

• Emission trading: limitation of CO2 emission – glass industry : one of 6 sectors concerned

– Time schedule : 2012 ( Kyoto protocol)

• As, Cd, Hg, Ni and PAH in ambient air:– time schedule : new limits applicable in 2010


ConclusionsConclusions

• Following glass BREF completion, implementation of IPPC is in progress at national or local levels

• Differences are observed

• Others issues are coming


ThanksThanks Thomas LANG ( Nachtmann)

Francisco MAUROLAGOITIA ( Vicrila )

Enisa ROJNIK ( Rogaska)

Guy TACKELS ( St Gobain)

Hans Van LIMPT (TNO)

for the information

CALP, for the hospitality

Patricia MEADE and the organising committee


Lead Crystal Lead Crystal manufacturing manufacturing

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