The table contains the Best Available Techniques (BAT) reference documents, the so-called BREFs (as well as a few other reference documents) that have been adopted under both the IPPC Directive (2008/1/EC) and the IED. For BREFs adopted under the IED, the table shows in the column "Adopted document" also the BAT conclusions adopted according to IED Article 13(5). The "BAT conclusions" is a document containing the parts of a BAT reference document laying down the conclusions on best available techniques. According to Article 14(3) of the IED, BAT conclusions shall be the reference for setting the permit conditions to installations covered by the Directive.
For each BREF in the table below, the following information can be found:
- The latest reference document itself. In short, each document generally gives information on a specific industrial/agricultural sector in the EU, on the techniques and processes used in this sector, current emission and consumption levels, techniques to consider in the determination of the best available techniques (BAT) and emerging techniques.
- The list of references (background material) quoted in the reference document.
- Links to webpages containing relevant legislation/standards.
- Additional technical information.
- Translations of the Executive Summaries for BREFs adopted under the IPPC Directive.
For Reference documents developed under other legislative instruments/policy documents which are not a part of the information exchange under the IED/IPPC Directive (i.e. Management of Tailings and Waste-Rock in Mining Activities (MTWR), Hydrocarbons exploration and extraction (HC)), please click here.