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Paragraph 2 Interpretation: organic solvent emissions activityF1

(1)

An activity listed in column 1 of Table 1 is an organic solvent emissions activity if it is operated at or above the solvent consumption threshold (“SCT”) as described in column 2 of that table.

(2)

An activity listed in Table 1 is deemed to be operated above the solvent consumption threshold if it is likely to be operated above that threshold in any period of 12 months.

(3)

An activity listed in Table 1 includes the cleaning of equipment in respect of the activity but not, except for a surface cleaning activity, the cleaning of products.

(4)

Where an activity listed in Table 1 is carried out in different parts of a stationary technical unit, or in different units on the same site, the capacities of each part or unit are added together and the total capacity attributed to each part or unit for the purpose of determining whether the activity is operated above the threshold.

Table 1

ActivitySCT (tonnes/year)
1. Heatset web offset printing15
2. Publication rotogravure25
3(a). Other rotogravure, flexography, rotary screen printing (other than that described in 3(b)), laminating or varnishing units15
3(b). Rotary screen printing on textiles or cardboard30
4. Surface cleaning using substances that are hazard statement solvent substances1
5. Other surface cleaning2
6. Vehicle coating and vehicle refinishing0.5
7. Coil coating25
8. Other coating activities, including metal, plastic, textiles (except rotary screen printing on textiles), fabric, film and paper coating5
9. Winding wire coating5
10. Coating activity applied to wooden surfaces15
11. Dry cleaning0
12. Wood impregnation25
13. Coating activity applied to leather10
14. Footwear manufacture5
15. Wood and plastic lamination5
16. Adhesive coating5
17. Manufacture of coating mixtures, varnishes, inks and adhesives100
18. Rubber Conversion15
19. Vegetable oil and animal fat extraction and vegetable oil refining activities10
20. Manufacturing of pharmaceutical products50

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 23 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 14 (with sch. 23)