Paragraph 10 Emission limit values: exemptionsF1

(1)

A medium combustion plant is exempt until 1 January 2030 from the requirements in paragraph 8(1) or (2) to comply with an emission limit value for dust in Tables 1, 2, or 3 where—–

(a)

the plant fires solid biomass as its main fuel,

(b)

the plant is situated in a zone which conforms with the limit values set out in retained EU law implementing Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.

(2)

An authorisation for a medium combustion plant which is exempt by sub-paragraph (1) from the requirements in paragraph 8(1) or (2) must contain—

(a)

emission limit values which do not exceed 150 mg/Nm³ for dust,

(b)

conditions necessary to ensure that—

(i)

no significant environmental harm is caused,

(ii)

a high level of protection for the environment as a whole is achieved.

(3)

A new medium combustion plant is exempt from the requirements in paragraph 8(3) where the plant does not operate more than 500 hours per year (calculated as a rolling average over a period of 3 years).

(4)

An authorisation for a plant which—

(a)

is exempt by sub-paragraph (3) from the requirements in paragraph 8(3) of this schedule, and

(b)

is firing solid fuels

must contain an emission limit value for dust of 100 mg/Nm³.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 27 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 18 (with sch. 23)