{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-135/annex/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-135/annex/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2012/135",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 28 February 2012 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions for iron and steel production (notified under document C(2012) 903) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/135/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-135",
  "path": "annex/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "SCOPE",
  "text": "These BAT conclusions concern the following activities specified in Annex I to Directive 2010/75/EU, namely:\n— activity 1.3 coke production\n— activity 2.1 metal ore (including sulphide ore) roasting and sintering\n— activity 2.2 production of pig iron or steel (primary or secondary fusion) including continuous casting, with a capacity exceeding 2,5 tonnes per hour.\nIn particular, the BAT conclusions cover the following processes:\nthe loading, unloading and handling of bulk raw materials\nthe blending and mixing of raw materials\nthe sintering and pelletisation of iron ore\nthe production of coke from coking coal\nthe production of hot metal by the blast furnace route, including slag processing\nthe production and refining of steel using the basic oxygen process, including upstream ladle desulphurisation, downstream ladle metallurgy and slag processing\nthe production of steel by electric arc furnaces, including downstream ladle metallurgy and slag processing\ncontinuous casting (thin slab/thin strip and direct sheet casting (near-shape))\nThese BAT conclusions do not address the following activities:\nproduction of lime in kilns, covered by the Cement, Lime and Magnesium Oxide Manufacturing Industries BREF (CLM)\nthe treatment of dusts to recover non-ferrous metals (e.g. electric arc furnace dust) and the production of ferroalloys, covered by the Non-Ferrous Metals Industries BREF (NFM)\nsulphuric acid plants in coke ovens, covered by the Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals-Ammonia, Acids and Fertilisers Industries (LVIC-AAF BREF).\nOther reference documents which are of relevance for the activities covered by these BAT conclusions are the following:\nReference documents\nActivity\nLarge Combustion Plants BREF (LCP)\nCombustion plants with a rated thermal input of 50 MW or more\nFerrous Metals Processing Industry BREF (FMP)\nDownstream processes like rolling, pickling, coating, etc.\nContinuous casting to the thin slab/thin strip and direct sheet casting (near-shape)\nEmissions from Storage BREF (EFS)\nStorage and handling\nIndustrial Cooling Systems BREF (ICS)\nCooling systems\nGeneral Principles of Monitoring (MON)\nEmissions and consumptions monitoring\nEnergy Efficiency BREF (ENE)\nGeneral energy efficiency\nEconomic and Cross-Media Effects (ECM)\nEconomic and cross-media effects of techniques\nThe techniques listed and described in these BAT conclusions are neither prescriptive nor exhaustive. Other techniques may be used that ensure at least an equivalent level of environmental protection.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/135/annex/division/1",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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