# Commission Implementing Decision of 7 May 2012 concerning the determination of start-up and shut-down periods for the purposes of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (notified under document C(2012) 2948) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/249/EU), Article 3: General rules for determining start-up and shut-down periods

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For determining the end of the start-up period and the beginning of the shut-down period, the following rules shall apply:
(1) the criteria or parameters used to determine start-up and shut-down periods shall be transparent and externally verifiable;
(2) the determination of start-up and shut-down periods shall be based on conditions allowing a stable generation process safeguarding health and safety;
(3) periods during which a combustion plant, after start-up, is operating stably and safely with fuel supply but without the export of heat or electricity or mechanical energy shall not be included in the start-up or shut-down periods.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/249/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-249/article-3
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