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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-84/annex/division-2/division-1.1/division-1.1.1/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/84",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 11 February 2013 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions for the tanning of hides and skins (notified under document C(2013) 618) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/84/EU)",
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  "path": "annex/division/2/division/1.1/division/1.1.1/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to improve the overall environmental performance of a tannery, BAT is to implement and adhere to an environmental management system (EMS) that incorporates all of the following features:\n(i) commitment of the management, including senior management;\n(ii) definition of an environmental policy that includes the continuous improvement of the installation by the management;\n(iii) planning and establishing the necessary procedures, objectives and targets, in conjunction with financial planning and investment;\n(iv) implementation of procedures paying particular attention to:\n(a) structure and responsibility;\n(b) training, awareness and competence;\n(c) communication;\n(d) employee involvement;\n(e) documentation;\n(f) efficient process control;\n(g) maintenance programmes;\n(h) emergency preparedness and response;\n(i) safeguarding compliance with environmental legislation;\n(v) checking performance and taking corrective action, paying particular attention to:\n(a) monitoring and measurement (see also the reference document on the general principles of monitoring);\n(b) corrective and preventive action;\n(c) maintenance of records;\n(d) independent (where practicable) internal and external auditing in order to determine whether or not the EMS conforms to planned arrangements and has been properly implemented and maintained;\n(vi) review of the EMS and its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness by senior management;\n(vii) following the development of cleaner technologies;\n(viii) consideration for the environmental impacts from the eventual decommissioning of the installation at the stage of designing a new plant, and throughout its operating life;\n(ix) application of sectoral benchmarking on a regular basis.\nSpecifically for the tanning of hides and skins, it is also important to consider the following potential features of the EMS:\n(x) to facilitate decommissioning, the maintenance of records of the locations on the site where particular process steps are carried out;\n(xi) other items listed under BAT conclusion 2.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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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