# 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), Division 1

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

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:
(i) commitment of the management, including senior management;
(ii) definition of an environmental policy that includes the continuous improvement of the installation by the management;
(iii) planning and establishing the necessary procedures, objectives and targets, in conjunction with financial planning and investment;
(iv) implementation of procedures paying particular attention to:
(a) structure and responsibility;
(b) training, awareness and competence;
(c) communication;
(d) employee involvement;
(e) documentation;
(f) efficient process control;
(g) maintenance programmes;
(h) emergency preparedness and response;
(i) safeguarding compliance with environmental legislation;
(v) checking performance and taking corrective action, paying particular attention to:
(a) monitoring and measurement (see also the reference document on the general principles of monitoring);
(b) corrective and preventive action;
(c) maintenance of records;
(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;
(vi) review of the EMS and its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness by senior management;
(vii) following the development of cleaner technologies;
(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;
(ix) application of sectoral benchmarking on a regular basis.
Specifically for the tanning of hides and skins, it is also important to consider the following potential features of the EMS:
(x) to facilitate decommissioning, the maintenance of records of the locations on the site where particular process steps are carried out;
(xi) other items listed under BAT conclusion 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/84/annex/division/2/division/1.1/division/1.1.1/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-84/annex/division-2/division-1.1/division-1.1.1/division-1
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