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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-84/annex/division-2/division-1.7/division-24",
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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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-84",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/1.7/division/24",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to reduce the amount of chromium in sludge sent for disposal, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.\nTechnique\nDescription\nApplicability\na\nRecovery of chromium for reuse in the tannery\nRe-solution of the chromium precipitated from the tanning float, using sulphuric acid for use as a partial substitute for fresh chromium salts.\nApplicability is restricted by the need to produce leather properties which meet customers specification, in particular related to dyeing (reduced fastness and less brightness of colours) and fogging.\nb\nRecovery of chromium for reuse in another industry\nUse of the chromium sludge as a raw material by another industry.\nApplies only where an industrial user for the recovered waste can be found.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/84/annex/division/2/division/1.7/division/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:15:10.805176+00:00"
  },
  "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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