# Commission Implementing Decision of 26 September 2014 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of pulp, paper and board (notified under document C(2014) 6750) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/687/EU), Division BAT 18: In order to prevent pollution risks when decommissioning a plant, BAT is to use the general techniques given below.

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

Technique
a
Ensure that underground tanks and piping are either avoided in the design phase or that their location is well known and documented.
b
Establish instructions for emptying process equipment, vessels and piping.
c
Ensure a clean closure when the facility is shut down, e.g. to clean up and rehabilitate the site. Natural soil functions should be safeguarded, if feasible.
d
Use a monitoring programme, especially relative to groundwater, in order to detect possible future impacts on site or in neighbouring areas.
e
Develop and maintain a site closure or cessation scheme, based on risk analysis, that includes a transparent organisation of the shutdown work, taking into account relevant local specific conditions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/687/annex/division/9/division/1.1/division/1.1.10/division/bat+18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.1/division-1.1.10/division-bat+18
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