{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.4/division-1.4.1/division-bat+40",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.4/division-1.4.1/division-bat+40.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2014/687",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687",
  "path": "annex/division/9/division/1.4/division/1.4.1/division/bat+40",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 40",
  "heading": "In order to reduce fresh water use, waste water flow, and the pollution load, BAT is to use a suitable combination of the techniques specified in BAT 13, BAT 14, BAT 15 and BAT 16 and of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\nDescription\nApplicability\na\nCounter-current flow of process water and separation of water systems.\nSee Section 1.7.2.1\nGenerally applicable\nb\nHigh consistency bleaching.\nc\nWashing stage before the refining of softwood mechanical pulp using chip pre-treatment.\nd\nSubstitution of NaOH by Ca(OH)2 or Mg(OH)2 as alkali in peroxide bleaching.\nApplicability for the highest brightness levels may be restricted\ne\nFibre and filler recovery and treatment of white water (papermaking).\nGenerally applicable\nf\nOptimum design and construction of tanks and chests (papermaking).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/687/annex/division/9/division/1.4/division/1.4.1/division/bat+40",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:14:38.312084+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."
}