{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.6/division-1.6.1/division-bat+48",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.6/division-1.6.1/division-bat+48.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/1.6/division/1.6.1/division/bat+48",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 48",
  "heading": "In order to reduce fresh water use and emissions to water from speciality paper mills, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\nDescription\nApplicability\na\nImprovement of paper production planning\nImproved planning to optimise production batch combinations and length\nGenerally applicable\nb\nManagement of water circuits to fit changes\nAdjust water circuits to be able to cope with changes of paper grades, colours and chemical additives used\nc\nWaste water treatment plant ready to cope with changes\nAdjust waste water treatment to be able to cope with variations of flows, low concentrations and varying types and amounts of chemical additives\nd\nAdjustment of the broke system and of chest capacities\ne\nMinimisation of release of chemical additives (e.g. grease-/water proof agents) containing per- or polyflourinated compounds or contributing to their formation\nApplicable only for plants producing paper with grease- or water-repellent properties\nf\nSwitch to low AOX-containing product aids (e.g. to substitute use of wet strength agents based on epichlorohydrin resins)\nApplicable only for plants producing paper grades with high wet strength",
  "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/1.6/division/1.6.1/division/bat+48",
    "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."
}