{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-2119/annex/division-3/division-1.1/division-1.1.4/division-bat+5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-2119/annex/division-3/division-1.1/division-1.1.4/division-bat+5.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2015/2119",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2119 of 20 November 2015 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of wood-based panels (notified under document C(2015) 8062) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-2119",
  "path": "annex/division/3/division/1.1/division/1.1.4/division/bat+5",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 5",
  "heading": "In order to prevent emissions to soil and groundwater, BAT is to use the techniques given below.",
  "text": "I.. load and unload resins and other auxiliary materials only in designated areas that are protected against leakage run-off;\nII.. whilst awaiting disposal, collect all material and store in designated areas protected against leakage run-off;\nIII.. equip all pump sumps or other intermediary storage facilities from which spillages may occur with alarms activated by high levels of liquid;\nIV.. establish and implement a programme for the testing and inspection of tanks and pipelines carrying resins, additives and resin mixes;\nV.. carry out inspections for leaks on all flanges and valves on pipes used to transport materials other than water and wood; maintain a log of these inspections;\nVI.. provide a containment system to collect any leaks from flanges and valves on pipes used to transport materials other than water and wood, except when the construction of flanges or valves is technically tight;\nVII.. provide an adequate supply of containment booms and suitable absorbent material;\nVIII.. avoid underground piping for transporting substances other than water and wood;\nIX.. collect and safely dispose of all water from firefighting;\nX.. construct impermeable bottoms in retention basins for surface run-off water from outdoor wood storage areas.",
  "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/2015/2119/annex/division/3/division/1.1/division/1.1.4/division/bat+5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:14:09.363039+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."
}