# 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), Division BAT 24: In order to reduce the pollution load of the collected waste water, BAT is to use both of the techniques given below.

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

An outer piece of wood, with or without the bark removed, from the first cuts in a sawing process to render the log into lumber (timber).
Technique
Applicability
a
Collect, and treat separately, surface run-off water and process waste water
Applicability may be restricted on existing plants due to the configuration of the existing drainage infrastructure
b
Store any wood except roundwood and slabs on a hard-surfaced area
Generally applicable

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/2119/annex/division/3/division/1.3/division/bat+24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-2119/annex/division-3/division-1.3/division-bat+24
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