{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-5/division-5.3/division-BAT+47",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117/annex/division-5/division-5.3/division-BAT+47.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2017/2117",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2117 of 21 November 2017 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of large volume organic chemicals (notified under document C(2017) 7469) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2117",
  "path": "annex/division/5/division/5.3/division/BAT+47",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 47:",
  "heading": "In order to reduce the amount of paraformaldehyde-containing waste being sent for disposal, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.",
  "text": "Technique\nDescription\nApplicability\na.\nMinimisation of paraformaldehyde generation\nThe formation of paraformaldehyde is minimised by improved heating, insulation and flow circulation\nGenerally applicable\nb.\nMaterial recovery\nParaformaldehyde is recovered by dissolution in hot water where it undergoes hydrolysis and depolymerisation to give a formaldehyde solution, or is reused directly in other processes\nNot applicable when the recovered paraformaldehyde cannot be used due to its contamination\nc.\nUse of residues as a fuel\nParaformaldehyde is recovered and used as a fuel\nOnly applicable when technique b. cannot be applied",
  "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/2017/2117/annex/division/5/division/5.3/division/BAT+47",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:18.480772+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."
}