Division BAT 1

In order to improve the overall environmental performance of farms, BAT is to implement and adhere to an environmental management system (EMS) that incorporates all of the following features:

1. 1..

   commitment of the management, including senior management;

2. 2..

   definition, by the management, of an environmental policy that includes the continuous improvement of the environmental performance of the installation;

3. 3..

   planning and establishing the necessary procedures, objectives and targets, in conjunction with financial planning and investment;

4. 4..

   implementation of procedures paying particular attention to:

   1. (a)

      structure and responsibility;

   2. (b)

      training, awareness and competence;

   3. (c)

      communication;

   4. (d)

      employee involvement;

   5. (e)

      documentation;

   6. (f)

      effective process control;

   7. (g)

      maintenance programmes;

   8. (h)

      emergency preparedness and response;

   9. (i)

      safeguarding compliance with environmental legislation.

5. 5..

   checking performance and taking corrective action, paying particular attention to:

   1. (a)

      monitoring and measurement (see also the JRC Reference Report on Monitoring of emissions from IED installations — ROM);

   2. (b)

      corrective and preventive action;

   3. (c)

      maintenance of records;

   4. (d)

      independent (where practicable) internal or external auditing in order to determine whether or not the EMS conforms to planned arrangements and has been properly implemented and maintained;

6. 6..

   review of the EMS and its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness by senior management;

7. 7..

   following the development of cleaner technologies;

8. 8..

   consideration for the environmental impacts from the eventual decommissioning of the installation at the stage of designing a new plant, and throughout its operating life;

9. 9..

   application of sectoral benchmarking (e.g. EMAS Sectoral Reference Document) on a regular basis.

   Specifically for the intensive poultry or pig rearing sector, BAT is also to incorporate the following features in the EMS:

10. 10..

    implementation of a noise management plan (see BAT 9);

11. 11..

    implementation of an odour management plan (see BAT 12).