{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-302/annex/division-3/division-1/division-1.2/division-BAT+2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-302/annex/division-3/division-1/division-1.2/division-BAT+2.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2017/302",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/302 of 15 February 2017 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the intensive rearing of poultry or pigs (notified under document C(2017) 688) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-302",
  "path": "annex/division/3/division/1/division/1.2/division/BAT+2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to prevent or reduce the environmental impact and improve overall performance, BAT is to use all the techniques given below.\nTechnique\nApplicability\na\nProper location of the plant/farm and spatial arrangements of the activities in order to:\nreduce transport of animals and materials (including manure);\nensure adequate distances from sensitive receptors requiring protection;\ntake into account prevailing climatic conditions (e.g. wind and precipitation);\nconsider the potential future development capacity of the farm;\nprevent the contamination of water.\nMay not be generally applicable to existing plants/farms.\nb\nEducate and train staff, in particular for:\nrelevant regulations, livestock farming, animal health and welfare, manure management, worker safety;\nmanure transport and landspreading;\nplanning of activities;\nemergency planning and management;\nrepair and maintenance of equipment.\nGenerally applicable.\nc\nPrepare an emergency plan for dealing with unexpected emissions and incidents such as pollution of water bodies. This can include:\na plan of the farm showing the drainage systems and water/effluent sources;\nplans of action for responding to certain potential events (e.g. fires, leaking or collapsing of slurry stores, uncontrolled run-off from manure heaps, oil spillages);\navailable equipment for dealing with a pollution incident (e.g. equipment for plugging land drains, damming ditches, scum boards for oil spillages).\nGenerally applicable.\nd\nRegularly check, repair and maintain structures and equipment, such as:\nslurry stores for any sign of damage, degradation, leakage;\nslurry pumps, mixers, separators, irrigators;\nwater and feed supply systems;\nventilation system and temperature sensors;\nsilos and transport equipment (e.g. valves, tubes);\nair cleaning systems (e.g. by regular inspections).\nThis can include cleanliness of the farm and pest management.\nGenerally applicable.\ne\nStore dead animals in such a way as to prevent or reduce emissions.\nGenerally applicable.",
  "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/2017/302/annex/division/3/division/1/division/1.2/division/BAT+2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:35.783160+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."
}