{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-302/annex/division-3/division-1/division-1.4/division-BAT+5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-302/annex/division-3/division-1/division-1.4/division-BAT+5.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/1.4/division/BAT+5",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to use water efficiently, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.\nTechnique\nApplicability\na\nKeep a record of water use.\nGenerally applicable.\nb\nDetect and repair water leakages.\nGenerally applicable.\nc\nUse high-pressure cleaners for cleaning animal housing and equipment.\nNot applicable to poultry plants using dry cleaning systems.\nd\nSelect and use suitable equipment (e.g. nipple drinkers, round drinkers, water troughs) for the specific animal category while ensuring water availability (ad libitum).\nGenerally applicable.\ne\nVerify and (if necessary) adjust on a regular basis the calibration of the drinking water equipment.\nGenerally applicable.\nf\nReuse uncontaminated rainwater as cleaning water.\nMay not be applicable to existing farms, due to high costs.\nApplicability may be restricted by biosecurity risks.",
  "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/1.4/division/BAT+5",
    "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."
}