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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-2031/annex/division-1/division-1.5",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/2031",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2031 of 12 November 2019 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the food, drink and milk industries, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2019) 7989) (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "path": "annex/division/1/division/1.5",
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  "number": "1.5",
  "heading": "Harmful substances",
  "text": "BAT 8. In order to prevent or reduce the use of harmful substances, e.g. in cleaning and disinfection, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.\nDirective 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).\nTechnique\nDescription\n(a)\nProper selection of cleaning chemicals and/or disinfectants\nAvoidance or minimisation of the use of cleaning chemicals and/or disinfectants that are harmful to the aquatic environment, in particular priority substances considered under the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council\nWhen selecting the substances, hygiene and food safety requirements are taken into account.\n(b)\nReuse of cleaning chemicals in cleaning-in-place (CIP)\nCollection and reuse of cleaning chemicals in CIP. When reusing cleaning chemicals, hygiene and food safety requirements are taken into account.\n(c)\nDry cleaning\nSee BAT 7e.\n(d)\nOptimised design and construction of equipment and process areas\nSee BAT 7j.\nBAT 9. In order to prevent emissions of ozone-depleting substances and of substances with a high global warming potential from cooling and freezing, BAT is to use refrigerants without ozone depletion potential and with a low global warming potential.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L327, 22.12.2000, p. 1)."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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