# 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), Division: Specific waste water discharge

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The indicative environmental performance levels related to specific waste water discharge refer to yearly averages and are calculated using the following equation:
where:
Waste water discharge is the total amount of waste water discharged (as direct discharge, indirect discharge and/or land spreading) by the specific processes concerned during the production period, expressed in m3/year, excluding any cooling water and run-off water that is discharged separately.
Activity rate is the total amount of products or raw materials processed, depending on the specific sector, expressed in tonnes/year or hl/year. Packaging is not included in the weight of the product. Raw material is any material entering the plant, treated or processed for the production of food or feed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/2031/annex/division/n3/division/4/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-2031/annex/division-n3/division-4/division-1
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