{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-2009/annex/division-2/division-2.9/division-2.9.1/division-BAT",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-2009/annex/division-2/division-2.9/division-2.9.1/division-BAT.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2020/2009",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2009 of 22 June 2020 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, for surface treatment using organic solvents including preservation of wood and wood products with chemicals (notified under document C(2020) 4050) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-2009",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.9/division/2.9.1/division/BAT",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 43",
  "heading": "BAT is to monitor pollutants in waste water and potentially contaminated surface run-off water prior to each batch discharge in accordance with EN standards. If EN standards are not available, BAT is to use ISO, national or other international standards that ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality.",
  "text": "Specific substances are monitored, depending on the composition of the biocidal products in use in the process.\nThe monitoring only applies if copper compounds are used in the process.\nThe monitoring only applies to plants using solvent-based treatment chemicals. Specific substances are monitored, depending on the solvents in use in the process.\nThe monitoring only applies to plants using creosote treatment.\nSubstance/Parameter\nStandard(s)\nBiocides\nEN standards might be available depending on the composition of the biocidal products\nCu\nVarious EN standards available\n(e.g. EN ISO 11885, EN ISO 17294-2, EN ISO 15586)\nSolvents\nEN standards available for some solvents\n(e.g. EN ISO 15680)\nPAHs\nEN ISO 17993\nBenzo[a]pyrene\nEN ISO 17993\nHOI\nEN ISO 9377-2",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Specific substances are monitored, depending on the composition of the biocidal products in use in the process."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The monitoring only applies if copper compounds are used in the process."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The monitoring only applies to plants using solvent-based treatment chemicals. Specific substances are monitored, depending on the solvents in use in the process."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "The monitoring only applies to plants using creosote treatment."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/2009/annex/division/2/division/2.9/division/2.9.1/division/BAT",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:12:03.527850+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."
}