# Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1262 of 12 July 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the use of manure of farmed animals as a fuel in combustion plants (Text with EEA relevance), Annex

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

Annexes III and XVI to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 are amended as follows:
(1) In Annex III, Chapter V, the following point C is added:
‘C.
Combustion plants in which manure of farmed animals other than poultry manure set out in point B is used as a fuel for combustion
1.
Type of plant:
Combustion plants with a total rated thermal input not exceeding 50 MW.
2.
Starting material:
Exclusively manure of farmed animals other than poultry manure set out in point B, to be used as a fuel for combustion in accordance with the requirements set out in point 3.
The combustion of other animal by-products or derived products shall not be allowed for use as a fuel in combustion plants referred to in point 1. Manure of farmed animals other than poultry manure set out in point B generated outside the holding should not come in contact with farmed animals.
3.
Methodology:
Combustion plants in which manure of farmed animals other than poultry manure set out in point B is used as a fuel shall comply with requirements set out in points B(3), B(4) and B(5).
4.
Derogation and transitional period:
The Member State competent authority responsible for environmental issues may:
(a) by way of derogation from point B(3)(b)(ii), grant combustion plants operating on 2 August 2017 an additional time period of maximum 6 years to comply with the first paragraph of point 2 of Section 2 of Chapter IV of Annex III to this Regulation;
(b) by way of derogation from point B(4), authorise emissions of particulate matter not exceeding 50 mg/m3, provided the total rated thermal input of the combustion plants does not exceed 5 MW;
(c) by way of derogation from point B(3)(b)(i), authorise manual placement of horse manure as fuel in the combustion chamber when a total rated thermal input not exceeding 0,5 MW.’
(2) In Annex XVI, Section 12 of Chapter III is replaced by the following:
‘ Section 12
Official controls regarding plants approved for the combustion of animal by-products
The competent authority shall carry out documentary checks in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 6(7) and (8) in approved plants referred to in Chapter V of Annex III.’

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1262/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1262/annex
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