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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pollution-prevention-and-control-scotland-regulations-2000/schedule-2/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2000/323",
  "legislation_title": "The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000",
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  "number": "1",
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  "text": "Subject to paragraph 2, in determining best available techniques, special consideration shall be given to the following matters, bearing in mind the likely costs and benefits of a measure and the principles of precaution and prevention:–\n(a) the use of low-waste technology;\n(b) the use of less hazardous substances;\n(c) the furthering of recovery and recycling of substances generated and used in the process and of waste, where appropriate;\n(d) comparable processes, facilities or methods of operation which have been tried with success on an industrial scale;\n(e) technological advances and changes in scientific knowledge and understanding;\n(f) the nature, effects and volume of the emissions concerned;\n(g) the commissioning dates for new or existing installations or mobile plant;\n(h) the length of time needed to introduce the best available technique;\n(i) the consumption and nature of raw materials (including water) used in the process and the energy efficiency of the process;\n(j) the need to prevent or reduce to a minimum the overall impact of the emissions on the environment and the risks to it;\n(k) the need to prevent accidents and to minimise the consequences for the environment;\n(l) the information published by the Commission pursuant to Article 16(2) of the Directive or by international organisations.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2011/285",
      "affecting_title": "The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011"
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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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