BAKGRUNN (fra kommisjonsbeslutningen, engelsk utgave)

(1) Best available techniques (BAT) conclusions are the reference for setting permit conditions for installations covered by Chapter II of Directive 2010/75/EU and competent authorities should set emission limit values which ensure that, under normal operating conditions, emissions do not exceed the emission levels associated with the best available techniques as laid down in the BAT conclusions.

(2) The forum composed of representatives of Member States, the industries concerned and non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protection, established by Commission Decision of 16 May 2011 , provided the Commission on 27 February 2019 with its opinion on the proposed content of the BAT reference document for waste incineration. That opinion is publicly available.

(3) The BAT conclusions set out in the Annex to this Decision are the key element of that BAT reference document.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 75(1) of Directive 2010/75/EU