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Translation
to German of the
"Best Available Techniques Reference
Document for Waste Incineration" (BREF-WI)
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Commissioned by:
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German Federal Environmental Agency (UBA), Dessau
Scientific advisors: Michael Suhr, Markus Gleis
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Carried out by:
Christian Tebert, Knut Sander, Ökopol, Hamburg
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Duration:
April 2006 - August 2006
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Background |
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The Directive on "Integrated Pollution Prevention
and Control" (IPPC Directive) was adopted by the EU in 1996 on
industrial installations. Objective of the Directive is the harmonisation
of Europe-wide permitting practice for all industrial installations
most relevant for the environment. In this way pollution into air,
soil and water shall be prevented or reduced. At the same time the
establishment of a Europe-wide "level-playing field and the reduction
of competition distortion shall be achieved. |
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Aim of the IPPC Directive is the implementation of best
environmental practical solutions at reasonable economic costs. For
this reason "Best Available Techniques" (BAT) are to be
applied by certain types of installations and for those BAT installations
emission standards are to be deduced. "Best Available Techniques"
shall reduce as far as possible negative effects on the environment
by reducing e.g. emissions of hazardous substances into air, water,
and soil at minimal energy effort, and at reasonable costs for the
operator. |
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Reference Documents on BAT, so called BREFs (Best Available
Techniques Reference Documents) were published to facilitate the implementation
of the IPPC Directive. They describe in detail the "Best Available
Techniques". BAT Reference Documents are the result of an information
exchange between representatives of competent authorities, industry,
and environmental associations. For about 3 years information is collected,
discussed and edited. Subsequently the EU Commission publishes the
documents in English language. About all 5 years the documents are
reviewed. The information exchange is required by the IPPC Directive
and has been organised by the European Commission for IPPC installations
since 1997 (see http://eippcb.jrc.es/pages/FActivities.htm). |
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To help authorities as well as interested
parties understand the documents, the Federal Republic of Germany
and its regional governments of the Länder decided in 2002 to
translate the essential chapters of the BREFs (see http://www.bvt.umweltbundesamt.de). |
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Description of the tasks and expected results |
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Aim of the project is the translation of
the "Reference Document on Best Available Techniques for Waste
Incineration" (BREF-WI) into German language. The translation
has to be as close to the original text as possible without loosing
its readability. Technical terms have to correspond to the ones common
in German. |
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Contact |
Christian
Tebert |
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Knut
Sander |
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Michael Suhr |
michael.suhr@uba.de |
Markus Gleis |
markus.gleis@uba.de |
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