EN    EN  
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION 
Brussels, 18.12.2013  
COM(2013) 919 final 
ANNEXES 1 to 4 
  
ANNEXES 
to the Proposal 
for a 
DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 
on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion 
plants 
  
EN 2   EN ANNEX I  
 
Information to be notified by the operator to the co mpetent authority 
1. Rated thermal input (MW) of the medium combustion plant; 
2. Type of the medium combustion plant; 3. Type and share of fuels used according to the fuel categories laid down in Annex II; 
4. The date of the start of the operati on of the medium combustion plant;  
5. Sector of activity of the me dium combustion plant or the facility in which it is applied 
(NACE code); 
6. The expected number of operating hours of th e medium combustion plant and the average 
load in use; 
7. The applicable emission limit values, together with a declaration sign ed by the operator to 
operate the plant in accordance w ith those values, from the releva nt date laid down in Article 
5; 
8. In case the second subparagraph of Article 5(2)  is used, a declaration signed by the operator 
to operate the plant not mo re than 300 hours per year; 
9. The name and the registered office of the operator and, in case of  stationary medium 
combustion plants, the address where the plant is located.  
EN 3   EN ANNEX II  
Emission limit values ref erred to in Article 5(1) 
All emission limit values set out  in this Annex are defined at a temperature of 273,15 K, a 
pressure of 101,3 kPa and after co rrection for the water vapour c ontent of the waste gases and 
at a standardised O 2 content of 6 % for combustion pl ants using solid fuels, 3 % for 
combustion plants, other than engines and gas tu rbines, using liquid and gaseous fuels and 15 
% for engines and gas turbines. 
Part 1 
Emission limit values for existing medium combustion plants 
1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium  combustion plants other than engines and gas 
turbines 
Pollutant Solid 
biomass Other solid 
fuels Liquid fuels 
other than 
heavy fuel 
oil Heavy fuel 
oil Natural gas Gaseous 
fuels other 
than natural 
gas 
SO 2 200 400 170 350 - 35 
NO X 650 650 200 650 200 250 
Particulate 
matter 30(1) 30 30 30 - - 
(1) 45 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 5 MW 
 2. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for engines and gas turbines 
Pollutant Type of installation Liquid fuels Natural gas Gaseous 
fuels other 
than natural 
gas 
SO 2 Engines and gas turbines 60 - 15 
Engines 190 (1) 190 (2) 190 (2) NO X 
Gas turbines (3) 200  150  200  
Particulate 
matter Engines and gas turbines 10 - - 
(1) 1850 mg/Nm³ in the following cases: 
(i) for diesel engines the construction of which commenced before 18 May 2006; 
(ii) for dual fuel engines in liquid mode. (
2) 380 mg/Nm³ for dual fuel engines in gas mode. 
(3) Emission limit values are onl y applicable above 70 % load. 
Part 2 
Emission limit values for new medium combustion plants 
1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium  combustion plants other than engines and gas 
turbines 
Pollutant Solid 
biomass Other solid 
fuels Liquid fuels 
other than 
heavy fuel 
oil Heavy fuel 
oil Natural gas Gaseous 
fuels other 
than natural 
gas 
SO 2 200 400 170 350 - 35 
NO X 300 300 200 300 100 200  
EN 4   EN Particulate 
matter 1.1. 20
(1) 20 20 20 - - 
(1) 25 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 5 MW  
EN 5   EN 2. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for engines and gas turbines 
Pollutant Type of installation Liquid fuels Natural gas Gaseous 
fuels other 
than natural 
gas 
SO 2 Engines and gas turbines 60 - 15 
Engines 190 (1) 95 (2) 190 NO X 
Gas turbines (3) 75  50 75  
Particulate 
matter Engines and gas turbines 10 - - 
(1) 225 mg/Nm³ for dual fuel engines in liquid mode. 
(2) 190 mg/Nm³ for dual fuel engines in gas mode. 
(3) Emission limit values are onl y applicable above 70 % load.  
EN 6   EN ANNEX III  
Benchmark values for more stringent emission limit values referred to in Article 5(4) 
All emission limit values set out  in this Annex are defined at a temperature of 273,15 K, a 
pressure of 101,3 kPa and after co rrection for the water vapour c ontent of the waste gases and 
at a standardised O 2 content of 6 % for combustion pl ants using solid fuels, 3 % for 
combustion plants, other than engines and gas tu rbines, using liquid and gaseous fuels and 15 
% for engines and gas turbines. 
Emission limit value benchmarks (mg/Nm³) for medium  combustion plants other than engines 
and gas turbines 
Pollutant Rated 
thermal 
input 
(MW) Solid 
biomass Other solid 
fuels Liquid 
fuels  Natural gas Gaseous 
fuels other 
than 
natural gas 
1 - 5 200 100 120 70 120 NO X 
> 5 - 50 145 100 120 70 120 
1 - 5 10 10 10 - - Particulate 
matter > 5 - 50 5 5 5 - - 
Emission limit value benchmarks (mg/ Nm³) for engines and gas turbines 
Pollutant Type of installation Liquid fuels Natural gas Gaseous 
fuels other 
than natural 
gas 
Engines 150 35 35 NO X 
Gas turbines (1) 50 20 50 
(1) benchmark is only applicable above 70 % load.  
EN 7   EN ANNEX IV  
Emission monitoring 
1. Periodic measurements of SO 2, NO x and particulate matter shall be required at least 
every three years for medium  combustion plants the rated ther mal input of which is greater 
than 1 MW and less than 20 MW, and at least annually for medium  combustion plants the 
rated thermal input of which is equal to or  greater than 20 MW but less than 50 MW.  
2. Measurements are only required for polluta nts for which an emission limit value is 
laid down in Annex II for the plant concerned. 
3. The first measurements shall be carried  out within three months following the 
registration of the plant. 
4. As an alternative to the measurements of SO 2 referred to in point 1, other procedures, 
verified and approved by the competent authority, may be used to determine the SO 2 
emissions.  
5. Sampling and analysis of polluting subs tances and measurements of process 
parameters as well as any alternatives used as referred to under point 4, shall be carried out in 
accordance with CEN standards. If CEN standard s are not available, ISO, national or other 
international standards which ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality 
shall apply.