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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 24November 1988
on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants
(88/609/EEC)
(OJ L 336, 7.12.1988, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive 90/656/EEC of 4 December 1990 L 353 59 17.12.1990
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 24November 1988
on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air
from large combustion plants
(88/609/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 130 s thereof,
Having regard to the proposals from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinions of the European Parliament(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Commit-
tee(3),
Whereas the 1973(4), 1977(5), 1983(6) and 1987(7) European Commu-
nities action programmes on the environment stress the importance ofthe reduction and prevention of atmospheric pollution;
Whereas in their resolution concerning the action programme on the
environment 1987 to 1992, the Council and the Representatives of
Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council
emphasize the importance for Community action to concentrate as apriority on the reduction at source of air pollution, inter alia by adopt-
ing and implementing measures concerning emissions from large com-bustion plants;
Whereas, moreover, under Decision 81/462/EEC(
8), the Community
became a Party to the Convention on long-range transboundary air
pollution;
Whereas Council Directive 84/360/EEC of 28 June 1984 on the com-
bating of air pollution from industrial plants(9) provides for the intro-
duction of certain procedures and measures aiming to prevent orreduce air pollution from industrial plants, particularly those belongingto listed categories, among which are large combustion plants;
Whereas Article 8 of the same Directive 84/360/EEC stipulates that
the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commissionshall, if necessary, fix emission limit values for new plants based onthe best available technology not entailing excessive costs and takinginto account the nature, quantities and harmfulness of the emissionsconcerned; whereas Article 13 thereof stipulates that Member States
shall implement policies and strategies, including appropriate mea-
sures, for the gradual adaptation of existing plants belonging to listedcategories to the best available technology and taking various speci-fied matters into account;
Whereas the damage to the environment owing to air pollution makes
it urgent to reduce and control emissions from new and existing large
combustion plants and whereas to this end it is necessary to set over-
all objectives for a gradual and staged reduction of total annual emis-sions of sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen from existing combus-tion plants and to fix emission limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitro-gen oxides and dust in case of new plants, in accordance with theprinciple set out in Article 8 of the Diretive 84/360/EEC;1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No C 49, 21. 2. 1984, p. 1 and OJ No C 76, 22. 3. 1985, p. 6.
(2) OJ No C 337, 17. 12. 1984, p. 446 and OJ No C 175, 15. 7. 1985, p. 297.
(3) OJ No C 25, 28. 1. 1985, p. 3.
(4) OJ No C 112, 20. 12. 1973, p. 1.
(5) OJ No C 139, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1.
(6) OJ No C 46, 17. 2. 1983, p. 1.
(7) OJ No C 328, 7. 12. 1987, p. 1.
(8) OJ No L 171, 27. 6. 1981, p. 11.
(9) OJ No L 188, 16. 7. 1984, p. 20.
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Whereas such emission limit values for new plants will need to be
reviewed in the light of technological developments and the evolutionof environmental requirements, and the Commission will submit pro-
posals to this effect;
Whereas in establishing the overall annual emission ceilings for exist-
ing large combustion plants due account has been taken of the needfor comparable effort, whilst making allowance for the specific situa-
tions of Member States; whereas, in establishing the requirements for
the reduction of emissions from new plants, due account has beentaken of particular technical and economic constraints in order toavoid excessive costs; whereas in the case of Spain there has beengranted a temporary and limited derogation from the full applicationof the emission limit value of sulphur dioxide fixed for new plants,
since that Member State considers it needs a particularly high amount
of new generating capacity to allow for its energy and industrialgrowth,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
This Directive shall apply to combustion plants, the rated thermal
input of which is equal to or greater than 50 MW, irrespective of thetype of fuel used (solid, liquid or gaseous).
Article 2
For the purpose of this Directive:
1. ‘emission’ means: the discharge of substances from the combus-
tion plant into the air;
2. ‘waste gases’ means: gaseous discharges containing solid, liquid
or gaseous emissions; their volumetricflow rates shall beexpressed in cubic metres per hour at standard temperature (273K) and pressure (101,3 kPa) after correction for the water vapourcontent, hereinafter referred to as (Nm
3h);
3. ‘emission limit value’ means: the permissible quantity of a sub-
stance contained in the waste gases from the combustion plantwhich may be discharged into the air during a given period; itshall be calculated in terms of mass per volume of the waste
gases expressed in mg/Nm
3, assuming an oxygen content by
volume in the waste gas of 3 % in the case of liquid and gaseousfuels and 6 % in the case of solid fuels;
4. ‘rate of desulphurization’ means: the ratio of the quantity of sul-
phur which is separated out at the combustion plant site over agiven period by processes especially designed for this purpose, tothe quantity of sulphur contained in the fuel which is introducedinto the combustion plant facilities and which is used over the
same period;
5. ‘operator’ means: any natural or legal person who operates the
combustion plant, or who has or has been delegated decisive eco-
nomicpower over it;
6. ‘fuel’ means: any solid, liquid or gaseous combustible material
used to fire the combustion plant, with the exception of domestic
refuse and toxicor dangerous waste;
7. ‘combustion plant’ means: any technical appartus in which fuels
are oxidized in order to use the heat thus generated.
This Directive shall apply only to combustion plants designed for
production of energy with the exception of those which make
direct use of the products of combustion in manufacturing pro-
cesses.
In particular, this Directive shall not apply to the following plants:
— plants in which the products of combustion are used for the
direct heating, drying, or any other treatment of objects ormaterials e.g. reheating furnaces, furnaces for heat treatment.1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 3
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— post-combustion plants i.e. any technical apparatus designed to
purify the waste gases by combustion which is not operated asan independent combustion plant,
— facilities for the regeneration of catalytic cracking catalysts,
— facilities for the conversion of hydrogen sulphide into sulphur,— reactors used in the chemical industry,— coke battery furnaces,
— cowpers.
Plants powered by diesel, petrol and gas engines or by gas tur-
bines, irrespective of the fuel used, shall not be covered by thisDirective.
Where two or more separate new plants are installed in such a
way that, taking technical and economic factors into account, theirwaste gases could, in the judgment of the competent authorities,be discharged through a common stack, the combination formed
by such plants is to be regarded as a single unit.
8. ‘multi-fuel firing unit’ means: any combustion plant which may
be fired simultaneously or alternately by two or more types of
fuel;
9. ‘new plant’ menas: any combustion plant for which the original
construction licence or, in the absence of such a procedure, theoriginal operating licence was granted on or after ►
M11 July
1990◄;
10. ‘existing plant’ means: any combustion plant for which the origi-
nal construction licence or, in the absence of such a procedure,the original operating licence was granted before ►
M11 July
1990◄.
Article 3
1. Not later than ►M11 July 1992 ◄, the Member States shall
draw up appropriate programmes for the progressive reduction of total
annual emissions from existing plants. The programmes shall set outthe timetables and the implementing procedures.
2. The programmes shall be drawn up and implemented with the
aim of complying, through the appropriate limitation of emissions, at
least with the emission ceilings and with the corresponding percentagereductions laid down for sulphur dioxide in Annex I, columns 1 to 6and for oxides of nitrogen in Annex II, columns 1 to 4 by the datesspecified in those Annexes.
3. When the programmes are being carried out, Member States
shall also determine the total annual emissions in accordance withAnnex IX, point C.
4. In 1994 the Commission, on the basis of the summary reports
provided by the Member States pursuant to Article 16, shall make areport to the Council on the implementation of the reductions referredto in this Article, accompanied where necessary by proposals for arevision of the phase 3 reduction targets and/or date for sulphur diox-
ide and the phase 2 reduction targets and/or date for oxides of nitro-
gen. The Council shall decide upon such proposals by unanimity.
5. If a substantial and unexpected change in energy demand or in
the availability of certain fuels or certain generating installations cre-
ates serious technical difficulties for the implementation by a Member
State of its programme drawn up under paragraph 1, the Commissionat the request of the Member State concerned, and taking into accountthe terms of the request, shall take a decision to modify, for thatMember State, the emission ceilings and/or the dates set out inAnnexes I and II and communicate its decision to the Council and to
the Member States.
Any Member State may within three months refer the decision of the
Commission to the Council. The Council, acting by a qualified major-ity, may within three months take a different decision.1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 4
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Article 4
1. Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that all
licences for the construction or, in the absence of such a procedure,
for the operation of new plants contain conditions relating to compli-ance with the emission limit values fixed in Annexes III to VII inrespect of sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and dust.
2. Before 1 July 1995, and in the light of the state of technology
and environmental requirements, the Commission shall submit propo-
sals for the revision of the limit values applicable. The Council shalldecide upon such proposals by unanimity.
3. Member States may require compliance with emission limit
values and time limits for implementation which are more stringent
than those set out in paragraphs 1 and 2; they may include other pol-
lutants, and they may impose additional requirements or adaptation ofplant to technical progress.
Article 5
By way of derogation from Annex III:
1. New plants, of a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 400
MW, which do not operate more than 2 200 hours a year (rollingaverage over a period of five years), shall be subject to a limitvalue for sulphur dioxide emissions of 800 mg/Nm
3.
2. New plants which burn indigenous solid fuel, where the emission
limit value set for sulphur dioxide for such plants cannot be met,owing to the particular nature of the fuel, without using excessivelyexpensive technology, may exceed the limit values laid down in
Annex III.
Such plants shall at least achieve the rates of desulphurization laid
down in Annex VIII.
3. Until 31 December 1999, the Kingdom of Spain may authorize
new power plants with a rated thermal input equal to or greaterthan 500 MW burning indigenous or imported solid fuels, commis-
sioned before the end of 2005 and complying with the following
requirements:
— in the case of imported solid fuels, a sulphur dioxide emission
limit value of 800 mg/Nm
3,
— in the case of indigenous solid fuels, at least a 60 % rate of
desulphurization,
provided that the total authorized capacity of such plants to which
this derogation applies does not exceed:
— 2 000 MWe in the case of plants burning indigenous solid fuels,
— in the case of plants burning imported solid fuels either 7 500
MWe or 50 % of all the new capacity of all plants burningsolid fuels authorized up to 31 December 1999, whichever is
the lower.
Article 6
Member States may authorize plants burning indigenous lignite to
exceed the emission limit values fixed in accordance with Article 4 if,notwithstanding the application of best available technology not entail-ing excessive costs, major difficulties connected with the nature of the
lignite so require and provided that lignite is an essential source of
fuel for the plants.
The Commission shall immediately be informed of such cases, which
shall be the subject of consultation with the Commission on the appro-priate measures to be taken.1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 5
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Article 7
In order to ensure compliance with the emission limit values for oxi-
des of nitrogen in Annex VI, the licences referred to in Article 4 (1)may require, inter alia , appropriate design specifications.
In the event that monitoring reveals that due to unforeseen reasons,
the emission limit value is not being complied with, the competent
authority shall require the operator to take all appropriate primarymeasures to achieve compliance as soon as possible and in any casewithin one year. The Commission shall immediately be informed ofsuch cases and of the results of the remedial measures taken.
The provisions of this Article shall be reviewed on the basis of a pro-
posal from the Commission to be submitted to the Council at thesame time as the proposals referred to in Article 4 (2).
Article 8
1. Member States shall ensure that provision is made in the
licences referred to in Article 4 (1) for procedures relating to malfunc-tion or breakdown of the abatement equipment. In case of a break-down the competent authority shall be notified without delay and shall
decide upon the appropriate action. The competent authority shall in
particular require the operator to reduce or close down operations assoon as practicable and until normal operations can be restored, or tooperate the plant using low polluting fuels, except in cases where, inthe judgement of the competent authority, there is an overriding need
to maintain electricity supplies. It shall in particular ensure that the
operator takes all the necessary steps to recommission the abatementequipment as soon as possible.
2. The competent authority may allow a suspension for a maximum
of six months from the obligation to comply with the emission limit
values provided for in Article 4 for sulphur dioxide in respect of aplant which to this end normally uses low-sulphur fuel, in cases wherethe operator is unable to comply with these limit values because of aninterruption in the supply of low-sulphur fuel resulting from a seriousshortage.
3. The competent authority may allow a derogation from the obli-
gation to comply with the emission limit values provided for in Arti-cle 4 in cases where a plant which normally uses only gaseous fuel,and which would otherwise need to be equipped with a waste gas pur-
ification facility, has to resort exceptionally, and for a short period, to
the use of other fuels because of a sudden interruption in the supplyof gas. The competent autority shall immediately be informed of eachspecific case as it arises.
4. Member States shall inform the Commission immediately of the
cases referred to in this Article.
Article 9
1. For the purpose of granting the licence referred to in Article 4
(1) for a new plant with a multi-fuel firing unit involving the simulta-neous use of two or more fuels, the competent authorities shall set theemission limit values as follows:
— firstly by taking the emission limit value relevant for each indivi-
dual fuel and pollutant corresponding to the rated thermal input ofthe combustion plant as given in Annexes III to VII,
— secondly by determining fuel-weighted emission limit values,
which are obtained by multiplying the above individual emissionlimit value by the thermal input delivered by each fuel, the productof multiplication being divided by the sum of the thermal inputsdelivered by all fuels,
— thirdly by aggregating the fuel-weighted limit values.
2. In multi-firing units using the distillation and conversion residues
from crude-oil refining for own consumption, alone or with otherfuels, the provisions for the fuel with the highest emission limit value1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 6
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(determinative fuel) shall apply, notwithstanding paragraph 1 above, if
during the operation of the combustion plant the proportion contribu-ted by that fuel to the sum of the thermal inputs delivered by all fuels
is at least 50 %.
Where the proportion of the determinative fuel is lower than 50 %,
the emission limit value is determined on a pro rata basis of the heat
input supplied by the individual fuels in relation to the sum of thethermal inputs delivered by all fuels as follows:
— firstly by taking the emission limit value relevant for each indivi-
dual fuel and pollutant corresponding to the rated heat input of the
combustion plant as given in Annexes III to VII,
— secondly by calculating the emission limit value of the determina-
tive fuel (fuel with the highest emission limit value according toAnnexes III to VII and, in the case of two fuels having the sameemission limit value, the fuel with the higher thermal input); thisvalue is obtained by multiplying the emission limit value laiddown in Annexes III to VII for that fuel by a factor of two, and
subracting from this product the emission limit value of the fuel
with the lowest emission limit value,
— thirdly by determining the fuel-weighted emission limit values,
which are obtained by multiplying the calculated fuel emissionlimit value by the thermal input of the determinative fuel and theother individual emission limit values by the thermal input deliv-
ered by each fuel, the product of multiplication being divided by
the sum of the thermal inputs delivered by all fuels,
— fourthly by aggregating the fuel-weighted emission limit values.
3. As an alternative to paragraph 2, an emission limit value for sul-
phur dioxide of 1 000 mg/Nm
3can be applied, averaged over all new
plants of the refinery and irrespective of the fuel combinations used.
The competent authorities shall ensure that the application of this pro-
vision does not lead to an increase in emissions from existing plants.
4. For the purpose of granting the licence referred to in Article 4
(1) for a new plant with a multi-fuel firing unit involving the alternate
use of two or more fuels, the emission limit values set in Annexes III
to VII corresponding to each fuel used shall apply.
Article 10
Waste gases from combustion plants shall be discharged in controlled
fashion by means of a stack.
The licence referred to in Article 4 (1) shall lay down the discharge
conditions. The competent authority shall in particular ensure that thestack height is calculated in such a way as to safeguard health and theenvironment.
Article 11
Where a combustion plant is extended by at least 50 MW, the emis-
sion limit value to be applied to the new part of the plant shall befixed in relation to the thermal capacity of the entire plant. This provi-sion shall not apply in the cases referred to in Article 9 (2) and (3).
Article 12
In the case of construction of combustion plants which are likely to
have significant effects on the environment in another Member State,
the Member States shall ensure that all appropriate information andconsultation takes place, in accordance with Article 7 of CouncilDirective 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of theeffects of certain public and private projects on the environment.(
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(1) OJ No L 175, 5. 7. 1985, p. 40.
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Article 13
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure the
monitoring, in accordance with Annex IX, of emissions from the com-
bustion plants covered by this Directive and of all other valuesrequired for the implementation of this Directive. Member States mayrequire that such monitoring shall be carried out at the operator'sexpense.
2. The measuring methods and/or equipment used in order to deter-
mine the concentrations of sulphur dioxide, dust, oxides of nitrogenand oxygen and the other values required in order to monitor imple-mentation of this Directive, and all other equipment used in order toevaluate the results, shall correspond to the best industrial measure-ment technology and shall provide reproducible and comparable
results.
The determination methods must be approved by the competent autho-
rities.
3. The competent authorities shall make available information relat-
ing to the performance criteria for measuring, calibration and data-
handling equipment or methods used to this end and shall forward this
information to the Commission.
Article 14
The Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the
operator informs the competent authorities within reasonable time lim-
its about the results of the continuous measurements, the checking of
the measuring equipment, and the individual measurements and aboutall other measurements carried out in order to assess compliance withthis Directive.
Article 15
1. In the event of continuous measurements, the emission limit
values set out in Annexes III to VII shall be regarded as having been
complied with if the evaluation of the results indicates, for operatinghours within a calendar year, that:
a) none of the calendar monthly mean values exceeds the emission
limit values; and
b) in the case of:
— sulphur dioxide and dust: 97 % of all the 48 hourly mean
values do not exceed 110 % of the emission limit values,
— oxides of nitrogen: 95 % of all the 48 hourly mean values do
not exceed 110 % of the emission limit values.
The periods referred to in Article 8 as well as start up and shut down
periods shall be disregarded.
2. In cases where only discontinuous measurements or other appro-
priate procedures for determination are required, the emission limitvalues set out in Annexes III to VII shall be regarded as having beencomplied with if the results of each of the series of measurements or
of the other procedures defined and determined according to the rules
laid down by the competent authorities do not exceed the emissionlimit values.
3. In the cases referred to in Article 5 (2) and (3), the rates of
desulphurization shall be regarded as having been complied with ifthe evalutation of measurements carried out pursuant to Annex IX,
point A.2, indicates that all of the calendar monthly mean values or
all of the rolling monthly mean values achieve the required desulphur-ization rates.
The periods referred to in Article 8 as well as start up and shut down
periods shall be disregarded.1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 8
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Article 16
1. Member States shall, not later than 31 December 1990, inform
the Commission of the programmes drawn up in accordance with Arti-
cle 3 (1).
At the latest one year after the end of the different phases for reduc-
tion of emissions from existing plants the Member States shall for-ward to the Commission a summary report on the results of the imple-mentation of the programmes.
An intermediate report is required as well in the middle of each
phase.
2. The reports referred to in paragraph 1 shall provide an overall
view:
— of all the combustion plants covered by this Directive,
— of emissions of sulphur dioxide, and oxides of nitrogen expressed
in tonnes per annum and as concentrations of these substances in
the waste gases,
— of measures already taken or envisaged with a view to reducing
emissions, and of changes in the choice of fuel used,
— of changes in the method of operation already made or envisaged,— of definitive closures of combustion plants already effected or
envisaged,
— and, where appropriate, of the emission limit values imposed in
the programmes in respect of existing plants.
When determining the annual emissions and concentrations of pollu-
tants in the waste gases, Member States shall take account of the pro-visions of Articles 13, 14 and 15.
3. The Commission shall organize regular comparisons of the pro-
grammes referred to in Article 3 (1) with the Member States in orderto ensure harmonized implementation of the programmes at Commu-
nity level.
The Commission shall take particular care to ensure that the imple-
mentation of the programmes produces the expected results in termsof the overall reduction in emissions and shall, if necessary, makeappropriate proposals.
4. Member States applying Article 5 will report thereon annually to
the Commission.
Article 17
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary for them to comply with this
Directive no later than 30 June 1990. They shall forthwith inform the
Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts
of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field gov-erned by this Directive.
Article 18
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 9
ANNEX I
CEILINGS AND REDUCTION TARGETS FOR EMISSIONS OF SO2FROM EXISTING PLANTS (1)(2)
Member State123456789
0Emission ceiling
(ktonnes/year)% reduction over 1980 emissions % reduction over adjusted 1980 emissions
SO2emissions by large com-
bustion plants 1980Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
1993 1998 2003 1993 1998 2003 1993 1998 2003
Belgium 530 318 212 159 − 40 − 60 − 70 − 40 − 60 − 70
Denmark 323 213 141 106 − 34 − 56 − 67 − 40 − 60 − 70
Germany 5 000 3 000 (3) 2 000 1 500 − 40 (3)− 6 0 − 7 0 (3)——
Greece 303 320 320 320 + 6 + 6 + 6 − 45 − 45 − 45
Spain 2 290 2 290 1 730 1 440 0 − 24 − 37 − 21 − 40 − 50
France 1 910 1 146 764 573 − 40 − 60 − 70 − 40 − 60 − 70
Ireland 99 124 124 124 + 25 + 25 + 25 − 29 − 29 − 29
Italy 2 450 1 800 1 500 900 − 27 − 39 − 63 − 40 − 50 − 70
Luxembourg 3 1,8 1,5 1,5 − 40 − 50 − 60 − 40 − 50 − 50
Netherlands 299 180 120 90 − 40 − 60 − 70 − 40 − 60 − 70
Portugal 115 232 270 206 + 102 + 135 + 79 − 25 − 13 − 34
United Kingdom 3 883 3 106 2 330 1 553 − 20 − 40 − 60 − 20 − 40 − 60
(1) Additional emissions may arise from capacity authorized on or after 1 July 1987.
(2) Emissions coming from combustion plants authorized before 1 July 1987 but not yet in operation before that date and which have not been taken into acco unt in establishing the emission ceilings fixed by this Annex shall
either comply with the requirements established by this Directive for new plants or be accounted for in the overall emissions from existing plants tha t must not exceed the ceilings fixed in this Annex.
►M1(3) Germany must comply with the value shown under this heading from 1 January 1996 onwards. ◄▼B1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 10▼M1
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ANNEX II
CEILINGS AND REDUCTION TARGETS FOR EMISSIONS OF NOxFROM EXISTING PLANTS (1)(2)
Member State0 123456
NOxemission (as NO2by
large plants 1980
(ktonnes/year)NOxemission ceiling
(ktonnes/year)% reduction over 1980 emissions % reduction over adjusted 1980 emissions
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 1 Phase 2
1993 (3) 1998 1993 (3) 1998 1993 (3) 1998
Belgium 110 88 66 − 20 − 40 − 20 − 40
Denmark 124 121 81 − 3 − 35 − 10 − 40
Germany 1 090 872 (4) 654 − 20 − 40 — —
Greece 36 70 70 + 94 + 94 0 0
Spain 366 368 277 + 1 − 24 − 20 − 40
France 400 320 240 − 20 − 40 − 20 − 40
Ireland 28 50 50 + 79 + 79 0 0
Italy 580 570 428 − 2 − 26 − 20 − 40
Luxembourg 3 2,4 1,8 − 20 − 40 − 20 − 40
Netherlands 122 98 73 − 20 − 40 − 20 − 40
Portugal 23 59 64 + 157 + 178 − 8 0
United Kingdom 1 016 864 711 − 15 − 30 − 15 − 30
(1) Additional emissions may arise from capacity authorized on or after 1 July 1987.
(2) Emissions coming from combustion plants authorized before 1 July 1987 but not yet in operation before that date and which have not been taken into acco unt in establishing the emission ceilings fixed by this Annex shall
either comply with the requirements established by this Directive for new plants or be accounted for in the overall emissions from existing plants tha t must not exceed the ceilings fixed in this Annex.
(3) Member States may for technical reasons delay for up to two years the phase 1 date for reduction in NOxemissions by notifying the Commission within one month of the notification of this Directive.
►M1(4) Germany must comply with the value shown under this heading from 1 January 1996 onwards. ◄▼B1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 11▼M1
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ANNEX III
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ANNEX IV
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ANNEX V
EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR SO2FOR NEW PLANTS
Gaseous fuels
Type of fuel Limit values (mg/Nm3)
Gaseous fuels in general 35
Liquefied gas 5Low calorific gases from gasification of refinery residues, coke
oven gas, blast-furnace gas800
Gas from gasification of coal (
1)
(1) The Council will fix the emission limit values applicable to such gas at a later stage on the basis of proposals
from the Commission to be made in the light of further technical experience.1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 14
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ANNEX VI
EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR NOxFOR NEW PLANTS
Type of fuel Limit values (mg/Nm3)
Solid in general 650
Solid with less than 10 % volatile compounds 1 300Liquid 450
Gaseous 3501988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 15
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ANNEX VII
EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR DUST FOR NEW PLANTS
Type of fuel Thermal capacity (MW) Emission limit values (mg/Nm3)
Solid≥500 50
< 500 100
Liquid (1) all plants 50
Gaseous all plants5 as a rule
10 for blast furnace gas
50 for gases produced by the steel industry
which can be used elsewhere
(1) A limit value of 100 mg/Nm3may be applied to plants with a capacity of less than 500 MWth burning liquid
fuel with an ash content of more than 0,06 %.1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 16
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ANNEX VIII
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ANNEX IX
METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF EMISSIONS
A.Procedures for measuring and evaluating emissions from new plants
1. Concentrations of SO2, dust, NOxand oxygen shall be measured continu-
ously in the case of new plants with a rated thermal input of more than
300 MW. However, monitoring of SO2and dust may be confined to dis-
continuous measurements or other appropriate determination procedures
in cases where such measurements or procedures, which must be verified
and approved by the competent authorities, may be used to obtain con-
centration.
In the case of plants not covered by the first subparagraph, the compe-
tent authorities may require continuous measurements of those three pol-
lutants and of oxygen to be carried out where considered necessary.
Where continuous measurements are not required, discontinuous mea-
surements or appropriate determination procedures as approved by the
competent authorities shall be used regularly to evaluate the quantity of
the abovementioned substances present in the emissions.
2. In the case of plants which must comply with the desulphurization rates
fixed by Article 5 (2) and (3), the requirements concerning SO2emission
measurements established under paragraph 1 shall apply. Moreover, the
sulphur content of the fuel which is introduced into the combustion plant
facilities must be regularly monitored.
3. The competent authorities shall be informed of substantial changes in
the type of fuel used or in the mode of operation of the plant. They shall
decide whether the monitoring requirements laid down in paragraph 1
are still adequate or require adaptation.
4. Continuously-operating measuring systems shall be checked at regular
intervals in consultation with the competent authorities. The instruments
for the measurement of concentrations of SO2, dust, NOxand oxygen
shall undergo basicc alibrationn and an examination of their operation at
appropriate regular intervals. The continuously-operating measuring
equipment shall be calibrated in accordance with a reference measuring
method approved by the competent authority.
B.Determination of total annual emissions of new plants
The competent authorities shall obtain determination of the total annual
emissions of SO2and NOx. When continuous monitoring is used, the opera-
tor of the combustion plant shall add up separately for each pollutant the
mass of pollutant emitted each day, on the basis of the volumetric flow
rates of waste gases. Where continuous monitoring is not in use, estimates
of the total annual emissions shall be determined by the operator on the
basis of paragraph A.1 to the satisfaction of the competent authorities.
Member States shall communicate to the Commission the total annual SO2and NOxemissions of new combustion plants at the same time as the com-
munication required under paragraph C.3 concerning the total annual emis-
sions of existing plants.
C.Determination of the total annual emissions of existing plants
1. Member States shall establish, starting in 1990 and for each subsequent
year, a complete emission inventory for existing plants covering SO2and
NOx:
— on a plant by plant basis for plants above 300 MWth and for refi-
neries;
— on an overall basis for other combustion plants to which this Direc-
tive applies.
2. The methodology used for these inventories shall be consistent with that
used to determine SO2and NOxemissions from combustion plants in
1980.
By 1990 Member States shall inform the Commission of full details of
methods and base data used for establishing the emissions of SO2and
NOxfrom existing combustion plants, referred to respectively in
Annexes I and II, column 0.
3. The results of this inventory shall be communicated to the Commission
in a conveniently aggregated form within nine months from the end of
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The methodology used for establishing such emission inventories and
the detailed base information shall be made available to the Commission
at its request.
4. The Commission shall organize a systematic comparison of such
national inventories and, if appropriate, shall present proposals to the
Council aiming at harmonizing emission inventory methodologies, for
the needs of an effective implementation of this Directive.1988L0609 — EN — 13.12.1990 — 001.001 — 19