Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the approval, on behalf of the Community, of OSPAR Decision 98/4 on emission and discharge limit values for the manufacture of vinyl chloride monomer, and OSPAR Decision 98/5 on emission and discharge limits in the vinyl chloride sector
Date: 1999-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, environmental protection, international convention, marine environment, waste management

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Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the approval, on behalf of the Community, of
OSPAR Decision 98/4 on emission and discharge limit values for the manufacture of vinyl
chloride monomer and of OSPAR Decision 98/5 on emission and discharge limit values for
the vinyl chloride sector

(1999/C 158/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

COM(1999) 190 final — 99/0098 (CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 26 April 1999)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 130r(4), the first
sentence of Article 228(2) and the first subparagraph
of Article 228(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Commission proposal,

Having regard to the opinion of
Parliament,

the European

(1) Whereas the Community is a Contracting Party
to the Convention for the protection of
the
marine environment of the north-east Atlantic
to Council
(OSPAR Convention)
Decision 98/249/EC of 7 October 1997 (1);
that Convention, which
whereas the aim of
entered into force on 25 March 1998,
is to
prevent and eliminate pollution and to protect
the maritime area against the harmful effects of
human activities;

pursuant

(2) Whereas

the executive body of

the OSPAR
Convention (the OSPAR Commission) may
adopt measures in the fields covered by the
Convention; whereas
it has adopted OSPAR
Decisions 98/4 and 98/5 on emission and
discharge limit values for the manufacture of
vinyl chloride monomer (VCM),
including the
manufacture of 1,2–dichloroethane (EDC), and
on emission and discharge limit values for the
the
vinyl
to
from
manufacture of suspension-PVC (s-PVC)
vinyl chloride monomer (VCM);

applying

chloride

sector,

(1) OJ L 104, 3.4.1998, p. 1.

(3) Whereas the Commission has taken part in the
negotiations
in accordance with the Council
conclusions concerning negotiating directives for
the Convention for the protection of the marine
environment of the north-east Atlantic;

(4) Whereas

reduction

the Council has adopted Directive
96/61/EC (2) concerning integrated prevention
and
Directives
76/464/EEC (3) and 86/280/EEC (4) on discharges
of certain dangerous substances and Directive
84/360/EEC (5) on the combating of air pollution
from industrial plants;

pollution,

of

(5) Whereas the Community should approve this

Decision,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole article

1. OSPAR Decision 98/4 on emission and discharge
limit values for the manufacture of vinyl chloride

(2) OJ L 257, 10.10.1996, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 129, 18.5.1976, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 181, 4.7.1986, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 188, 16.7.1984, p. 20.

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(VCM),

monomer
including the manufacture of
1,2-dichloroethane (EDC), and OSPAR Decision 98/5
on emission and discharge limit values for the vinyl
chloride
sector, applying to the manufacture of
suspension-PVC (s-PVC) from vinyl chloride monomer,
are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the said Decisions is attached to this
Decision.

The Commission is authorised to notify this

2.
approval to the OSPAR Commission.

Done at …

For the Council

…

The President

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on emission and discharge limit values for the manufacture of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)
including the manufacture of 1,2-dichloroethane (EDC)

OSPAR DECISION 98/4

RECALLING Article 2(1) of the Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the
north-east Atlantic ((cid:28)OSPAR Convention’),

RECALLING that the 1997/1998 Action Plan of the Oslo and Paris Commissions calls for the
adoption of further measures, including the application of best available techniques (BAT) and best
environmental practice (BEP), for the reduction or elimination of inputs to the maritime area from
specific industrial sectors, and in considering these sectors, attention should be given in particular to
activities which result in inputs of hazardous substances (especially organohalogen substances) and to
the reduction of such inputs, with the aim of their elimination,

RECALLING that the Oslo and Paris Commissions published in 1996 a Description of BAT for the
vinyl chloride industry,

RECALLING PARCOM Recommendation 96/2 concerning best available techniques
manufacture vinyl chloride monomer (VCM),

for

the

NOTING Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC
Directive) and corresponding legislation of other Contracting Parties,

RECOGNISING that the vinyl chloride industry has the potential to release significant amounts of
organohalogens to the environment,

RECOGNISING that the releases of chlorinated hydrocarbons arising in the manufacture of VCM can
be minimised by applying BAT,

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE
MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC DECIDE THAT:

1.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Decision:

(cid:28)chlorinated hydrocarbons’ means the sum of at

least 1,2-dichloroethane (EDC), vinyl
chloride monomer (VCM), chloroform, carbon tetrachloride,
trichloroethane, methyl chloride and hexachlorobenzene;

(cid:28)existing plant’

means plant
9 February 1999;

the operation of which was authorised before

(cid:28)new plant’

(cid:28)VCM-plant’

(cid:28)dioxins’

means plant the operation of which was authorised on or after
9 February 1999;

means plant manufacturing VCM and/or EDC from ethylene and
chlorine and/or hydrochloric acid (HCl) as feedstock;

means polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated
dibenzofuranes, reported as Toxic Equivalents (TEQ);

(cid:28)fugitive emissions’

means releases into air due to leakages.

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2.

Scope

2.1.

2.2.

The purpose of this Decision is to prevent and eliminate pollution and to take the necessary
measures to protect the maritime area against the adverse effects of human activities due to the
manufacture of VCM including the manufacture of EDC.

This Decision lays down limit values for releases of certain hazardous substances into water
and air from the manufacturing process of VCM including EDC from ethylene and chlorine
and/or HCl as feedstock.

2.3.

The discharge limit values in table 3.2. apply only to VCM plants from which discharges may
reach the maritime area of the OSPAR Convention by waterborne routes.

2.4.

The emission limit values in table 3.1. apply to all VCM plants of Contracting Parties.

3.

Programmes and measures

3.1. General provisions

3.1.1. The annual averages of emissions from VCM plants to the air shall not exceed the emission

limit values in table 3.1.

3.1.2. The annual averages of discharges from VCM plants to the water environment shall not exceed

the discharge limit values in table 3.2.

3.1.3. The dilution of treated or untreated waste air or waste water streams for the purpose of

compliance with limit values as set out in points 3.2. and 3.3. shall not be permitted.

3.2.

Emissions to air:

3.2.1. Potential point sources of gas emissions from the installation/equipment shall be collected as

far as possible for treatment in an incinerator or in equipment with comparable performance.

Table 3.1. — Emission limit values

Substance

Limit value (1)

VCM

EDC

Dioxins

HCl

5 mg/Nm3

5 mg/Nm3

0,1 ng/Nm3 (TEQ)

30 mg/Nm3

(1) Standardised at

the following conditions:

temperature

273 (cid:30)K, pressure 101,3 kPa and 11 % O2.

Fugitive emissions to air shall be minimised as far as possible.

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3.3. Discharges to water (total of aqueous waste streams)

Table 3.2. — Discharge limit values

Substance

Sampling point

Limit values

Concentration

Releases in unit of weight
per tonne

Chlorinated
hydrocarbons

After stripper, before
secondary treatment

0,7 g/tonne EDC purification
capacity

Copper (total)

After final treatment

For plants with fixed bed reactors:
0,5 g/tonne of oxychlorination
capacity
for plants with fluidised bed
reactors:
1,0 g/tonne of oxychlorination
capacity

Dioxins

After final treatment

1 eg TEQ per tonne
oxychlorination capacity

Chemical
Oxygen
Demand (COD)

After final treatment

250 mg/litre

3.3.1. Adsorbable organic halogen compounds (AOX) or extractable organic halogen compounds
(EOX) can be used as optional alternative parameters for chlorinated hydrocarbons, provided
that a correlation, on a plant by plant basis, between AOX or EOX and chlorinated
hydrocarbons has been established and will be reported in the reporting on implementation.
On sites where no VCM is manufactured and EDC is not purified, the discharge limits for
chlorinated hydrocarbons shall be defined in terms of EDC production capacity and not in
terms of EDC purification capacity.

3.3.2. As copper discharges are related only to oxychlorination technology, their limits shall only be

applied to discharges of the oxychlorination processes for VCM/EDC production.

3.3.3. On sites where no VCM is manufactured and oxychlorination processes are not used for VCM/
EDC production, the discharge limits for dioxins shall be defined in terms of EDC production
capacity. In this case, the limit value shall be 0,1 eg TEQ per tonne of EDC production
capacity.

3.3.4. As an alternative to the discharge limit value of 250 mg/litre for COD, a 90 % reduction of the

load of COD may be applied.

3.3.5. As an alternative to COD as parameter, total organic carbon (TOC) may be used as a control
parameter, provided a correlation factor between COD and TOC has been established.

3.4.

Sampling

3.4.1. Samples shall be taken for analysis on the following bases:

(a) for emissions to the atmosphere, a sample, or a number of samples, representative of such

emissions over a period of one hour;

(b) for discharges to water, a sample, or a number of samples, representative of such
discharges over a period of one day. Analysis of chlorinated hydrocarbons (or AOX or
EOX) shall be performed on the basis of spot samples over a period of one day.

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3.4.2. The frequency of analysis shall be determined by the competent authorities taking into account

the results obtained.

3.4.3. For dioxins, one analysis per year can be sufficient, provided that the sampling procedure

ensures representative samples.

3.4.4. Water samples shall be homogenised, unfiltered and undecanted, where this is compatible with

the analytical methodology specified in table 3.3.

3.5.

Analyses

3.5.1. The analytical methods set out in table 3.3., or methods yielding equivalent results, shall be

used:

COD

TOC

AOX, EOX

Cu (total)

EDC

VCM

Dioxins

Table 3.3. — Analytical methods

To be analysed by using potassium dichromate oxidation (See
ISO 6060, second edition)

To be analysed in accordance with EN 1484

To be analysed according to ISO 9562 and EN 1485

To be analysed by using flame atomic absorption spectrometry
(See ISO 8288: Water Quality — determination of cobalt, nickel,
copper, zinc, cadmium and lead. — Flame atomic absorption
spectrometric methods)

To be analysed by gas chromatography

To be analysed by gas chromatography

To be analysed according to EN 1948 parts 1-3

Chlorinated hydrocarbons

To be analysed by gas chromatography

Fugitive emissions

To be quantified by using appropriate methods (e.g. by using a
trace gas technique)

4.

Entry into force

4.1.

This Decision enters into force on 9 February 1999 for new plants and on 1 January 2006 for
existing plants. The programmes and measures of this Decision shall be applied to:

(a) new plants from 9 February 1999;

(b) existing plants from 1 January 2006.

4.2.

In the case of technical modifications to an existing VCM plant, the competent authorities shall
decide whether the provisions for existing plants in this Decision still apply to the modified
plant.

5.

Implementation reports

5.1.

Reports on the implementation of this Decision shall be submitted to the appropriate OSPAR
working group in accordance with OSPAR’s Standard Implementation Reporting and
Assessment Procedure. In respect of existing plants this reporting shall commence in the
intersessional period 2007/2008.

5.2. When reporting on implementation, the format as set out in the Appendix should be used to

the extent possible.

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Appendix

Format for implementation reports of OSPAR Decision 98/4 on emission and discharge limit values
for the manufacture of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) (including manufacture of 1,2-dichloroethane
(EDC))

I. IMPLEMENTATION REPORT ON COMPLIANCE

Country:

Reservation applies

Is measure applicable in your country?

yes/no (1)

yes/no (1)

If not applicable, then state why not (e.g. no relevant plant)

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Means of implementation:

By legislation

By administrative action

By negotiated agreement

yes/no (1)

yes/no (1)

yes/no (1)

Please provide information on:

(a) specific measures taken to give effect to this measure;

(b) any special difficulties encountered, such as practical or legal problems, in the implementation of

this measure;

(c) the reasons for not having fully implemented this measure should be spelt out clearly and plans for

full implementation should be reported.

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(1) Delete as appropriate.

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II. IMPLEMENTATION REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS

Contracting Parties should endeavour to report also the following items in accordance with the
reporting format.

Emissions into the atmosphere

(annual averages, accompanied by appropriate statistical information)

Plant/site

Production (a)
(tonnes)

EDC
(mg/m3)

VCM
(mg/m3)

HCl
(mg/m3)

Dioxins
(ng/Nm3 (TEQ))

(a) Production in tonnes for the year of reporting can be given either as:

— Actual production of VCM or EDC (indicate as (cid:28)A-VCM’ or (cid:28)A-EDC’);
— Production capacity of VCM (indicate as (cid:28)PC-VCM’);
— Production capacity of EDC (indicate as (cid:28)PC-EDC’);
— EDC purification capacity (indicate as (cid:28)PU-EDC’); or
— Oxychlorination capacity (indicate as (cid:28)O-C’).

Discharges into water

(annual averages, accompanied by appropriate statistical information)

Plant/site

Chlorinated
hydrocarbons
(g/tonne EDC
purification
capacity) (a)

Cu (total)
(g/tonne of
oxychlorination capacity) (b)

fixed bed

fluidised bed

Dioxins
(eg TEQ per tonne
oxychlorination
capacity (b)

COD
(mg/l) (b)

(a) Chlorinated hydrocarbons (to be sampled after stripper, before secondary treatment) may alternatively be
calculated from AOX or EOX if a correlation, on a plant-by-plant basis, has been established. The application of
those alternatives should be described in the implementation report.

(b) To be sampled after final treatment.

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OSPAR DECISION 98/5

on emission and discharge limit values for the vinyl chloride sector, applying to the manufacture of
suspension-PVC (s-PVC) from vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE
MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC

RECALLING Article 2(1) of the Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the
north-east Atlantic ((cid:28)OSPAR Convention’),

RECALLING that the 1997/1998 Action Plan of Oslo and Paris Commissions calls for the adoption of
further measures, including the application of best available techniques (BAT) and best environmental
practice (BEP), for the reduction or elimination of inputs to the maritime area from specific industrial
sectors, and in considering these sectors, attention should be given in particular to activities which
result in inputs of hazardous substances (especially organohalogen substances) and to the reduction of
such inputs, with the aim of their elimination,

RECALLING that the Oslo and Paris Commissions published in 1996 a Description of BAT for the
Vinyl Chloride Industry,

RECALLING PARCOM Recommendation 96/3 concerning Best Available Techniques
Manufacture of s-PVC from VCM,

for

the

NOTING Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC
Directive) and corresponding legislation of other Contracting Parties,

RECOGNISING that the vinyl chloride industry has the potential to release significant amounts of
organohalogens to the environment,

RECOGNISING that the release of chlorinated hydrocarbons arising in the manufacture of s-PVC can
be minimised by applying BAT and BEP,

DECIDE THAT:

1.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Decision:

(cid:28)existing plant’

means plant the operation of which was authorised before 9 February
1999;

(cid:28)new plant’

means plant
9 February 1999;

the operation of which was authorised on or after

(cid:28)single plant’

means plant manufacturing suspension-polyvinyl chloride (s-PVC);

(cid:28)combined plant’

means plant manufacturing s-PVC and being part of an industrial site,
where other chemical processes are being carried out;

(cid:28)fugitive emissions’

means releases into air due to leakages.

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2.

Scope

2.1. The purpose of this Decision is to prevent and eliminate pollution and to take the necessary
measures to protect the maritime area against the adverse effects of human activities due to the
manufacture of s-PVC from vinyl chloride monomer (VCM).

2.2. This Decision lays down limit values for releases of certain hazardous substances into water and
air from the manufacturing process of s-PVC from VCM, i. e. polyvinyl chloride produced from
VCM by the suspension process.

2.3. This discharge limit values in tables 3.2 and 3.3 apply only to single or combined plants from
which discharges may reach the maritime area of the OSPAR Convention by waterborne routes.

2.4. The emission limit values in table 3.1 apply to all single or combined plants of Contracting

Parties.

3.

Programmes and measures

3.1. General provisions

3.1.1. The annual averages of emissions from plants producing s-PVC to the air shall not exceed the

emission limit values in table 3.1.

3.1.2. The annual averages of discharges from plants producing s-PVC to the water environment shall

not exceed the discharge limit values in tables 3.2 and 3.3.

3.1.3. The dilution of treated or untreated waste air or waste water streams for the purpose of

compliance with limit values as set out in paragraphs 3.2. and 3.3. and shall not be permitted.

3.2. Emissions to air from point sources

Table 3.1. — Emission limit values

Substance

Limit value

VCM

80 g VCM per tonne s-PVC produced

3.2.1. Fugitive emissions shall be minimised as far as possible. They should be measured from the s-

PVC production applying modern techniques.

3.3. Discharges to water

(a) A f t e r e f f l u e n t s t r i p p e r, b e f o r e s e c o n d a r y t r e a t m e n t

Table 3.2. — Discharge limit values

Substance

Limit value

VCM

1 mg VCM per litre

5 g VCM per tonne s-PVC produced

3.3.1. Adsorbable organic halogen compounds (AOX) or extractable organic halogen compounds
(EOX) can be used as optional alternative parameters for VCM, provided that a correlation, on
a plant by plant basis, between AOX or EOX and VCM has been established and will be
reported in the reporting on implementation.

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(b) A t o u t l e t o f e f f l u e n t w a t e r t r e a t m e n t p l a n t

Table 3.3. — Discharge limit values

Substance

Limit value

Chemical oxygen demand
(COD)

For single plants: 125 mg COD per litre

For combined plants: 250 mg COD per litre

Suspended solids

30 mg suspended solids per litre

3.3.2. The main parts of the suspended solids referred to in table 3.3. are PVC particles. These
suspended solids may be calculated from AOX if a correlation, on a plant by plant basis,
between AOX and suspended solids has been established and will be reported in the reporting
on implementation.

3.3.3. As an alternative to the discharge limit value of 250 mg/litre for chemical oxygen demand

(COD), a 90 % reduction of the load of COD may be applied.

3.3.4. As an alternative to COD as parameter, total organic compounds (TOC) may be used as a
control parameter, provided that a correlation factor between COD and TOC has been
established.

3.4.

Sampling

3.4.1. Samples shall be taken for analysis on the following bases:

(a) for emissions to the atmosphere, a sample, or a number of samples, representative of such

emissions over a period of one hour;

(b) for discharges to water, a sample, or a number of samples, representative of such discharges
over a period of one day. Analysis of chlorinated hydrocarbons (or AOX or EOX) shall be
performed on the basis of spot samples over a period of one day.

3.4.2. The frequency of analysis shall be determined by competent authorities taking into account the

results obtained.

3.4.3. Water samples shall be homogenised, unfiltered and undecanted, where this is compatible with

the analytical methodology specified in table 3.4.

3.5. Analyses

3.5.1. The analytical methods set out in table 3.4, or methods yielding equivalent results, shall be

used:

VCM

TOC

Table 3.4. — Analytical methods

To be analysed by gas chromatography

To be analysed in accordance with EN 1484

AOX, EOX

To be analysed according to ISO 9562 and EN 1485

COD

To be analysed by using potassium dichromate oxidation (See
ISO 6060, second edition)

Suspended solids

To be determined in water effluent by filtration through glass fibre
filters (see EN 872)

Fugitive emissions of
VCM

To be quantified by using appropriate methods (e.g. by using a trace
gas technique)

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4.

Entry into force

4.1.

This Decision enters into force on 9 February 1999 for new plants and on 1 January 2003 for
existing plants. The programmes and measures of this Decision shall be applied to:

(a) new plants from 9 February 1999;

(b) existing plants from 1 January 2003.

4.2.

In the case of technical modification to an existing PVC plant, the competent authorities shall
decide whether the provisions for existing plants in this Decision still apply to the modified
plant.

5.

Impementation reports

5.1

Reports on the implementation of this Decision shall be submitted to the appropriate OSPAR
working group in accordsnce with OSPAR’s Standard Implementation Reporting and
Assessment Procedure. In respect of existing plants this reporting shall commence in the
intersessional period 2004/2005.

5.2 When reporting on implementation, the format as set out in the Appendix should be used to the

extent possible.

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Format for implementation reports of OSPAR Decision 98/5 on emission and discharge limit values
for the vinyl chloride sector, applying to the manufacture of s-PVC from VCM

Appendix

I. IMPLEMENTATION REPORT ON COMPLIANCE

Country:

Reservation applies

Is measure applicable in your country?

yes/no (1)

yes/no (1)

If not applicable, then state why not (e.g. no relevant plant)

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Means of Implementation:

By legislation

By administrative action

By negotiated agreement

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Please provide information on:

(a) specific measures taken to give effect to this measure;

(b) any special difficulties encountered, such as practical or legal problems, in the implementation of

this measure;

(c) the reasons for not having fully implemented this measure should be spelt out clearly and plans for

full implementation should be reported.

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(1) Delete as appropriate.

C 158/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4.6.1999

II. IMPLEMENTATION REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS

Contracting Parties should endeavour to report also the following items in accordance with the
reporting format.

Emissions into the atmosphere

(annual averages, accompanied by appropriate statistical information, including sampling frequencies)

Plant/
site

Production (a)
(tonnes)

VCM
(g/tonne s-PVC;
point sources)

VCM
(g/tonne s-PVC;
fugitives

Description of
techniques to estimate
fugitive emissions

(a) — Actual production of PVC (indicate as A-PVC)

— Production capacity of PVC (indicate as P-PVC)

Discharges into water

(annual averages, accompanied by appropriate statistical information, including sampling frequencies)

Plant/
site

VCM (a) (c)
(mg/l)

VCM (a) (c)
(g/tonne
s-PVC)

COD (d) (mg/l)

Single plants

Combined plants

Suspended
solids (b) (d)
(mg/l)

(a) Please state correlation when VCM data are based on AOX or EOX measurements.
(b) Please state correlation when suspended solids data are based on AOX measurements.
(c) After effluent stripper, before secondary treatment.
(d) At outlet of effluent water treatment plant.