Commission Decision of 16 May 2011 establishing a forum for the exchange of information pursuant to Article 13 of the Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions

17.5.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 146/3
COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 May 2011
establishing a forum for the exchange of information pursuant to Article 13 of the Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions
2011/C 146/03
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (Recast) (1) (the Directive), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13(1) of the Directive requires the Commission to organise an exchange of information between Member States, the industries concerned, non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protection and the Commission.
(2) Article 13(3) of the Directive requires the Commission to establish and regularly convene a forum composed of representatives of Member States, the industries concerned and non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protection and to obtain the opinion of the forum on the practical arrangements for the exchange of information foreseen under that Article.
(3) Article 13(4) of the Directive requires the Commission to obtain and make publicly available the opinion of the forum on the proposed content of BAT reference documents.
(4) It is therefore necessary to establish a forum and to define its tasks and its structure.
(5) The forum should provide its opinion on the practical arrangements for the exchange of information and on the proposed content of BAT reference documents.
(6) The forum should be composed of Member States, international organisations representing industries concerned by the activities covered by Annex I of the Directive and non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protection.
(7) Rules on disclosure of information by members of the forum should be laid down.
(8) Personal data should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (2),