Events and news
In this section, you can find details of relevant IPPC meetings including future or recently held TWG plenary meetings organised by the European IPPC Bureau. It also contains relevant past IPPC meetings organised by other parties.
Some of these meetings are restricted to nominated members. For example, TWG meetings can only be attended by TWG members that are duly nominated by accredited industry, Member States or environmental NGOs. More information on the nomination procedure can be found in the TWG members link.
Confirmed TWG meetings will take place as follows:
| Date | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22-26 February 2010 | Final meeting meeting on Iron and Steel BREF review | IPTS - Seville |
| Spring 2010 | Kick-off TWG meeting for the Ferrous Metal Processing BREF review | IPTS - Seville |
March/April 2010, at the earliest |
Final meeting on Non-Ferrous Metals Industries | IPTS - Seville |
| 15-18 December 2009 | Final meeting on Glass Manufacturing Industry | IPTS - Seville |
| 30 September - 2 October 2009 | Kick-off TWG meeting for the review of the Chlor-alkali BREF | IPTS - Seville |
| 29 June - 01 July 2009 | Kick-off TWG meeting for the Intensive Rearing of Poultry and Pigs BREF review | IPTS - Seville |
TWG meetings proposed for 2010 are:
• Non-Ferrous Metals Industries Final meeting
• Iron and Steel Final meeting
• Ferrous Metal Processing Kick-off meeting


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