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Reference documents

You can find here an alphabetical list of the full series of reference documents that the European IPPC Bureau works on. For each document you will find:

• the latest reference document (BREF) itself. In short, each document generally gives information on a specific industrial/agricultural sector in the EU, techniques and processes used in this sector, current emission and consumption levels, techniques to consider in the determination of BAT, the best available techniques (BAT) and some emerging techniques
• the list of Technical Working Group members and their contact details
• the list of references (background material) quoted in the BREFs
• links to webpages containing translations of the BREFs into languages other than English
• links to webpages containing relevant legislation/standards
• additional technical information.

Translations of complete reference documents and/or Executive Summaries are available here.

Reference document Adopted document Current draft Meeting report Review start
Cement, Lime and Magnesium Oxide Manufacturing Industries BREF (05.2010)      
Ceramic Manufacturing Industry BREF (08.2007)      
Chlor-Alkali Manufacturing Industry BREF (12.2001)   MR (09.2009) 2009
Common Waste Water and Waste Gas Treatment/Management Systems in the Chemical Sector BREF (02.2003) D1 (10.2009) MR (06.2008)  
Economics and Cross-Media Effects BREF (07.2006)      
Emissions from Storage BREF (07.2006)      
Energy Efficiency BREF (02.2009)      
Ferrous Metals Processing Industry BREF (12.2001)     2010
Food, Drink and Milk Industries BREF (08.2006)      
General Principles of Monitoring BREF (07.2003)     2010
Glass Manufacturing Industry BREF (12.2001) D2 (07.2009) MR (01.2007)  
Industrial Cooling Systems BREF (12.2001)     2011
Intensive Rearing of Poultry and Pigs  BREF (07.2003)   MR (10.2009)  
Large Combustion Plants BREF (07.2006)     2010
Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals – Ammonia, Acids and Fertilisers Industries BREF (08.2007)      
Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals – Solids and Others Industry BREF (08.2007)      
Large Volume Organic Chemical Industry BREF (02.2003)     2010
Management of Tailings and Waste-Rock in Mining Activities BREF (01.2009)      
Manufacture of Organic Fine Chemicals BREF (08.2006)      
Mineral Oil and Gas Refineries BREF (02.2003) D1 (07.2010) MR (09.2008)  
Non-Ferrous Metals Industries BREF (12.2001) D2 (07.2009) MR (09.2007)  
Production of Iron and Steel BREF (12.2001) D2 (07.2009) MR (09.2006)  
Production of Polymers BREF (08.2007)      
Production of Speciality Inorganic Chemicals BREF (08.2007)      
Pulp and Paper Industry BREF (12.2001) D1 (04.2010) MR (11.2006)  
Slaughterhouses and Animals By-products Industries BREF (05.2005)     2012
Smitheries and Foundries Industry BREF (05.2005)     2012
Surface Treatment of Metals and Plastics BREF (08.2006)      
Surface Treatment Using Organic Solvents  BREF (08.2007)      
Tanning of Hides and Skins BREF (02.2003) D1 (02.2009) MR (10.2007)  
Textiles Industry BREF (07.2003)     2011
Waste Incineration BREF (08.2006)      
Waste Treatments Industries BREF (08.2006)     2012

Status Blue
BREF, indicates that a document has been formally adopted by the European Commission.
Status Blue Final, indicates that a document has been finalised and put into Inter-Service Consultation before being adopted by the Commission.
Status Blue FD, indicates that a final draft document dated as shown has been presented to DG Environment and the Information Exchange Forum.
Status Blue D1/D2/D3, indicates the latest draft which is available.
Status Blue Indicates that work has started but a draft is not yet available.
Status Blue Indicates work is planned to commence in the year shown but has not yet started.

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