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Reference documents

The table below presents in alphabetical order the list of reference documents that have been drawn or are planned to be drawn as part of the exchange of information. For each document you will find:

• the latest reference document (BREF or REF) 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 the best available techniques (BAT) and emerging techniques
• 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 Formal draft (*) Meeting report Estimated review start
Cement, Lime and Magnesium Oxide Manufacturing Industries BREF (05.2010)      
Ceramic Manufacturing Industry BREF (08.2007)      
Common Waste Water and Waste Gas Treatment/ Management Systems in the Chemical Sector BREF (02.2003) D2 (07.2011) MR (06.2008)  
Economics and Cross-media Effects REF (07.2006)      
Emissions from Storage BREF (07.2006)      
Energy Efficiency BREF (02.2009)      
Ferrous Metals Processing Industry BREF (12.2001)     Review started
Food, Drink and Milk Industries BREF (08.2006)      
General Principles of Monitoring REF (07.2003)     Review started
Industrial Cooling Systems BREF (12.2001)      
Intensive Rearing of Poultry and Pigs  BREF (07.2003) D1 (03.2011) MR (06.2009)  
Iron and Steel Production BATC (03.2012) BREF (03.2012)      
Large Combustion Plants BREF (07.2006)   MR (10.2011) Review started
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)   MR (12.2010)  
Management of Tailings and Waste-rock in Mining Activities BREF (01.2009)      
Manufacture of Glass BATC (03.2012) BREF (03.2012)      
Manufacture of Organic Fine Chemicals BREF (08.2006)      
Non-ferrous Metals Industries BREF (12.2001) D2 (07.2009) MR (09.2007)  
Production of Chlor-alkali BREF (12.2001) D1 (12.2011) MR (09.2009)  
Production of Polymers BREF (08.2007)      
Production of Speciality Inorganic Chemicals BREF (08.2007)      
Pulp and Paper Industry BREF (12.2001) D2 (05.2012) MR (11.2006)  
Refining of Mineral Oil and Gas BREF (02.2003) D2 (03.2012) MR (09.2008)  
Slaughterhouses and Animals By-products Industries BREF (05.2005)      
Smitheries and Foundries Industry BREF (05.2005)      
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) D2 (07.2011) MR (10.2007)  
Textiles Industry BREF (07.2003)      
Waste Incineration BREF (08.2006)      
Waste Treatments Industries BREF (08.2006)     2012
Wood-based Panels Production -   MR (11.2011) Review started
Wood and Wood Products Preservation with Chemicals -     2012

(*) Formal draft of (B)REFs have no legal value. They only reflect work in progress and are available for information only to those interested in the exchange of information.

Status Blue
BREF or REF, indicates that a document has been formally adopted by the European Commission under the IPPC Directive or that has been published by the European Commission under the IED (post 2010).
Status Blue FD, indicates that the document has been sent to the IED Article 13 Forum for its opinion.
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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