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dossier	COM(2013)919 - Limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants.
document	COM(2013)919
date	November 25, 2015

ANNEX I

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE OPERATOR TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

1.	Rated thermal input (MW) of the medium combustion plant;

2.	Type of the medium combustion plant (diesel engine, gas turbine, dual fuel engine, other engine or other medium combustion plant);

3.	Type and share of fuels used according to the fuel categories laid down in Annex II;

4.	Date of the start of the operation of the medium combustion plant or, where the exact date of the start of the operation is unknown, proof of the fact that the operation started before 20 December 2018;

5.	Sector of activity of the medium combustion plant or the facility in which it is applied (NACE code);

6.	Expected number of annual operating hours of the medium combustion plant and average load in use;

7.	Where the option of exemption under Article 6(3) or Article 6(8) is used, a declaration signed by the operator that the medium combustion plant will not be operated more than the number of hours referred to in those paragraphs;

8.	Name and registered office of the operator and, in the case of stationary medium combustion plants, the address where the plant is located.

ANNEX II

EMISSION LIMIT VALUES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6

All emission limit values set out in this Annex are defined at a temperature of 273,15 K, a pressure of 101,3 kPa and after correction for the water vapour content of the waste gases and at a standardised O2 content of 6 % for medium combustion plants using solid fuels, 3 % for medium combustion plants, other than engines and gas turbines, using liquid and gaseous fuels and 15 % for engines and gas turbines.

PART 1

Emission limit values for existing medium combustion plants

Table 1

Emission limit values (mg/Nm3) for existing medium combustion plants with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW, other than engines and gas turbines

Pollutant	Solid biomass	Other solid fuels	Gas oil	Liquid fuels other than gas oil	Natural gas	Gaseous fuels other than natural gas
SO2	200 (1) (2)	1 100	—	350	—	200 (3)
NOx	650	650	200	650	250	250
Dust	50	50	—	50	—	—

Table 2

Emission limit values (mg/Nm3) for existing medium combustion plants with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW, other than engines and gas turbines

Pollutant	Solid biomass	Other solid fuels	Gas oil	Liquid fuels other than gas oil	Natural gas	Gaseous fuels other than natural gas
SO2	200 (4) (5)	400 (6)	—	350 (7)	—	35 (8) (9)
NOX	650	650	200	650	200	250
Dust	30 (10)	30 (10)	—	30	—	—

Table 3

Emission limit values (mg/Nm3) for existing engines and gas turbines

Pollutant	Type of medium combustion plant	Gas oil	Liquid fuels other than gas oil	Natural gas	Gaseous fuels other than natural gas
SO2	Engines and gas turbines	—	120	—	15 (11) (12)
NOX	Engines	190 (13) (14)	190 (13) (15)	190 (16)	190 (16)
Gas turbines (17)	200	200	150	200
Dust	Engines and gas turbines	—	10 (18)	—	—

PART 2

Emission limit values for new medium combustion plants

Table 1

Emission limit values (mg/Nm3) for new medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines

Pollutant	Solid biomass	Other solid fuels	Gas oil	Liquid fuels other than gas oil	Natural gas	Gaseous fuels other than natural gas
SO2	200 (19)	400	—	350 (20)	—	35 (21) (22)
NOx	300 (23)	300 (23)	200	300 (24)	100	200
Dust	20 (25)	20 (25)	—	20 (26)	—	—

Table 2

Emission limit values (mg/Nm3) for new engines and gas turbines

Pollutant	Type of medium combustion plant	Gas oil	Liquid fuels other than gas oil	Natural gas	Gaseous fuels other than natural gas
SO2	Engines and gas turbines	—	120 (27)	—	15 (28)
NOx	Engines (29) (30)	190 (31)	190 (31) (32)	95 (33)	190
Gas turbines (34)	75	75 (35)	50	75
Dust	Engines and gas turbines	—	10 (36) (37)	—	—

(1) The value does not apply in the case of plants firing exclusively woody solid biomass.

(2) 300 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants firing straw.

(3) 400 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from coke ovens in the iron and steel industry.

(4) The value does not apply in the case of plants firing exclusively woody solid biomass.

(5) 300 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants firing straw.

(6) 1 100 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW.

(7) Until 1 January 2030, 850 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW firing heavy fuel oil.

(8) 400 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from coke ovens, and 200 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from blast furnaces, in the iron and steel industry.

(9) 170 mg/Nm3 in the case of biogas.

(10) 50 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW.

(11) 60 mg/Nm3 in the case of biogas.

(12) 130 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from coke ovens, and 65 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from blast furnaces, in the iron and steel industry.

(13) 1 850 mg/Nm3 in the following cases:

(i)	for diesel engines the construction of which commenced before 18 May 2006;

(ii)	for dual fuel engines in liquid mode.

(14) 250 mg/Nm3 in the case of engines with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW.

(15) 250 mg/Nm3 in the case of engines with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW; 225 mg/Nm3 in the case of engines with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW.

(16) 380 mg/Nm3 for dual fuel engines in gas mode.

(17) Emission limit values are only applicable above 70 % load.

(18) 20 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW.

(19) The value does not apply in the case of plants firing exclusively woody solid biomass.

(20) Until 1 January 2025, 1 700 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants which are part of SIS or MIS.

(21) 400 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from coke ovens, and 200 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from blast furnaces, in the iron and steel industry.

(22) 100 mg/Nm3 in the case of biogas.

(23) 500 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a total rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW.

(24) Until 1 January 2025, 450 mg/Nm3 when firing heavy fuel oil containing between 0,2 % and 0,3 % N and 360 mg/Nm3 when firing heavy fuel oil containing less than 0,2 % N in the case of plants which are part of SIS or MIS.

(25) 50 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a total rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW; 30 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a total rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW.

(26) 50 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a total rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW.

(27) Until 1 January 2025, 590 mg/Nm3 for diesel engines which are part of SIS or MIS.

(28) 40 mg/Nm3 in the case of biogas.

(29) Engines running between 500 and 1 500 hours per year may be exempted from compliance with those emission limit values if they are applying primary measures to limit NOx emissions and meet the emission limit values set out in footnote (4).

(30) Until 1 January 2025 in SIS and MIS, 1 850 mg/Nm3 for dual fuel engines in liquid mode and 380 mg/Nm3 in gas mode; 1 300 mg/Nm3 for diesel engines with ≤ 1 200 rpm with a total rated thermal input less than or equal to 20 MW and 1 850 mg/Nm3 for diesel engines with a total rated thermal input greater than 20 MW; 750 mg/Nm3 for diesel engines with > 1 200 rpm.

(31) 225 mg/Nm3 for dual fuel engines in liquid mode.

(32) 225 mg/Nm3 for diesel engines with a total rated thermal input less than or equal to 20 MW with ≤ 1 200 rpm.

(33) 190 mg/Nm3 for dual fuel engines in gas mode.

(34) These emission limit values are only applicable above 70 % load.

(35) Until 1 January 2025, 550 mg/Nm3 for plants which are part of SIS or MIS.

(36) Until 1 January 2025, 75 mg/Nm3 for diesel engines which are part of SIS or MIS.

(37) 20 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a total rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW.

ANNEX III

MONITORING OF EMISSIONS AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE

PART 1

Monitoring of emissions by the operator

Periodic measurements shall be required at least:

—	every three years for medium combustion plants with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW,

—	every year for medium combustion plants with a rated thermal input greater than 20 MW.

As an alternative to the frequencies referred to in point 1, in the case of medium combustion plants which are subject to Article 6(3) or Article 6(8), periodic measurements may be required at least each time the following numbers of operating hours have elapsed:

—	three times the number of maximum average annual operating hours, applicable pursuant to Article 6(3) or Article 6(8), for medium combustion plants with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW,

—	the number of maximum average annual operating hours, applicable pursuant to Article 6(3) or Article 6(8), for medium combustion plants with a rated thermal input greater than 20 MW.

The frequency of periodic measurements shall in any case not be lower than once every five years.

Measurements shall be required only for:

(a)	pollutants for which an emission limit value is laid down in this Directive for the plant concerned;

(b)	CO for all plants.

The first measurements shall be carried out within four months of the grant of a permit to, or registration of, the plant, or of the date of the start of the operation, whichever is the latest.

As an alternative to the measurements referred to in points 1, 2 and 3(a), as regards SO2, other procedures, verified and approved by the competent authority, may be used to determine the SO2 emissions.

As an alternative to the periodic measurements referred to in point 1, Member States may require continuous measurements.

In the case of continuous measurements, the automated measuring systems shall be subject to checking by means of parallel measurements with the reference methods at least once per year and the operator shall inform the competent authority about the results of those checks.

Sampling and analysis of polluting substances and measurements of process parameters as well as any alternatives used as referred to under points 5 and 6 shall be based on methods enabling reliable, representative and comparable results. Methods complying with harmonised EN standards shall be presumed to satisfy this requirement. During each measurement, the plant shall be operating under stable conditions at a representative even load. In this context, start-up and shut-down periods shall be excluded.

PART 2

Assessment of compliance

In the case of periodic measurements, the emission limit values referred to in Article 6 shall be regarded as having been complied with if the results of each of the series of measurements or of the other procedures defined and determined in accordance with the rules laid down by the competent authority, do not exceed the relevant emission limit value.

In the case of continuous measurements, compliance with the emission limit values referred to in Article 6 shall be assessed as set out in point 1 of Part 4 of Annex V to Directive 2010/75/EU.

The validated average values are determined as set out in points 9 and 10 of Part 3 of Annex V to Directive 2010/75/EU.

For the purpose of the calculation of the average emission values, the values measured during the periods referred to in Article 6(11) and Article 6(12) as well as during the start-up and shut-down periods shall be disregarded.