Designing a BAT policy
The BAT concept may have different definitions and underlying concepts in various countries. Essentially, you may consider the following “best concepts’’ that were derived from a number of countries when designing a BAT policy to in your country:
- Policies to prevent and control industrial emissions often propose a technology-based approach (BAT or similar concept).
- For prevention and control of emissions to air and water in other countries with existing BAT policies (general legislation supported by specific legislation). For the prevention and control of emissions to soil/land however, there is only general legislation.
To set up a BAT policy, your country could:
- Integrate the BAT concept into national legislation on reduction and prevention of industrial emissions to air, water and soil.
- Define procedures for determining legally binding emission limits associated with BAT.
- Set up an integrated environmental permitting system which relies on BAT to determine emission limit values and other permit conditions.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- OECD: BAT for Preventing and Controlling Industrial Pollution - Activity 1: Policies on BAT or similar concepts across the world (2017)
- OECD: BAT for Preventing and Controlling Industrial Pollution - Activity 2: Approaches to Establishing BAT around the world (2018)
- OECD: Integrated Environmental permitting Guidelines for EECCA Countries (2005)
- OECD: Report on OECD Project on Best Available Techniques for Preventing and Controlling Industrial Chemical Pollution: Activity 4: Determining BAT, BAT-AELs and BAT-based permit conditions (2020)