Yesterday, 14 Oct, the UK government issued a short guidance note on EU BAT (Best Available Techniques) from 1st Jan 2021 – here.
This confirms the UK will no longer be part of the EU-Sevilla BATC (binding BAT Conclusions) document production process from 1st Jan 2021.
The UK government note states –
it would make secondary legislation to ensure the existing BAT Conclusions continue to have effect in UK law after we leave the EU, to provide powers to adopt future BAT Conclusions in the UK and ensure the devolved administrations maintain powers to determine BAT through their regulatory regimes.
The UK government will put in place a process for determining future UK BAT Conclusions for industrial emissions. This would be developed with the devolved administrations and competent authorities across the UK. The UK government’s Clean Air Strategy for England sets out actions for determining future UK Best Available Techniques for industrial emissions.
The note makes no mention of Northern Ireland, where via the Withdrawal Agreement Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol, the EU Industrial Emissions Directive, and the EU BATC process would stay applicable in Northern Ireland.
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