ThefollowingEnglishtextoftheThirteenthOrdinanceontheImplementationoftheFederal

ImmissionControlAct(OrdinanceonLargeCombustionPlantsandGasTurbinePlants13.
BImSchV)isalegallynonbindingversion.LegallybindingisonlythelatestGermanversion
resultingfromtheFederalLawGazette(Bundesgesetzblatt).

ThirteenthOrdinance

ontheImplementationoftheFederalImmissionControlAct

(OrdinanceonLargeCombustionPlantsandGasTurbine

Plants13.BImSchV)*)

of20July2004(FederalLawGazetteIp.1717)

correctedon27January2009(FederalLawGazetteIp.129)

TheFederalGovernmentdecreespursuantto
___________
*) ThisordinanceservesastranspositionofDirective2001/80/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof23October2001onthelimitationof
emissionsofcertainpollutantsintotheairfromlargecombustionplants(OJECL309p.1).

Article7paragraph1no.1to4aswellas
paragraph2,3and5oftheFederal
ImmissionControlActintheversionofthe
announcementof26September2002
(FederalLawGazetteIp.3830)afterhaving
heardthepartiesconcerned,
Article7paragraph4and5aswellasArticle
48aparagraph1and3oftheFederal
ImmissionControlAct
ensuringtherightsoftheparliamentaccording
toArticle48boftheFederalImmissionControl
Actthefollowingordinance:

2
Article 16 Evaluationandassessmentofcontinuous
measurements
Article 17 Individualmeasurements
Article 18 Reportsandevaluationofindividualmeasurements
Article 19 Annualreportsonemissions
Article19a Determinationofannualmeanvalues,monitoring
andreporting
PartIV
Requirementsforexistingplants
Article 20 Transitionalregulation
Article20a Transitionalregulationforcompliancewithannual
meanvalues
PartV

Tableofcontents

Commonprovisions

PartI
Generalprovisions

Article 21 Permissionofexemptions

Article 1 Scope

Article 22 Moreextensiverequirements

Article 2 Definitionofterms

Article 23 Accessibilityofstandardsandworkingdocuments

PartII

Article 24 Administrativeoffences

Requirementsrelating
toconstructionandoperation
Article 3 Emissionlimitvaluesforcombustionplantsforsolid
fuels
Article 4 Emissionlimitvaluesforcombustionplantsforliquid
fuels
Article 5 Emissionlimitvaluesforcombustionplantsfor
gaseousfuels
Article 6 Emissionlimitvaluesforgasturbineplants
Article 7 Combinedheatandpowergeneration

PartVI
Finalprovisions
Article 25 Entryintoforce,rescission
Annex

I Equivalencefactors

Annex II Requirementsforthecontinuousmeasuring
instrumentsandthevalidationofthemeasuring
results

1 PartI
Generalprovisions

Article 8 Operationwithseveralfuels
Article 9 Substantialchangeandextensionofplants
Article 10 Limitationofemissionsduringstorageand
transportation
Article 11 Conditionsregardingthedischargeofwastegases
Article 12 Disturbancesrelatingtotheabatementequipments
PartIII
Measuringandmonitoring
Article 13 Measurementsites
Article 14 Measuringmethodsandmeasuringequipment
Article 15 Continuousmeasurements

1.1 Article1
1.1.1

Scope

Thisordinanceshallapplytothe
construction,designandoperationof
combustionplantsincludinggasturbineplants
aswellasgasturbineplantsformechanical
driveswitharatedthermalinputof50
Megawattormorefortheuseofsolid,liquidor
gaseousfuels.
(1)

(2)

Thisordinanceshallnotapplyto

1. combustionplantsinwhichwastegasesare
directlyusedinmanufacturingprocesses(e.
g.blastfurnaces),
2. combustion

plantsinwhichwastegasesare
directlyusedforheating,dryingorany
othertreatmentofobjectsormaterials(e.g.
reheatingfurnacesorheattreating
furnaces),
3. postcombustion

facilitiesdesignedto
purifywastegasesbycombustionasfaras
theyarenotoperatedasindependent
combustionplants,
4. combustion

plantsinwhichcatalystsfor

catalyticcrackingarepurifiedbyheat

treatment,

5. combustion

plantsinwhichhydrogen

sulphideisconvertedintosulphur(Claus

plants),

6. combustion

plantsinthechemicalindustry
whicharedesignedfordirectheatingof
goodsinreactors,
7. coke

batteryfurnaces,
8. cowpers,

9. gas
turbineplantsusedonoffshore

platforms,

10. internal

combustionengineplantsand
11. plants

asfarastheyaresubjecttothe
SeventeenthOrdinanceforthe
ImplementationoftheFederalImmission
ControlActinthatversionwhichis
currentlyapplicable.
Thisordinancecontainsrequirementsto
befulfilledasaprecautionagainstharmful
effectsontheenvironmentaccordingtoArticle
5paragraph1no.2oftheFederalImmission
ControlAct.

1.2 Article2
1.2.1

Definitionofterms

Forthepurposeofthisordinancemean
1. waste

gas
thecarriergastogetherwiththesolid,
liquidorgaseousemissions;thewastegas
volumeflowisreferredtothewastegas
volumeatstandardconditions
(temperature273,15K;pressure101,3kP)
aftersubtractionofthehumiditycontentof
steam;itshallbeindicatedincubicmetre
perhour(m3/h);
2. abatementequipment

equipmentconnectedtothecombustion
plantontheoutletsideforreductionofair
pollutantsincludingequipmentsfor
selectivenoncatalyticreduction;
3. existingplant

aplant
a) whichaccordingtoArticle67paragraph2
orArticle67aparagraph1oftheFederal
ImmissionControlActorbeforecoming
intoforceoftheFederalImmission
ControlActaccordingtoArticle16
paragraph4oftheIndustrialcodewasto
benotified,
b) forwhichthefirstlicensefor
constructionandoperationaccordingto
Article4orArticle16oftheFederal
ImmissionControlActwasgivenbefore
27November2002andwhichwasput
intooperationbefore27November2003
or

(3)

c) whichwassubjectofafullrequestfora
licenseforconstructionandoperation
accordingtoArticle4orArticle16ofthe
FederalImmissionControlActuptothe
dateof26November2002andwhich
wasputintooperationbefore27
November2003;

4. biomassfuels

a) productsconsistingofanywholeorpart
ofavegetablematterfromagricultureor
forestryasfarastheycanbeusedasa
fuelforthepurposeofrecoveringits
energycontentand
b) thefollowingwastesasfarastheyare
usedasfuel:
aa) vegetablewastefromagricultureand
forestry,
bb) vegetablewastefromthefood
processingindustryasfarastheheat
generatedisrecovered,
cc) fibrousvegetablewasteandblack
liquorfromvirginpulpproduction
andfromproductionofpaperfrom
pulpasfarastheyarecoincinerated
attheplaceofproductionandthe
heatgeneratedisrecovered,
dd) corkwaste,
ee) woodwastewiththeexceptionof
woodwastewhichmaycontain
halogenatedorganiccompoundsor
heavymetalsasaresultoftreatment
withwoodpreservativesorcoating;
includedinparticulararesuchwood
wastesoriginatingfromconstruction
anddemolitionwaste;

dieselfuelaccordingtoDINEN590(edition
February2000);
7. emissions

airpollutantsdischargingfromaplant;they
shallbeindicatedasmassconcentrationsin
termsofmilligramspercubicmetrewaste
gas(mg/m3)ornanogramspercubicmetre
wastegas(ng/m3),referredtothewaste
gasvolumeatstandardconditions
(temperature273,15K;pressure101,3kP)
aftersubtractionofthehumiditycontentof
steam;emissionsofdustcanalsobe
indicatedassootlevel;
8. emissionlimitvalue
thepermissiblemassconcentrationofanair
pollutantcontainedinthewastegasfroma
plantwhichmaybedischargedintotheair;
itshallbeindicatedintermsofmilligrams
percubicmetrewastegas(mg/m3)or
nanogramspercubicmetrewastegas
(ng/m3)andreferredtoanoxygencontent
byvolumeinthewastegasof3percentin
thecaseofcombustionplantsforliquidand
gaseousfuels,6percentinthecaseofsolid
fuelsand15percentinthecaseofgas
turbinesplants.Themassconcentration
measuredinthewastegasshallbe
convertedinlinewiththefollowing
equation:
EB

5. fuels

allsolid,liquidorgaseouscombustible
substancesincludingtheirnoncombustible
componentswiththeexceptionof
combustiblematerialsasfarastheyare
subjecttotheSeventeenthOrdinancefor
theImplementationoftheFederal
ImmissionControlActinthatversionwhich
iscurrentlyapplicable;
6. diesel

fuel

21 O B
EM
21 O M

Thefollowingdefinitionsapply:
EB massconcentrationrelatedtoreference
oxygencontent
EM massconcentrationmeasured
OB referenceoxygencontent
OM oxygencontentmeasured

Ifabatementequipmentisusedtoreduce
emissionsconversionmayoccurwithregard
tothesubstancesforwhichtheabatement
equipmentisoperatedonlyforthose
periodsduringwhichtheoxygencontent
measuredexceedsthereferenceoxygen
content;

theirwastegasescanbedischarged
throughacommonstack;

14. light
fueloil
lightfueloilaccordingtoDIN51603Part1
(editionMarch1998);
15. multifuel

firingunit

emissionlimitvaluesfordustcanalsobe
indicatedaspermissiblesootlevel;
9. natural

gas
naturallyoccurringmethanewithnotmore
than20percentbyvolumeofinertsand
otherconstituentswhichmeetsthe
requirementsofDVGWworkingdocument
G260ofJanuary2000forgasesofthe2.
gasfamily;
10. combustion

plant
anyplantinwhichfuelisoxidisedinorder
tousetheheatthusgenerated;

11. rated
thermalinput
theheatcontentofthefuels,relatedtothe
netcalorificvalue,fedperunittimetoa
combustionplantincontinuousoperation;
itshallbeindicatedinMegawatt(MW);
turbineplant
12. gas

anyplantwitharotatingmachinewhich
convertsthermalenergyintomechanical
work,consistingmainlyofacompressor,a
thermaldeviceinwhichfuelisoxidisedin
ordertoheattheworkingfluid,anda
turbine;

13. common
plant

acommonplantinthesenseofArticle1
paragraph3oftheFourthOrdinanceforthe
ImplementationoftheFederalImmission
ControlActinwhichparticularlysome
plantsareconstructedinsuchawayoran
existingplantisextendedbyoneormore
newplantsinsuchawaythat,takingspatial
andoperationalcoherencesintoaccount,

individualcombustionunitwhichmaybe
firedalternatelybytwoormoretypesof
fuels;
16. mixed

fuelfiringunit

individualcombustionunitwhichmaybe
firedsimultaneouslybytwoormoretypes
offuels;

17. rate
ofdesulphurisation

theratioofthequantityofsulphurwhichis
notemittedintotheairatthecombustion
plantsitetothequantityofsulphur
containedinthefuelwhichisintroduced
intothecombustionplant;itisindicatedin
percentage.

2 PartII
Requirementsrelatingto
constructionandoperation
2.1 Article3
2.1.1 Emissionlimitvaluesforcombustion

plantsforsolidfuels

Thecombustionplantsshallbe
constructedandoperatedinsuchamanner
thattherequirementsofthisparagraphandthe
paragraphs2to15aremet.Theoperatorhasto
ensurethat
(1)

1. no
dailymeanvalueexceedsthefollowing
emissionlimitvalues:
a) totaldust

20mg/m3

b) mercuryanditscompounds,
tobeindicatedasHg,
0.03mg/m3

50MWto100MW

150mg/m

morethan100MW

200mg/m3

otherfuelsandarated
thermalinputof
50MWto100MWin
fluidisedbed
combustions

d) nitrogenmonoxideand
nitrogendioxide,tobe
indicatedasnitrogendioxide,

50MWto300MW

250mg/m3

morethan300MW

200mg/m3

fortheuseofotherbiomass
fuelsandaratedthermal
inputof
50MWto100MW,except
fortheuseinfluidisedbed
combustions,
350mg/m3
morethan100MWto300
MW
300mg/m3
200mg/m3

influidisedbedcombustions
andaratedthermalinputof
50MWto100MW,except
fortheuseofuntreated
wood,
300mg/m3
morethan100MW

200mg/m3

fortheuseofotherfuelsor
othercombustionunitsand

morethan100MW

200mg/m3

in fluidised bed combustions with a

rated thermal input of 50 MW to 100
MW additionally to the limitation of
the mass concentration a rate of
desulphurisationofatleast75percent
mustbeachieved;
in combustion plants with a rated
thermal input of 100 MW or more and
for the use of other fuels than biomass
fuels additionally to the limitation of
the mass concentration a rate of
desulphurisationofatleast85percent
mustbeachieved;
2. no
halfhourlymeanvalueexceedstwice
theemissionlimitvaluesestablishedin
number1;
3. no
meanvalue,determinedduringthe
respectivesamplingperiod,exceedsthe
followingemissionlimitvalues:
a) cadmiumanditscompounds,tobe

indicatedascadmium,

thallium and its compounds, to be

indicatedasthallium,

aratedthermalinputof
50MWto100MW

400mg/m3

morethan100MW

200mg/m3

e) sulphurdioxideandsulphur
trioxide,tobeindicatedas
sulphurdioxide,fortheuseof

350mg/m3

othercombustionunits 850mg/m3

fortheuseofuntreatedwood
andaratedthermalinputof

morethan300MW

200mg/m3

biomassfuels

c) carbonmonoxidewitharated
thermalinputof

totally0.05mg/m3

b) antimonyanditscompounds,tobe
indicatedasantimony,
arsenic and its compounds, to be
indicatedasarsenic,

lead and its compounds, to be indicated

aslead,

cobalt and its compounds, to be

indicatedascobalt,

chromium and its compounds, to be

indicatedaschromium,

chromium and its compounds, to be

indicatedaschromium,

cobalt and its compounds, to be

indicatedascobalt,

copper and its compounds, to be

indicatedascopper,

manganese and its compounds, to be

indicatedasmanganese,

nickeland itscompounds,tobeindicated

asnickel,

vanadium and its compounds, to be

indicatedasvanadium,

and
d) dioxinsandfuransaccordingtoAnnexI
0.1ng/m3and
4. no
annualmeanvalueexceedsthefollowing

emissionlimitvalues:
nitrogenmonoxideandnitrogendioxide,to
beindicatedasnitrogendioxide,witha
ratedthermalinputof

tin and its compounds, to be indicated as

tin,

totally0.5mg/m3

c) arsenicanditscompounds(exceptfor
arsine),
tobeindicatedasarsenic,
benzo(a)pyren,
cadmium and its compounds, to be
indicatedascadmium,

watersolublecompoundsofcobalt,tobe

indicatedascobalt,

chromium(VI) compounds (except for

barium chromate and lead chromate), to

beindicatedaschromium,

or

arsenic and its compounds, to be

indicatedasarsenic,

benzo(a)pyren,

cadmium and its compounds, to be

indicatedascadmium,

totally0.05mg/m3

50MWto100MW

250mg/m3

morethan100MW

100mg/m3.

(1a)para(1)sentence2no.4doesnotapply
ifbiofuelsaccordingtoArticle2no.4are
usedexclusively.
Theemissionlimitvaluesaccordingto
paragraph1sentence2no.3letteratocshall
notapplyfortheuseofcoal,untreatedwoodas
wellaswoodwasteaccordingtoArticle2no.4
letterbligatureee.Theemissionlimitvalue
accordingtoparagraph1sentence2no.1letter
bshallnotapplytocombustionplantsforthe
useofuntreatedwood.
(2)

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
forcarbonmonoxide,establishedinparagraph
1sentence2no.1and2,anemissionlimit
valueforcarbonmonoxideof250mg/m3for
thedailymeanvalueandof500mg/m3forthe
halfhourlymeanvalueshallapplyforplants
usingbiomassfuelsexceptuntreatedwood.
(3)

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalue
formercuryanditscompounds,establishedin
paragraph1sentence2no.2,nohalfhourly
meanvalueshallexceedtheemissionlimit
valueof0.05mg/m3.
(4)

Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.1and2fortheemissionsofsulphurdioxide
andsulphurtrioxide,tobeindicatedassulphur
dioxide,forplantswitharatedthermalinputof

b) morethan100MWanemissionlimitvalueof
20mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof60
mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueshall
apply.

a) 50MWto100MWalternativelyarateof
desulphurisationofatleast92percentmust
beachieved,

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
forcarbonmonoxide,establishedinparagraph
1sentence2no.1and2,forexistingplants
witharatedthermalinputofmorethan100
MWanemissionlimitvalueof250mg/m3for
thedailymeanvalueandof500mg/m3forthe
halfhourlymeanvalueshallapply.

(5)

b) morethan100MWto300MWanemission
limitvalueof300mg/m3forthedailymean
valueandof600mg/m3forthehalfhourly
meanvalueshallapplyandadditionallya
rateofdesulphurisationofatleast92per
centasdailymeanvalueshallbeachieved,
c) morethan300MWanemissionlimitvalueof
400mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof
800mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalue
shallapplyandadditionallyarateof
desulphurisationofatleast95percentas
dailymeanvaluemustbeachieved
asfarastheemissionlimitvaluesestablishedin
paragraph1cannotbemetwithaproportional
effortduetothesulphurcontentofthefuels
utilized.
Additionallytoparagraph1sentence2no.
1and2forcombustionplantsusingbiomass
fuels,exceptblackliquorfromthesulphite
processofthepulpindustry,fororganic
substances,tobeindicatedastotalcarbon,an
emissionlimitvalueof10mg/m3forthedaily
meanvalueandof20mg/m3forthehalfhourly
meanvalueshallapply.
(6)

Theemissionlimitvaluesmustalsobemet
duringcleaningoftheheatingsurface.
(7)

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
fortotaldust,establishedinparagraph1
sentence2no.1and2,forexistingplantswith
aratedthermalinputof
(8)

a) 50MWto100MWuntil31December2012
anemissionlimitvalueof30mg/m3forthe
dailymeanvalueandof60mg/m3forthe
halfhourlymeanvalue,

(9)

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
valuesfornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen
dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,
establishedinparagraph1sentence2no.1and
2,forexistingplantswitharatedthermalinput
of
(10)

a) 50MWto100MWanemissionlimitvalueof
500mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof
1000mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalue,
b) morethan100MWto300MWanemission
limitvalueof400mg/m3forthedailymean
valueandof800mg/m3forthehalfhourly
meanvalueshallapply.
Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
valuesfornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen
dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,
establishedinparagraph1sentence2no.1and
2,forexistingplantswitharatedthermalinput
ofmorethan300MWfortheuseofcoalfor
whichduetosafetyreasonsanadditional
burnerwithliquidfuelsisneededanemission
limitvalueof200mg/m3forthedailymean
valueandof400mg/m3forthehalfhourly
meanvalueshallapply.
(11)

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
valuesforsulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxide,
tobeindicatedassulphurdioxide,established
inparagraph1sentence2no.1and2,for
existingplants,exceptfluidisedbed
combustions,witharatedthermalinputof50
MWto300MWfortheuseof
(12)

a) hardcoalanemissionlimitvalueof1200
mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof2400
mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueand
b) ligniteanemissionlimitvalueof1000mg/m3
forthedailymeanvalueandof2000mg/m3
forthehalfhourlymeanvalueshallapply.
Foraratedthermalinputofmorethan100MW
to300MWadditionallytothelimitationofthe
massconcentrationarateofdesulphurisation
ofatleast60percentmustbeachieved.
Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
valuesforsulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxide,
tobeindicatedassulphurdioxide,established
inparagraph1sentence2no.1and2,for
existingplantswithfluidisedbedcombustions
witharatedthermalinputofmorethan100
MWto300MWanemissionlimitvalueof350
mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof700
mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueaswellas
arateofdesulphurisationofatleast75percent
shallapply.
(13)

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
valuesforsulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxide,
tobeindicatedassulphurdioxide,established
inparagraph1sentence2no.1and2in
conjunctionwithparagraph5letterb,for
existingplantsusingblackliquorfromthe
sulphiteprocessofthepulpindustrywitha
ratedthermalinputofmorethan100MWto
300MWanemissionlimitvalueof400mg/m3
forthedailymeanvalueandof800mg/m3for
thehalfhourlymeanvalueshallapplyduring
standardoperation.
(14)

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
valuesforsulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxide,
tobeindicatedassulphurdioxide,established
inparagraph1sentence2no.1and2,for
existingplantswitharatedthermalinputof
morethan300MWanemissionlimitvalueof
300mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof600
mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueshall
apply.
(15)

2.2 Article4
2.2.1 Emissionlimitvaluesfor
combustionplantsforliquidfuels
Thecombustionplantsshallbe
constructedandoperatedinsuchamanner
thattherequirementsofthisparagraphandthe
paragraphs2to10aremet.Theoperatorhasto
ensurethat
(1)

1. nodailymeanvalueexceedsthefollowing
emissionlimitvalues:
a) totaldust

20mg/m3

b) carbonmonoxide

80mg/m3

c) nitrogenmonoxideand
nitrogendioxide,tobe
indicatedasnitrogendioxide,
witharatedthermalinputof
aa) 50MWto100MWand
fortheuseof
lightfueloilinboilers
withasafetydevice
settingvalue(e.g.
safetytemperature
limiter,safetypressure
valve)against
exceedanceof
atemperature
smallerthan383,15K
orexcesspressure
smallerthan0,05
MPa
180mg/m3
atemperatureof
383,15Kto483,15K
orexcesspressureof
0,05MPato1,8MPa 200mg/m3
atemperaturemore
than483,15Kor
excesspressuremore
than1,8MPa
250mg/m3

withrespecttothereferencevalue
fororganicallyboundnitrogenof
140mg/kgaccordingtoAnnexBof
DINEN267(editionNovember
1999).Theorganicallybound
contentofnitrogenshallbe
determinedaccordingtoDIN
51444(edition2003).The
measuredmassconcentrationsof
nitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen
dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogen
dioxide,shallbeconvertedtothe
referencevalueoforganically
boundnitrogen,aswellastothe
referenceconditionsof10g/kgair
humidityand20Ccombustionair
temperature;
forotherliquidfuels

350mg/m3

bb) morethan100MWto
300MW

200mg/m3

cc) morethan300MW

150mg/m3

d) sulphurdioxideandsulphur
trioxide,tobeindicatedas
sulphurdioxide,witharated
thermalinputof
50MWto100MW

3. nomeanvalue,determinedduringthe
respectivesamplingperiod,exceedsthe
followingemissionlimitvalues:
a) cadmiumanditscompounds,tobe

indicatedascadmium,

thallium and its compounds, to be

indicatedascadmium,

totally0.05mg/m3

b) antimonyanditscompounds,tobe
indicatedasantimony,
arsenic and its compounds, to be
indicatedasarsenic,
lead and its compounds, to be indicated
aslead,
chromium and its compounds, to be
indicatedaschromium,
cobalt and its compounds, to be
indicatedascobalt,
copper and its compounds, to be
indicatedascopper,

850mg/m3

morethan100MW 400 200mg/m3

to300MW
(lineardecrease)
morethan300MW

10

200mg/m

in combustion plants with a rated

thermal input of more than 100 MW
additionally to the limitation of the mass
concentration a rate of desulphurisation
ofatleast85percentmustbeachieved;
2. no
halfhourlymeanvalueexceedstwice
theemissionlimitvaluesestablishedin
number1;

manganese and its compounds, to be

indicatedasmanganese,
nickelanditscompounds,tobeindicated
asnickel,
vanadium and its compounds, to be
indicatedasvanadium,
tin and its compounds, to be indicated as
tin,

totally0.5mg/m3

c) arsenicanditscompounds(exceptfor
arsine),tobeindicatedasarsenic,
benzo(a)pyren,
cadmium and its compounds, to be
indicatedascadmium,

11

watersolublecompoundsofcobalt,tobe
indicatedascobalt,

operatorforfiveyearsaftertheendofthe
evidenceperiod.

chromium(VI) compounds (except for

bariumchromateand

(1b)Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.4therequirementsshallnotapplyfor
plantsusingresiduesfromdistillationor
conversionforownconsumptioninrefineries.

lead chromate), to be indicated as

chromium,

arsenic and its compounds, to be

indicatedasarsenic,

Fortheuseoflightfueloilorcomparable
liquidfuelswhichfulfiltherequirementswith
regardtosulphurcontentoftheThird
OrdinancefortheImplementationofthe
FederalImmissionControlActinthatversion
whichiscurrentlyapplicable,therateof
desulphurisation,establishedinparagraph1
sentence2no.1letterd,shallnotapply.
(3)

benzo(a)pyren,
cadmium and its compounds, to be
indicatedascadmium,
cobalt and its compounds, to be
indicatedascobalt,
chromium and its compounds, to be
indicatedaschromium,

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
fortotaldust,establishedinparagraph1
sentence2no.1,fortheuseoflightfueloilor
comparableliquidfuelssootlevel1shallapply.
(2)

or

totally0.05mg/m3,

d) dioxinsandfuransaccording
toAnnexI
0.1ng/m3
and
4. no
annualmeanvalueexceedsthefollowing
emissionlimitvalues:
nitrogenmonoxideandnitrogendioxide,tobe
indicatedasnitrogendioxide,witharated
thermalinputof
50MWto100MW

250mg/m3

morethan100MW

100mg/m3.

(1a)Notwithstandingpara(1)sentence2no.
4therequirementsshallnotapplyforplants
usedonlyforpeakloadcoveringofenergy
supplyandnomorethan300hoursperyear.In
termsofsentence1,theplantoperatorhasto
submittothecompetentauthorityrespectively
until31Marchofayearforthepreviousyear
anevidenceofthecomplianceoftheoperation
time.Theevidencesshallbekeptonfilebythe

Theemissionlimitvaluesaccordingto
paragraph1sentence2no.3shallnotapplyfor
theuseoflightfueloilorcomparableliquid
fuelswhichfulfiltherequirementsoftheThird
OrdinancefortheImplementationofthe
FederalImmissionControlActinthatversion
whichiscurrentlyapplicable.
(4)

Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.3letterbforplantsusingdistillationand
conversionresiduesforownconsumptionin
refineriestheemissionlimitvalueshallapply
withoutprovisionforvanadium;forvanadium
anditscompounds,tobeindicatedas
vanadium,anemissionlimitvalueof1.0mg/m3
shallapply.
(5)

Theemissionlimitvaluesmustalsobe
metduringcleaningoftheheatingsurface.
(6)

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogendioxide,to
beindicatedasnitrogendioxide,establishedin
paragraph1sentence2no.1and2,forexisting
plantsusinglightfueloilwitharatedthermal
inputof50MWto100MWoperatingforupto
(7)

300hoursperyearexclusivelyduringperiodsof
peakloadfortheenergysupplyanemission
limitvalueof300mg/m3forthedailymean
valueandof600mg/m3forthehalfhourly
meanvalueshallapply.Theoperatorofsucha
planthastosubmittothecompetentauthority
respectivelyuntil31Marchofayearforthe
previousyearanevidenceofthecomplianceof
theoperationtime.
Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogendioxide,to
beindicatedasnitrogendioxide,establishedin
paragraph1sentence2no.1and2,forexisting
plantswitharatedthermalinputofmorethan
50MWto300MWforliquidfuelsexceptlight
fueloilanemissionlimitvalueof400mg/m3for
thedailymeanvalueandof800mg/m3forthe
halfhourlymeanvalueshallapply.
(8)

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
forsulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxide,tobe
indicatedassulphurdioxide,establishedin
paragraph1sentence2no.1and,forexisting
plantsusingotherliquidfuelsthanlightfueloil
orcomparableliquidfuelswitharatedthermal
inputofmorethan100MWto300MWan
emissionlimitvalueof850mg/m3forthedaily
meanvalueandof1700mg/m3forthehalf
hourlymeanvalueaswellasarateof
desulphurisationofatleast60percentshall
apply.
(9)

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
valuesforsulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxide,
tobeindicatedassulphurdioxide,established
inparagraph1sentence2no.1and2,for
existingplantswitharatedthermalinputof
morethan300MWanemissionlimitvalueof
300mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof600
mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueshall
apply.
(10)

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2.3 Article5
2.3.1 Emissionlimitvaluesfor
combustionplantsforgaseousfuels
Thecombustionplantsshallbe
constructedandoperatedinsuchamanner
thattherequirementsofthisparagraphandthe
paragraphs2to5aremet.Theoperatorhasto
ensurethat
(1)

1. no
dailymeanvalueexceedsthefollowing
emissionlimitvalues:
a) totaldustfortheuseof
blastfurnacegasorcokeoven
gas
10mg/m3
othergaseousfuels

5mg/m3

b) carbonmonoxidefortheuse

of

gasesofpublicgassupply

50mg/m3

blastfurnacegasorcokeoven
gas
100mg/m3
othergaseousfuels
c) nitrogenmonoxideand

nitrogendioxide,tobe

indicatedasnitrogendioxide,

witharatedthermalinputof

aa) 50MWto300MWand

fortheuseof

gasesofpublicsupply
inboilerswithasafety
devicesettingvalue
(e.g.safety
temperaturelimiter,
safetypressurevalve)
againstexceedanceof
atemperature
smallerthan383,15K
orexcesspressure

80mg/m3

smallerthan0,05
MPa

100mg/m

atemperatureof
383,15Kto483,15K
orexcesspressureof
0,05MPato1,8MPa 110mg/m3
atemperaturemore
than483,15Kor
excesspressuremore
than1,8MPa
150mg/m3
othergases
bb) morethan300MW

200mg/m3
100mg/m3

d) sulphurdioxideandsulphur
trioxide,tobeindicatedas
sulphurdioxide,fortheuse
of
liquefiedgas

5mg/m3

cokeovengaswithlow
calorificvalue

350mg/m3

blastfurnacegaswithlow
calorificvalue

200mg/m3

othergaseousfuels

35mg/m3

2. no
halfhourlymeanvalueexceedstwice
theemissionlimitvaluesestablishedin
number1.
Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.1and2forexistingplantswitharated
thermalinputofmorethan300MWfortheuse
ofblastfurnacegasorcokeovengasan
emissionlimitvaluefornitrogenmonoxideand
nitrogendioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogen
dioxide,of135mg/m3forthedailymeanvalue
andof270mg/m3forthehalfhourlymean
valueshallapply.
(2)

Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogendioxide,to
beindicatedasnitrogendioxide,establishedin
paragraph1sentence2no.1and2,forexisting
(3)

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plantswitharatedthermalinputof50MWto
100MWfortheuseofnaturalgasanemission
limitvalueof150mg/m3forthedailymean
valueandof300mg/m3forthehalfhourly
meanvalueshallapply.
(4) Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.1and2fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen
dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,for
existingplantsreformingnaturalgasor
producingalkenesbycrackinghydrocarbons
witharatedthermalinputofmorethan100
MWto300MWanemissionlimitvalueof200
mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof400
mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueandwith
aratedthermalinputofmorethan300MWan
emissionlimitvalueof150mg/m3forthedaily
meanvalueandof300mg/m3forthehalf
hourlymeanvalueshallapply.

Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.1and2fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen
dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,for
existingplantsinrefineriesusingothergases
witharatedthermalinputof50MWto300
MWanemissionlimitvalueof300mg/m3for
thedailymeanvalueandof600mg/m3forthe
halfhourlymeanvalueshallapply.
(5)

2.4 Article6
2.4.1 Emissionlimitvaluesforgasturbine
plants
Gasturbineplantsshallbeconstructed
andoperatedinsuchamannerthatthe
requirementsofthisparagraphandthe
paragraphs2to11shallapply.Theoperatorhas
toensurethat
(1)

dailymeanvalueexceedsthefollowing
1. no
emissionlimitvalues:
a) nitrogenmonoxideand

nitrogendioxide,tobe

indicatedasnitrogendioxide,

fortheuseofnaturalgasin

plantsusedincombined
heatandpowersystems
havinganannualoverall
efficiencyofatleast75per
cent
75mg/m3
plantsusedincombined
cycleplantshavingan
electricalannualoverall
efficiencyofatleast55per
cent
75mg/m3
plantsformechanical
drives

75mg/m3

otherplants

50mg/m3

othergaseousfuelsorlight
fueloilordieselfuel
b) carbonmonoxide

120mg/m3
100mg/m3

2. no
halfhourlymeanvalueexceedstwice
theemissionlimitvaluesestablishedin
number1
and
3. no
annualmeanvalueexceedsthefollowing
emissionlimitvalues:nitrogendioxideand
nitrogenmonoxide,tobeindicatedas
nitrogendioxide,ataratedthermalinputof
morethan100MW,fortheuseofgases
frompublicgassupply
a) plantsusedincombinedheat
andpowersystemshavingan
annualoverallefficiencyofat
least75percent
50mg/m3
b) plantsusedincombinedcycle
plantshavinganelectrical
annualoverallefficiencyofat
least55percent
50mg/m3
c) plantsformechanicaldrives

50mg/m3

d) otherplants

35mg/m3.

Theemissionlimitvaluesshallapplyfor
operationfrom70percentloadatISO
(2)

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conditions(temperature288,15K,pressure
101,3kPa,relativeairhumidity60percent).
Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.3letteraforgasturbinesusingnaturalgas
fortheproductionofelectricalenergyand
operatingsolowithanefficiencyofmorethan
35percentatISOconditionstheemissionlimit
valueof50mg/m3shallbeincreasedinline
withthepercentageimprovementofefficiency.
Anemissionlimitvalueof75mg/m3shallnot
beexceeded.
(3)

(3a)Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.3letterdforgasturbinesusingnaturalgas
fortheproductionofelectricalenergyand
operatingsolowithanefficiencyofmorethan
35percentatISOconditionstheemissionlimit
valueof35mg/mshallbeincreasedinline
withthepercentageimprovementofefficiency.
Anemissionlimitvalueof50mg/m3shallnot
beexceeded
(4) Whenliquidfuelsareusedthesootlevel
shallnotexceedthevalue2duringcontinuous
operationandthevalue4duringstartup.
(5) Whenliquidfuelsareusedingasturbines
onlylightfueloilordieselfuelaccordingtothe
ThirdOrdinancefortheImplementationofthe
FederalImmissionControlActinthatversion
whichiscurrentlyapplicablemaybeusedor
equivalentmeasurestoreduceemissionsof
sulphuroxidesmustbeapplied.

Whengaseousfuelsareusedforsulphur
dioxideandsulphurtrioxidetherequirements
accordingArticle5paragraph1sentence2no.
1letterdandno.2shallapply,providedthe
emissionlimitvaluesareconvertedtoa
referenceoxygencontentof15percent.
(6)

Forgasturbinesforemergencyuse
operatingforupto300hoursperyear
paragraphs1to3shallnotapply.Theoperator
ofsuchaplanthastosubmittothecompetent
authorityrespectivelyuntil31Marchofayear
(7)

forthepreviousyearanevidenceofthe
complianceoftheoperationtime.
Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogendioxide,to
beindicatedasnitrogendioxide,establishedin
paragraph1sentence2no.1and2,foran
individualgasturbinewitharatedthermal
inputoflessthan50MWinplantsusedin
combinedheatandpowersystemshavingan
annualoverallefficiencyofatleast75percent,
inplantsusedincombinedcycleplantshaving
anelectricalannualoverallefficiencyofatleast
55percentorinplantsformechanicaldrives
whichisacomponentofacommonplantwitha
ratedthermalinputof50MWormore,forthe
useofothergaseousorofliquidfuelsan
emissionlimitvalueof150mg/m3forthedaily
meanvalueandof300mg/m3forthehalf
hourlymeanvalueshallapply.
(8)

(8a)Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.3,theestablishedemissionlimitvaluedoes
notapplytoanindividualgasturbinewitha
ratedthermalinputoflessthan50MWin
plantsusedincombinedheatandpower
systemshavinganannualoverallefficiencyof
atleast75percent,inplantsusedincombined
cycleplantshavinganelectricalannualoverall
efficiencyofatleast55percentorinplantsfor
mechanicaldriveswhichisacomponentofa
commonplantwitharatedthermalinputof
morethan100MW.
Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.1letteraandno.2forexistingplantsusing
naturalgasanemissionlimitvalueof75mg/m3
forthedailymeanvalueandof150mg/m3for
thehalfhourlymeanvalueandusingother
gaseousfuelsorlightfueloilordieselfuelan
emissionlimitvalueof150mg/m3forthedaily
meanvalueandof300mg/m3forthehalf
hourlymeanvalueshallapply.Forindividual
aggregatesinexistingplantswithamassflowof
nitrogenoxidesofupto20Mg/a,tobe
indicatedasnitrogendioxide,therequirements
forthelimitationofnitrogenoxideemissions
(9)

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shallnotapply.Theoperatorofsuchaplanthas
tosubmittothecompetentauthority
respectivelyuntil31Marchofayearforthe
previousyearanevidenceofthecomplianceof
themassflow.
(10) Forexistingplantsoperatingforupto
300hoursperyearexclusivelyduringperiodsof
peakloadfortheenergysupplyparagraphs1to
3shallnotapply.Theoperatorofsuchagas
turbinehastosubmittothecompetent
authorityrespectivelyuntil31Marchofayear
forthepreviousyearanevidenceofthe
complianceoftheoperationtime.

Forexistingplantsoperatingforupto
120hoursperyearwithlightfueloilordiesel
fuelparagraphs1to3forlightfueloilordiesel
fuelshallnotapply.Theoperatorofsuchagas
turbinehastosubmittothecompetent
authorityrespectivelyuntil31Marchofayear
forthepreviousyearanevidenceofthe
complianceoftheoperationtime.
(11)

2.5 Article7
2.5.1

Combinedheatandpowergeneration

Whenaplantisconstructedorsubstantially
changedtheoperatorhastoimplement
requirementsforcombinedheatandpower
generationunlessthisistechnicallyimpossible
ordisproportional.Thishastobeverifiedtothe
competentauthority.

2.6 Article8
2.6.1

Operationwithseveralfuels

Thecombustionplantsandgasturbine
plantsshallduringoperationwithseveralfuels
beoperatedinsuchamannerthatthe
requirementsofthisparagraphandthe
paragraphs2to5aremet.Theoperatorhasto
ensurethat
(1)

dailymeanvalueexceedstheemission
1. no
limitvaluesestablishedinparagraphs2to5
and

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2. nohalfhourlymeanvalueexceedstwice
theemissionlimitvalueestablishedin
number1.

2.7 Article9

Formixedfuelfiringunitstheemission
limitvaluesandtherelevantreferenceoxygen
contenttobedeterminedfortherespective
fuelandtherelevantreferenceoxygencontent
shallbedeterminedcorrespondinglytothe
ratiooftheratedthermalinputappliedwith
eachfueltothetotalamountofratedthermal
inputapplied.Theemissionlimitvalues
relevanttothecombustionplantresultby
additionofthevaluesdeterminedaccordingto
sentence1.

Ifaplantwillbechangedsubstantiallythe
requirementsofArticles3to8shallapply
immediatelyforthosecomponentsofthe
facilityandprocesseswhichareintendedtobe
changedaswellasforthosecomponentsofthe
facilityandprocesseswhichwouldbeaffected
bysuchachange.Fortherequirementsthe
totalcapacityoftheplantisrelevant.

(2)

Formixedfuelfiringunitsincombustion
plantsusingthedistillationandconversion
residuesforownconsumptioninrefineries
(3)

a) theemissionlimitvalueforthefuelwiththe
highestemissionlimitvalueshallapplyasfar
astheratedthermalinputcontributedby
thisfuelamountsatleast50percentofthe
totalamountofratedthermalinputfed,
b) fortherestparagraph2shallapplyprovided
thatasemissionlimitvalueforthefuelwith
thehighestemissionlimitvaluetwiceofthis
valueminustheemissionlimitvalueofthe
fuelwiththelowestemissionlimitvalueis
inserted.
Notwithstandingsentence1thecompetent
authoritymayallowuponrequestforsulphur
dioxideandsulphurtrioxide,tobeindicatedas
sulphurdioxide,withinarefineryanemission
limitvalueof600mg/m3forthedailymean
valueandof1200mg/m3forthehalfhourly
meanvalueasaweightedmeanvalueoverthe
wastegasmassflowsofallprocesscombustion
plantsirrespectiveofthefuelused.
Formultifuelfiringunitstherequirements
fortherelevantfuelusedshallapply.
(4)

Forgasturbineplantsparagraph2and4
shallapplyaccordingly.
(5)

2.7.1 Substantialchangeandextensionof
plants

2.8 Article10
2.8.1 Limitationofemissions
duringstorageandtransportation
Asregardsthestorageandtransportation
ofsubstancesmeasuresshallbetaken
accordingtospecificprovisionofthe
competentauthorityaccordingtothe
requirementsoftheTechnicalInstructionson
AirQualityControl.
(1)

(2) Dustemissionsarisingwhenfiltering
plantsareemptiedmustbereducedby
removingthedustinclosedcontainersorby
moisteningitatthepointsofdischarge.
(3) Enclosedtransportequipmentand
enclosedintermediatestoragemustbeusedfor
particulatecombustionresidues.

2.9 Article11
2.9.1 Conditionsregarding
thedischargeofwastegases
Wastegasesshallbedischargedincontrolled
fashioninawaythatanunhinderedremoval
togetherwiththefreeflowofairispossible.For
thedeterminationofthedischargeheightthe
requirementsoftheTechnicalInstructionson
AirQualityControlinthatversionwhichis
currentlyapplicablemustbeapplied.Specific
provisionsmustbelaiddowninthelicense.

2.10 Article12
2.10.1 Disturbancesrelating
totheabatementequipments
Incaseofamalfunctionorbreakdownof
theabatementequipmenttheoperatorshall
takemeasuresneededfornormaloperation
immediately.Hehastoreducetheoperationof
theplantorclosedowntheplantifareturnto
normaloperationcannotbeensuredwithin24
hours.Inanycasethecompetentauthority
mustbeinformedimmediatelylatestwithin48
hours.
(1)

Thecompetentauthorityhastoarrange
suitablemeasuresinthelicenserelatingto
malfunctionorbreakdownoftheabatement
equipment.Incaseofbreakdownofabatement
equipmentaplantmaybeoperatedatmost
120hoursduringatwelvemonthperiod
withoutthisabatementequipment.
(2)

3 PartIII
Measuringandmonitoring
3.1 Article13
3.1.1 Measurementsites
Measurementsitesmustbeinstalledfor
measurementsaccordingtospecific
determinationofthecompetentauthority;they
shallbesufficientlylarge,easilypassable,
designedandselectedinawaytoensure
representativeandaccuratemeasurements.

3.2 Article14
3.2.1 Measuringmethodsandmeasuring
equipment
Formeasurementstodetermineemissions
aswellastoascertainreferenceparametersor
processoperationparametersmeasuring
methodsandsuitablemeasuringequipments
representingthebesttechniquesavailablein
metrologymustbeusedandappliedaccording
tospecificprovisionofthecompetent
(1)

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authority.Samplingandanalysisofall
pollutantsaswellasreferencemeasurement
methodstocalibrateautomatedmeasurement
systemsmustbecarriedoutinaccordancewith
CENstandards.IfCENstandardsarenot
availableISOstandards,nationalstandardsor
otherinternationalstandardsshallapplywhich
willensurethatdataofanequivalentscientific
qualityaredetermined.
Theoperatorhastoverifytothe
competentauthoritythecorrectinstallationof
themeasuringinstrumentsforcontinuous
monitoringbeforecommissioningbya
certificationofanagencywhichhasbeen
announcedbythecompetentauthorityfor
calibration.
(2)

(3) Theoperatorshallprovideformeasuring
instruments,usedforcontinuousdetermination
ofemissionsandprocessoperationparameters,
tobecalibratedandtestedonceayearwith
regardforthefunctionalcapability(parallel
measurementsusingthereferencemethod)by
anagencywhichhasbeenannouncedbythe
competentauthorityforcalibration.The
calibrationafterconstructionorsubstantial
changemustbecarriedoutwhenfaultfree
operationisreached,howeverattheearliest
afterthreemonthsofoperationandnotlater
thansixmonthsaftercommissioningand
subsequentlyatleasteverythreeyears.The
reportsontheoutcomeofthecalibrationand
thetestingofthefunctionalcapabilitymustbe
submittedtothecompetentauthoritywithin
twelveweeksaftercalibrationandtesting.

3.3 Article15
3.3.1 Continuousmeasurements
(1)

Theoperatorhas

1. the
massconcentrationofemissionsoftotal
dust,mercury,totalcarbon,carbon
monoxide,nitrogenmonoxide,nitrogen
dioxide,sulphurdioxide,sulphurtrioxide
andsootlevel,asfarasemissionlimit

valuesoralimitationofsootlevelare
determined,

2. thevolumecontentofoxygeninthewaste
gasand
3. therelevantprocessoperationparameters
neededfortheassessmentofnormal
operation,particularlycapacity,wastegas
temperature,wastegasvolumeflow,
humiditycontentandpressure
continuouslytodetermine,record,evaluate
accordingtoArticle16paragraph1andsubmit
incaseofArticle16paragraph2sentence3.For
thisreasontheoperatorhastoequiptheplants
withsuitablemeasuringandevaluating
equipmentsbeforecommissioning.The
emissionoftotaldustshallbedetermined
withoutthecontributionofsulphurtrioxideto
thevaluemeasured.
Measuringequipmentsforthehumidity
contentarenotnecessaryasfarasthewaste
gasisdriedbeforethedeterminationofthe
massconcentrationofemissions.The
competentauthorityshallwaivethecontinuous
measuringofhumiditycontentandadmitthe
useofthevaluedeterminedwithindividual
measurements,ifduetothelayoutandthe
operatingmethodofwetwastegas
desulphurisationequipmentasaresultof
saturationvapourpressureofthewastegas
andtheconstantwastegastemperaturethe
humiditycontentinthewastegashasa
constantvalueatthemeasuringpoint.Inthis
casetheoperatorhastomaintainevidencesof
theexistenceofthementionedconditions
duringcalibrationandtosubmittothe
competentauthorityondemand.Theevidences
mustbekeptonfilebytheoperatorforfive
yearsaftercalibration.
(2)

Thecompetentauthorityshallwaivethe
continuousmeasuringofnitrogendioxideand
admitthedeterminationoftheproportionby
calculation,ifduetorawmaterials,layout,
operatingmethodorindividualmeasurements
(3)

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theproportionofnitrogendioxidetothe
nitrogenoxideemissionsaccountsforlessthan
5percent.Inthiscasetheoperatorhasto
maintainevidencesoftheproportionof
nitrogendioxideduringcalibrationandto
submittothecompetentauthorityondemand.
Theevidencesmustbekeptonfilebythe
operatorforfiveyearsaftercalibration.
Themassconcentrationofsulphurtrioxide
canbedeterminedduringcalibrationandtaken
intoaccountbycalculationifthemass
concentrationofsulphurdioxideismeasured
continuously.
(4)

Notwithstandingparagraph1
measurementsforthedeterminationof
emissionsoftotaldustarenotneededfor
combustionplantsusingexclusivelynaturalgas.
Foroperationwithothergaseousfuels
measurementsarenotneeded,iftheemission
limitvaluesaremetbyusingadequatefuels.In
thiscasetheoperatorhastomaintain
evidencesofthedustcontentoftheusedfuels
foreachcalendaryearandtosubmittothe
competentauthorityondemand.Theevidences
mustbekeptonfilebytheoperatorforfive
yearsaftertheendoftheevidenceperiod
accordingtosentence3.
(5)

(6) Notwithstandingparagraph1
measurementsforthedeterminationof
emissionsofsulphuroxidesarenotneededfor
combustionplantsandgasturbineplantsusing
exclusivelylightfueloil,dieselfuelornatural
gas.Foroperationwithotherliquidorgaseous
fuelsmeasurementsforthedeterminationof
emissionsofsulphuroxidesarenotneeded,if
theemissionlimitvaluesaremetbyusing
adequatefuels.Inthiscasetheoperatorhasto
maintainevidencesofthesulphurcontentand
thenetcalorificvalueoftheusedfuelsforeach
calendaryearandtosubmittothecompetent
authorityondemand.Theevidencesmustbe
keptonfilebytheoperatorforfiveyearsafter
theendoftheevidenceperiodaccordingto
sentence3.

Notwithstandingparagraph1
measurementsforthedeterminationof
emissionsofsulphuroxidesarenotneededfor
combustionplantsusingexclusivelybiomass
fuelsiftheemissionlimitvaluesaremetby
usingadequatefuels.Inthiscasetheoperator
hastomaintainevidencesofthesulphur
contentandthenetcalorificvalueoftheused
fuelsforeachcalendaryearandtosubmitto
thecompetentauthorityondemand.The
evidencesmustbekeptonfilebytheoperator
forfiveyearsaftertheendoftheevidence
periodaccordingtosentence2.
(7)

Notwithstandingparagraph1
measurementsforthedeterminationof
emissionsofcarbonmonoxide,nitrogen
monoxideandnitrogendioxidearenotneeded
forgasturbineplantswitharatedthermal
inputoflessthan100MWusingnaturalgasifit
isensuredbyapplyingothertests,particularly
processingconditions,thattheemissionlimit
valuesaremet.Inthiscasetheoperatorhasto
maintainevidencesofthecorrelationbetween
testsandemissionlimitvalueseverythree
yearsandtosubmittothecompetentauthority
ondemand.Theevidencesmustbekeptonfile
bytheoperatorforfiveyearsaftertheendof
theevidenceperiodaccordingtosentence2.
(8)

Thecompetentauthorityshallondemand
waivethecontinuousmeasuringofmercury
anditscompounds,tobeindicatedasmercury,
ifithasbeenreliablyprovenbyregularcontrol
thattheemissionlimitvaluesaccordingto
Article3formercuryanditscompoundsare
onlyutilizedforlessthan50percent.
(9)

Forthedeterminationoftherateof
desulphurisationtheoperatorhastodetermine
regularlythesulphurcontentintheusedfuel
additionallytothemeasurementofthe
emissionsofsulphurdioxideandsulphur
trioxideinthewastegas.Thekindofevidence
oftheattainmentoftherateof
desulphurisationasdailymeanvalueis
(10)

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determinedbythecompetentauthoritymore
closely.
Theevidencesaccordingtoparagraphs
2,3and5to8aretoprovidebyprocedures
correspondinglyappropriateCENstandardsorif
CENstandardsarenotavailablebyproved
adequateprocedures.Theproceduremustbe
notifiedtothecompetentauthorityand
approvedbyit.Theapprovalisregardedas
givenifthecompetentauthoritydoesnot
contradictwithinaperiodoffourweeks.
(11)

3.4 Article16
3.4.1 Evaluationandassessment
ofcontinuousmeasurements
Duringoperationoftheplantmeasured
valuesforeachsuccessivehalfhourareusedto
derivehalfhourlymeanvaluesandtoconvert
tothereferenceoxygencontent.Thedaily
meanvalue,relatedtothedailyoperatingtime,
istoderivefromthehalfhourlymeanvalues
foreachday.Specialarrangementsmustbe
drawnupforstartupandshutdownprocesses
duringwhichitcannotbeavoidedthatvalues
exceedtwicetheestablishedemission
limitations.
(1)

Theoperatorhastodrawupa
measurementreportofthecontinuous
measurementresultsforeachcalendaryear
andtosubmittothecompetentauthorityuntil
31Marchofthefollowingyear.Theoperator
hastokeeponfilethereportaccordingto
sentence1aswellastheappertainingrecords
ofthemeasuringinstrumentsfor5yearsafter
theendofthereportingperiodaccordingto
sentence1.Asfarasmeasurementresultsare
submittedbysuitabletelemetrictransmission
tothecompetentauthoritytheobligationto
submitthemeasurementreporttothe
competentauthorityaccordingtosentence1
doesnotapply.
(2)

Theemissionlimitvaluesaremetifno
resultofadailymeanvalueorahalfhourdaily
(3)

meanvaluevalidatedaccordingtoAnnexII
exceedstherespectivelyrelevantemissionlimit
valueaccordingtoArticles3to6and8andno
resultislowerthantherateofdesulphurisation
accordingtoArticle3orArticle4.

3.5 Article17
3.5.1 Individualmeasurements
Afterconstructionorsubstantialchangeof
aplanttheoperatorhastoprovidefor
measurementscarriedoutbyanagency
designatedtodosoaccordingtoArticle26of
theFederalImmissionControlActfor
determinationwhethertherequirements
accordingtoArticle3paragraph1no.3and
Article4paragraph1no.3arefulfilled.
Measurementsmustbecarriedoutwhenfault
freeoperationisreached,howeveratthe
earliestafterthreemonthsofoperationandno
laterthansixmonthsaftercommissioning,and
subsequentlyeverythreeyearsatleastatthree
days(recurrentmeasurements).The
measurementsshallbecarriedoutwhilethe
plantsareoperatingatthehighestcapacity
whichtheyarelicensedforwiththeraw
materialsusedduringthemeasurementsin
permanentoperation.
(1)

Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence1
measurementsarenotneededinthecaseofa
substantialchangeiftheoperatorverifiesto
thecompetentauthoritythattheperformed
measureshavenoorobviouslysmalleffectson
thecombustionconditionsandonthe
emissions.
(2)

(3) Thesamplingperiodformeasurementsto
determinesubstancesaccordingtoArticle3
paragraph1no.3letteratocandArticle4
paragraph1no.3letteratocisatleasthalfan
hour;itshouldnotexceedtwohours.The
samplingperiodformeasurementsto
determinesubstancesaccordingtoArticle3
paragraph1no.3letterdandArticle4
paragraph1no.3letterdisatleastsixhours;it
shouldnotexceedeighthours.

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Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
recurrentmeasurementsfordeterminationof
emissionsofsubstancesaccordingtoArticle3
paragraph1no.3andArticle4paragraph1no.
3arenotneededforcombustionplantswith
solidandliquidfuels,ifithasbeenreliably
provenbyregularcontrolofthefuels,
particularlyifnewfuelsareused,andthe
operatingmethodthattheemissionsareless
than50percentoftheemissionlimitvalues.In
thiscasetheoperatorhastomaintain
correspondingevidencesforeachcalendaryear
andtosubmittothecompetentauthorityon
demand.Theevidencesshallbekeptonfileby
theoperatorforfiveyearsaftertheendofthe
evidenceperiodaccordingtosentence2
(4)

3.6 Article18
3.6.1 Reportsandevaluation
ofindividualmeasurements
Theoperatorhastocompilea
measurementreportaccordingtoArticle17,
regardingtheresultsofthemeasurements
accordingtosentence2,andimmediatelyto
submittothecompetentauthority.The
measurementreportmustcontaindetailsabout
measuringplans,theresultofeachindividual
measurement,themeasuringmethodapplied
andtheoperationalconditionswhichare
relevanttoevaluatethemeasuringresults.
(1)

(2) Theemissionlimitvaluesareregardedas
metifnoresultofanindividualmeasurement
exceedsameanvalueaccordingtoparagraph3
orparagraph4.

3.7 Article19
3.7.1 Annualreportsonemissions
Theoperatorofaplanthastosubmitto
thecompetentauthoritystartingin2004and
foreachsubsequentyearrespectivelyuntil31
Mayofthefollowingyearforeachindividual
plantaninventoryoftheannualemissionsof
sulphuroxides,nitrogenoxidesandtotaldust
aswellasthetotalannualamountofenergy
(1)

input.Thisonemustberelatedtothenet
calorificvalueandbrokendownintermsofthe
fuelcategoriesbiomassfuels,othersolidfuels,
liquidfuels,naturalgasandothergaseousfuels.
Theoperatorhastosubmitadditionallya
summaryoftheresultsoftheseinventoriesfor
areportingperiodofthreeyearsstartingin
2004to2006respectivelyuntil31Mayofthe
followingyeartothecompetentauthority.
(2)

Thereportaccordingtoparagraph1and
aninventoryofthesummariesaccordingto
paragraph2,showingtheemissionsof
refineriesseparately,hastobesubmittedto
theFederalMinistryfortheEnvironment,
NatureConservationandNuclearSafetyfor
transmissiontotheCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities.
(3)

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byverifiedprocessconditions,thatthelimit
valuesaremet.Inthiscasetheoperatorhasto
maintaincorrespondingevidenceson
correlationbetweenthementionedchecksand
theemissionlimitvalueseverythreeyearsand
tosubmittothecompetentauthorityon
demand.Theevidencesshallbekeptonfileby
theoperatorforfiveyearsaftertheendofthe
evidenceperiodaccordingtosentence2.

4 PartIV
Requirementsforexisting
plants
4.1 Article20
4.1.1 Transitionalregulation

3.8 Article19a

Subjecttotheregulationofsentence2for
existingplantsshallapply

3.8.1 Determinationofannualmeanvalues,
monitoringandreporting

a) therequirementsofthisordinancefrom1
November2007,

Theannualmeanvaluesarecalculatedon
thebasisoftherespectivedailymeanvalues
accordingtothepermitoftheplant;thedaily
meanvaluesofacalendaryeararetobeadded
andtobedividedbythenumberofdailymean
values.Theoperatorhastomaintainevidences
fortheannualmeanvaluesforeachcalendar
yearandtosubmittothecompetentauthority
ondemand.Theevidencesshallbekeptonfile
bytheoperatorforfiveyearsaftertheendof
theevidenceperiod.

b) therequirementsaccordingtoArticle6
paragraph9from1October2012,

(1)

(1)

Theemissionlimitvaluesaremetifno
resultofanannualmeanvalueaccordingto
Articles3paragraph1sentence2no.4,Article
4paragraph1sentence2no.4andArticle6
paragraph1sentence2no.3isexceeded.

c) therequirementsaccordingtoArticle6
paragraph1sentence2no.1letterain
conjunctionwithArticle6paragraph9as
wellastherequirementsaccordingtoArticle
6paragraph1sentence2no.1letterband
no.2forgasturbinesusingnaturalgasfor
mechanicaldrivesforthephysicaltransport
andthestorageofnaturalgasfrom1
October2015.

(2)

Notwithstandingparagraphs1and2,the
calculationofannualmeanvaluesfornitrogen
monoxideandnitrogendioxideisnotneeded
forgasturbinesfuelledwithnaturalgasanda
thermalratedinputoflessthan100MW,ifit
hasbeenprovenbyotherchecks,particularly
(3)

TherequirementsofPartIIIofthisordinance
shallapplyfrom27November2004.
Subjecttotheregulationofsentence4for
existingplantstherequirementsofthe
OrdinanceonLargeCombustionPlantsof22
June1983(FederalLawGazetteIp.719),last
amendedbySection6oftheActof3May2000
(FederalLawGazetteIp.632),shallapply
respectivelyuntilthedatementionedin
paragraph1sentence1.Notwithstanding
(2)

sentence1therequirementsoftheDirective
2001/80/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentand
theCouncilof23October2001onthe
limitationofemissionsofcertainpollutantsinto
theairfromlargecombustionplants(OJECL
309,p.1)shallapplyasfarastheyexceedthe
requirementsoftheOrdinancementionedin
sentence1orofthisOrdinance.Thesameshall
applyifthecompetentauthorityhas
determinedinanindividualcaserequirements
asaprecautionagainstharmfuleffectsofair
pollutantsontheenvironment.The
requirementsofPartIVoftheOrdinance
mentionedinsentence1shallapplyuntil26
November2004.
Paragraph1sentence1shallnotapplyif
theoperatorofanexistingplantundertakesin
awrittendeclaration,submittedby31
December2006atthelatesttothecompetent
authority,toclosedownthisplantuntil31
December2012underwaiverofthe
entitlementfortheoperationarisingfromthe
license.Untilthisdatetherequirementsofthe
OrdinanceonLargeCombustionPlantsshall
apply.Notwithstandingsentence2the
requirementsoftheDirective2001/80/ECof
theEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilof23
October2001onthelimitationofemissionsof
certainpollutantsintotheairfromlarge
combustionplants(OJECL309,p.1)shallapply
asfarastheyexceedtherequirementsofthe
Ordinancementionedinsentence2orofthis
Ordinance.Thesameshallapplyifthe
competentauthorityhasdeterminedinan
individualcaserequirementsasaprecaution
againstharmfuleffectsofairpollutantsonthe
environment.Iftheoperatordoesnot
undertakeadeclarationtherequirements
relatedtounlimitedoperationshallapply.
(3)

Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence1
letterashallapplyaperioduntil31December
2010foranexistingplantwhichhasbeen
retrofittedduetotheOrdinanceonLarge
CombustionPlantsandwhichwillbein
operationlongerthan31December2012.
(4)

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Paragraph2sentence1to3shallapply
correspondingly.

4.2 Article20a
4.2.1 Transitionalregulationforcompliance
withannualmeanvalues
Therequirementstoabideannualmean
valuesofnitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen
dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,as
wellastherequirementsfollowingArticle19a
applyforplantscommissionedafter31
December2012.
(1)

After31December2012,therequirement
toabideannualmeanvaluesfornitrogen
monoxideandnitrogendioxide,tobeindicated
asnitrogendioxide,aswellastherequirements
followingArticle19aareappliedforpartsofa
plantandprocessstepssubstantiallychanged
aswellaspartsofaplantandprocesssteps
whichareeffectedbythesesubstantial
changes.
(2)

Notwithstandingparagraph1the
requirementstoabideannualmeanvaluesfor
nitrogenmonoxideandnitrogendioxide,tobe
indicatedasnitrogendioxide,aswellasthe
requirementsfollowingArticle19adonot
applyforplants
(3)

1. forwhichacompletepermitfor
constructionandoperationaccording
Articles4and16oftheFederalImmission
ControlActandhavebeenappliedfor
before31December2010orforwhichthe
constructionshavebeenstartedbefore31
December2011,and
2. whichhavestarteditsoperationbefore31.
December2013.

5 PartV
Commonprovisions

23

5.2 Article22
5.2.1 Moreextensiverequirements
Therightsofthecompetentauthorityto
determineadditionalormoreextensive
requirementsparticularlytopreventharmful
effectsontheenvironmentaccordingtoArticle
5paragraph1no.1oftheFederalImmission
ControlActremainunaffected.
(1)

5.1 Article21
5.1.1 Permissionofexceptions
(1) Attherequestoftheoperatorthe
competentauthoritymayallowexceptions
fromprovisionsofthisOrdinance,asfarasin
considerationoftheparticularcircumstancesof
thecaseconcerned,

requirementsoftheOrdinance
1. individual
arenotoronlywithadisproportionaleffort
realizable,
therestmeasurestolimitemissionsare
2. for
appliedaccordingtobestavailable
technique,
stackheightisdesignedaccordingto
3. the
theTechnicalInstructionsonAirQuality
Controlinthatversionwhichiscurrently
applicablealsofortheemissionlimitvalue,
authorizedexceptionally,unlessthe
conditionsofno.1applyinthisrespectalso,
exceptionsdonotcontravenethe
4. the
requirementsofDirective2001/80/ECof
theEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil
of23October2001onthelimitationof
emissionsofcertainpollutantsintotheair
fromlargecombustionplants(OJECL309,
p.1).
AsfarasinagreementwithDirective
2001/80/ECexceptionsaregrantedwhich
causeanobligationforareporttothe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunityone
copyoftheexceptionpermitaccordingto
paragraph1sentence1shallbesubmitted
immediatelytotheFederalMinistryfor
Environment,NatureConservationandReactor
SafetyfortransmissiontotheCommissionof
theEuropeanCommunity.
(2)

Ifrequirementsweredeterminedalready
inanindividualcaseasaprecautionagainst
harmfuleffectsofairpollutantsonthe
environmentwhichexceedtherequirementsof
thisOrdinance,theywillberelevant
furthermore.
(2)

5.3 Article23
5.3.1 Accessibilityofstandards
andworkingdocuments
TheDINStandardsmentionedinArticles2and
4aswellasCENStandardsmentionedinArticle
15canbereceivedbyBEUTHVerlagGmbH,
Berlin.TheDVGWworkingdocument
mentionedinArticle2canbereceivedby
Wirtschafts undVerlagsgesellschaftGasund
WassermbH,Bonn.Thestandardsmentioned
aswellastheworkingdocumentmentionedare
lodgedinthearchivesoftheGermanPatent
andTradeMarkOfficeinMnchenforsafe
custody.

5.4 Article24
5.4.1 Administrativeoffences
(1) Anadministrativeoffencewithinthe
meaningofArticle62paragraph1no.2ofthe
FederalImmissionControlActshallbedeemed
tohavebeencommittedbyanyonewho,
wilfullyornegligently,

1. contrary

toArticle3paragraph1sentence
1,Article4paragraph1sentence1,Article5
paragraph1sentence1,Article6paragraph
1sentence1orArticle8paragraph1

sentence1failstoconstructoroperatea
plantmentionedtherecorrectly,

2. contrarytoArticle12paragraph1sentence
1failstotakeameasureortotakeintime,
3. contrarytoArticle12paragraph1sentence
2failstoreducetheoperationoftheplant
ortoreduceintimeortoclosedownthe
operationoftheplantortoclosedownin
time,
4. contrarytoArticle12paragraph1sentence
3failstoinformthecompetentauthorityor
todosocorrectly,completelyorintime;
5. contrarytoArticle12paragraph2sentence
2operatesaplant,
6. contrarytoArticle14paragraph2sentence
1failstosubmitanevidenceortosubmitin
time,
7. contrarytoArticle14paragraph3sentence
1or2failstotestameasurement
equipmentortotestintimeortocarryout
thecalibrationortocarryoutintime,
8. contrarytoArticle14paragraph3sentence
3,Article16paragraph2sentence1,Article
18paragraph1sentence1orArticle19
paragraph1or2failstosubmitareport,an
inventoryorasummaryortodoso
correctly,completelyorintime,
9. contrarytoArticle15paragraph1sentence
1failstoevaluatethemassconcentrationof
emissions,thevolumecontentofoxygenor
aprocessoperationparametermentioned
thereortoevaluatecorrectlyor
completelyortosubmitortosubmit
correctlyorcompletely,
10. contrarytoArticle15paragraph1sentence
2failstoequipaplantortoequipcorrectly
orintime,

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11. contrarytoArticle15paragraph2sentence
3or4,paragraph3sentence2or3,
paragraph5sentence3or4,paragraph6
sentence3or4orparagraph7sentence2
or3orArticle17paragraph4sentence2or
3failstocarryoutanevidence,tosubmitor
tosubmitintimeortokeeponfileorto
keeponfileatleastfiveyears,
12. contrarytoArticle16paragraph2sentence
2failstokeeponfileareportoranoteor
tokeeponfileatleastfiveyearsor
13. contrarytoArticle17paragraph1sentence
1or2failstocarryoutameasurementorto
carryoutintime.
Anadministrativeoffencewithinthe
meaningofArticle62paragraph1no.7ofthe
FederalImmissionControlActshallbedeemed
tohavebeencommittedbyanyonewho,
wilfullyornegligently,contrarytoArticle4
paragraph1asentence2or3orArticle19a
paragraph3sentence2or3failstocarryout,to
carryoutintherightwayortocarryout
completelyanevidence,tosubmitortosubmit
intimeortokeeponfileortokeeponfileat
leastfiveyears.
(2)

6 PartVI
Finalprovisions
6.1 Article25
6.1.1

Entryintoforce,rescission

ThisOrdinanceshallenterintoforceonthefirst
dayafterpublication.Atthesametimethe
OrdinanceonLargeCombustionPlantsof22
June1983(FederalLawGazetteIp.719),
amendedbySection6oftheActof3May2000
(FederalLawGazetteIp.632)shallbe
rescinded.

25

7
8 AnnexI
8.1.1

8.1.2

Equivalencefactors

Theconcentrationsofthefollowingdioxinsandfuransdetermined
inthewastegasshallbemultipliedbythegivenequivalence
factorsandtotalledinordertoreceivethetotalsrequired
accordingtoArticle3paragraph1no.3letterdorArticle4
paragraph1no.3letterd:
Equivalencefactor

Substance
2,3,7,8Tetrachlordibenzodioxin(TCDD)

1,2,3,7,8Pentachlordibenzodioxin

(PeCDD)

0,5

1,2,3,4,7,8Hexachlordibenzodioxin

(HxCDD)

0,1

1,2,3,7,8,9Hexachlordibenzodioxin

(HxCDD)

0,1

1,2,3,6,7,8Hexachlordibenzodioxin

(HxCDD)

0,1

1,2,3,4,6,7,8Heptachlordibenzodioxin

(HpCDD)

0,01

Octachlordibenzodioxin(OCDD)

0,001

2,3,7,8Tetrachlordibenzofuran(TCDF)

0,1

2,3,4,7,8Pentachlordibenzofuran(PeCDF)

0,5

1,2,3,7,8Pentachlordibenzofuran(PeCDF)

0,05

1,2,3,4,7,8Hexachlordibenzofuran

(HxCDF)

0,1

1,2,3,7,8,9Hexachlordibenzofuran

(HxCDF)

0,1

1,2,3,6,7,8Hexachlordibenzofuran

(HxCDF)

0,1

2,3,4,6,7,8Hexachlordibenzofuran

(HxCDF)

0,1

1,2,3,4,6,7,8Heptachlordibenzofuran
(HpCDF)

0,01

1,2,3,4,7,8,9Heptachlordibenzofuran
(HpCDF)

0,01

Octachlordibenzofuran(OCDF)

0,001

9
10 AnnexII

10.1.1 Requirementsforthecontinuous
measuringequipmentsandthevalidationofthe
measuringresults
Thevalueofthe95percentconfidenceintervalofasingle
measuringresultfortheemissionlimitationdeterminedforthe
dailymeanvalueshallnotexceedthefollowingpercentagesofthis
emissionlimitation:
Carbonmonoxide

10percent

Sulphurdioxide

20percent

Nitrogenoxides

20percent

Totaldust

30percent

Totalorganiccarbon

30percent

Mercury

40percent

Thevalidatedhalfhourlymeanvaluesanddailymeanvaluesshall
bedeterminedfromthemeasuredhalfhourlymeanvaluesafter
havingsubtractedthemeasurementuncertaintydetermined
duringcalibration.Anydayinwhichmorethansixhalfhourly
meanvaluesareinvalidduetomalfunctionormaintenanceofthe
continuousmeasurementsystemshallbeinvalidated.Ifmorethan
tendaysoverayearareinvalidatedforsuchsituationsthe
competentauthorityshallrequiretheoperatortotakeadequate
measurestoimprovethereliabilityofthecontinuousmonitoring
system.