BVT-Merkblatt zu Abwasser- und Abgasbehandlung

Annexes
These containers continue to be existing containers, also with the renewal of the environmental
licence.
§ 2. Considered as existing containers for the storage of other than P1, P2, P3 or P4 products
are containers of which the operation is licensed on the date of the enforcement of this order, or
for which the application for the renewal of the environmental licence was being processed on
the aforementioned date by the competent authority. These containers continue to be existing
containers, also with the renewal of the environmental licence.
§ 3. The distance and prohibitory rules as well as the provisions of this section concerning the
method of construction and installation of the containers, the associated ducts and the filling
point are not applicable to existing containers.
§ 4. The general inspection as referred to in article 5.17.3.16 must take place a first time no
later than on the dates mentioned in the table below, depending on the location, the nature, the
stored liquid and the category.
Location with respect to water abstraction
areas or protected zones
Product Category Inside Outside
P1, P2, P3, P4 1, 2, 3 1 August 1998 1 August 2000
other 1, 2, 3 1 January 2003 1 January 2005
In anticipation of this general inspection the containers may continue to be used.
From the date of the first general inspection the periodic examinations must be conducted according
to the provisions of article 5.17.3.16 and 5.17.3.17.
§ 5. Without prejudice to the particular conditions imposed in the environmental licence, the
containers must comply with the provisions of this chapter no later than the dates mentioned in
the table below, with the exception of the regulations related to:
1. the construction and the installation of the containers and the ducts providing that these comply
with the provisions of § 4
2. the construction and the liquid sealing of the bund of tank farms.
Location with respect to water abstraction
areas or protected zones
Product Category Inside Outside
P1, P2, P3, P4 1, 2, 3 1 August 1999 1 August 2001
other 1, 2, 3 1 January 2004 1 January 2006
§ 6. With the replacement of the containers, as referred to in § 1 and § 2, the new container
must comply with all the regulations of this chapter, except for that regarding the stipulations of
distances to be observed.
§ 7. As a derogation from the provisions of § 5, existing containers which do not form part of a
tank farm must no later than 1 January 2003 comply with the provisions of article 5.17.3.6,
5.17.3.7 and 5.17.3.8.
§ 8. In existing tank farms for the storage of P1, P2, P3 or P4 products located inside a water
abstraction area or a protected zone, no later than 1 August 1997 observation pipes must be installed
in accordance with the provisions of article 5.17.3.12.
In existing tank farms for the storage of other than P1, P2, P3 or P4 products located inside a
water abstraction area or a protected zone, no later than within a period of 24 months after the
date of the coming into force of this order observation pipes must be installed in accordance
with the provisions of article 5.17.3.12.
These obligations also apply within a period of 24 months after the date of the coming into
force of a decision for the assignment of a water abstraction area and/or a protected zone.
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