48 4. CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH VALUE CHAIN CONCEPT CONSIDERATION
Table 2. Examples of environmental issues illustrating the challenge of considering the value chain in a single EU BAT Reference Documents. Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Case Study 3
Value chain aspect
Influence of the quality of non-ferrous scrap produced in shredders on the environmental performance of the nonferrous metals industry
Influence of the links used in printing processes on the deinkability of paper for recycling
Influence of livestock feed on composition of manure used for land spreading
Upstream activity
Mechanical treatment of waste in shredders BREF on non-ferrous metals industries
Paper printing
BREF covering upstream activity Downstream activity BREF covering downstream activity
Non-ferrous metals production BREF on waste treatment
BREF on surface treatment using organic solvents Depulping process BREF on production of pulp, paper and board
Case Study 4
Influence of the food animals receive prior to transport to the slaughtershouse on the amount of manure produced during transport and in slaughterhouse. Rearing of animals
BREF on intensive rearing of poultry and pigs
Manure application in crop production BREF on intensive rearing of poultry and pigs
Slaughering of animals BREF on slaughterhouses and animal by-products industries
Table based on four case studies developed by (Huybrechts, D et al, 2018[3]).
Keeping these challenges in mind is key when considering and expanded scope for BREF documents. It is important to carefully weigh options and start with the simplest solutions possible when expanding scope so the challenges inherent to BREF development for one sector are not compounded.
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