Best Available Techniques (BAT) for the Paint- and Adhesive Application in Germany

The Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC-Directive96/61/EG), which was adopted by the Council of the European Community, has a significant impact on the permission of various industrial installations. As a main element for the transposition of the IPPC-Directive, according to article 16 passage two, an information exchange about the„Best Available Techniques“ is requested for all industrial sectors, listed in annex I of the IPPC-Directive, on a European level.