Food manufacturers have expressed concern that proposals to reform European pollution controls will rob the system of flexibility.
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The European Parliament recently voted to tighten allowable emission limits in an amendment that affects food and drink manufacturers, among a limited range of business sectors.
The Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU (CIAA) told just-food that proposed reforms to the EU’s IPPC directive (Integrated Prevention and Control) could lead to “a rigid implementation of the BAT [Best Available Techniques] reference documents” governing allowable pollution controls.
This would undermine “the flexibility concept of the [existing] directive”, which has given food businesses more leeway over pollution controls.
The CIAA said regulators should allow food companies to stray from BAT-associated emission levels in special circumstances.
The CIAA added that “substantial further work” on the law was needed.
