S.L. 549.77 Art. 22Emerging techniques.

(1) The competent authority shall, where appropriate, encourage the development and application of emerging techniques, in particular for those emerging techniques identified in BAT reference documents.

(2) In the application of sub-regulation (1), the competent authority shall take into account any guidance published by the European Commission to assist Member States in encouraging the development and application of emerging techniques as referred to in sub-regulation (1).