S.L. 549.17 Art. 5Pollutionreduction programmes.

(1) The competent authority shall, with respect to substances to which specific reference is made in Annex II, draw up specific programmes to avoid or eliminate pollution from significant sources of these substances, including multiple and diffuse sources, other than sources of discharges subject to such other regulations in force establishing limit value rules or emission standards.

(2) The programmes shall include the most appropriate measures and techniques for the replacement, retention or recycling of the substances referred to in subregulation (1).

(3) The specific programmes shall be implemented not later than five years after the date of entry into force of these regulations which relates specifically to the substance concerned.