Article 2 Application and Interpretation
1. The BAT conclusions referred to in Article 1 apply in the United Kingdom but not in so far as they relate to an activity that comes within the scope of a NI Protocol obligation.
2. In this Decision—
“BAT conclusions” has the meaning given in Article 2 of Decision 2012/134/EU (“Decision 2012/134/EU”) establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions for the manufacture of glass;
“best available techniques” has the meaning given in Article 2 of Decision 2012/134/EU.
“NI Protocol obligation” means any obligation created or arising under Article 9 of, and Annex 4 to, the Northern Ireland Protocol as regards Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, whether or not it is an obligation to which section 7A(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 applies;
“Northern Ireland Protocol” means the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement.
3. For the purpose of this Decision a reference to a provision of a Directive is to be read as a reference to that provision in so far as it has been transposed into the law of any part of the United Kingdom.
4. In the Annex, references to “Member States” are to be read as if the United Kingdom were a Member State.
Art. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 20(2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1352, regs. 1, 2(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)