The Final Meeting for the review of the best available techniques reference document for the Surface Treatment of Metals and Plastics  (STM BREF) will take place as a hybrid meeting between 28 September and 2 October 2026.

The INCITE workshop on innovative techniques in the Pulp, Paper and Board sector will take place on 21–22 October 2026 in Seville, with the possibility to participate online.

4th INCITE Workshop - Innovative Techniques on the Pulp, Paper and Board sector | INCITE

The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) Article 75 Committee gave a positive opinion on both the draft Commission Implementing Decision laying down rules for the application of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform conditions for operating rules for intensive rearing of poultry and pigs (the so-called UCOL) as well as on the draft Commission Implementing Decision amending Implementing Decision 2012/119/EU as regards the practical arrangements for the exchange of information referred to in Article 13(3), points (c) and (d), of Directive 2010/75/EU, the collection of data and the drawing up or review of BAT reference documents and their quality assurance. The votes took place on 13 July.

The Final Meeting for the drawing up of the Uniform Conditions for Operating Rules for Livestock (pig and poultry) rearing (UCOL) will take place as a hybrid meeting from 27 – 30 April 2026.

On 24 to 26 March 2026, EU BRITE hosted the second data assessment workshop for the review of the BREF for the surface treatment of metals and plastics (STM BREF). The workshop fostered a shared understanding and reinforced cooperation among EU Member States, non‑governmental organisations and industry associations, while discussing emissions to water, emissions to air and energy and water consumption.

The INCITE's PFAS Workshop, a hybrid event in partnership with Hazardous Waste Europe, will take place on 5-6 May 2026 in Seville.

https://innovation-centre-for-industrial-transformation.ec.europa.eu/events/3rd-incite-workshop-innovative-techniques-management-pfas-sectors-ied

The review of the BAT reference document for Iron and steel production (IS BREF) has started with the reactivation of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on 6 March 2026. 

The frontloading/initial input of information for the Reference Document on Best Available Techniques for the production of batteries in gigafactories (PBG BREF) has started. The PBG Technical Working Group is invited to provide initial information through the PBG BREF frontloading survey by 24 March 2026.

The Final Meeting for the review of the best available techniques reference document for the Ceramic Manufacturing Industry (CER BREF) took place as a hybrid meeting between 2 and 6 February 2026.  Over 130 experts, representing EU Member States, industry, environmental NGOs, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) and services of the Commission, participated in the meeting to finalise the first BAT conclusions under the IED 2.0.

The Kick-off Meeting report for the drawing up of the Best Available Techniques Reference Document for landfills (LAN BREF) is available on the EU-BRITE website. The KoM took place in hybrid format from 6 - 9 October 2025.