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Article 14 - Regulation 2020/852 (Taxonomy Regulation)

Article 14

Substantial contribution to pollution prevention and control

1.   An economic activity shall qualify as contributing substantially to pollution prevention and control where that activity contributes substantially to environmental protection from pollution by:

(a)

preventing or, where that is not practicable, reducing pollutant emissions into air, water or land, other than greenhouse gasses;

(b)

improving levels of air, water or soil quality in the areas in which the economic activity takes place whilst minimising any adverse impact on, human health and the environment or the risk thereof;

(c)

preventing or minimising any adverse impact on human health and the environment of the production, use or disposal of chemicals;

(d)

cleaning up litter and other pollution; or

(e)

enabling any of the activities listed in points (a) to (d) of this paragraph in accordance with Article 16.

2.   The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 to:

(a)

supplement paragraph 1 of this Article by establishing technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which a specific economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to pollution prevention and control; and

(b)

supplement Article 17 by establishing, for each relevant environmental objective, technical screening criteria for determining whether an economic activity in respect of which technical screening criteria have been established pursuant to point (a) of this paragraph causes significant harm to one or more of those objectives.

3.   Prior to adopting the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, the Commission shall consult the Platform referred to in Article 20 regarding the technical screening criteria referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.

4.   The Commission shall establish the technical screening criteria referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article in one delegated act, taking into account the requirements of Article 19.

5.   The Commission shall adopt the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2 by 31 December 2021, with a view to ensuring its application from 1 January 2023.