existing plant — an industrial plant which is operational on the date of notification of this Directive Article 2

handling of mercury — any industrial process involving the production or use of mercury, or any other industrial process in which the presence of mercury is inherent Article 2

industrial plant — a plant at which mercury or any substance containing mercury is handled, with the exception of the industrial plant referred to in Article 2 (d) of Directive 82/176/EEC Article 2

limit values — the values specified in Annex I Article 2

mercury — the chemical element mercury, the mercury contained in any of its compounds (a)

new plant — an industrial plant which has become operational after the date of notification of this Directive, an existing industrial plant whose mercury-handling capacity has been substantially increased since the date of notification of this Directive (g)

quality objectives — the requirements specified in Annex II Article 2