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

extraction of lindane — the separation of lindane from a mixture of hexachlorocyclohexane isomers Article 2

HCH — the isomers of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-hexachlorocyclohexane Article 2

industrial plant — any plant at which HCH or any other substance containing HCH is treated Article 2

limit values — the limit values specified in Annex I Article 2

lindane — a product containing at least 99 % of the g-isomer of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-hexachlorocyclohexane Article 2

new plant — an industrial plant which has become operational after the date of notification of this Directive, an existing industrial plant whose capacity for the production or treatment of HCH has been substantially increased after the date of notification of this Directive (i)

quality objectives — the requirements specified in Annex II Article 2

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