Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste.

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Solid waste Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Data collection/reporting

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

The aim pursued by this Directive is the approximation of the laws of Member States on the controlled management of hazardous waste. Domestic waste shall not fall within the scope of the Directive. Member States shall take all necessary measures to require that on every site where discharge of hazardous waste takes place the waste is recorded and identified. Moreover, Member States shall ensure that establishments and undertakings which dispose of, recover, collect or transport hazardous waste are required not to mix different categories of hazardous waste nor mix hazardous waste with non hazardous waste. Where waste has already been mixed, separation must be effected. Article 5 concerns packaging and labelling of waste and regulates related inspective activities. In accordance with article 6, the competent authorities of each Member State shall draw up plans for the management of hazardous waste and shall make these plans public. Annex I lists out the categories or generic types of hazardous waste according to their nature or the activity which generated them. Waste may be liquid, sludge or solid in form. Annex II indicates the constituents of the wastes in Annex I B which render them hazardous when they have the properties described in Annex III.

Full text

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Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Waste List Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2003

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Wastes Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2001 (2007) | Repealed

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 390 of 2006 concerning agriculture and environment management.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2006

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Transport/storage, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Waste Management Plan for Scotland Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 251 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 821 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 178/2006 on waste management.

Legislation | Portugal | 2006

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the Waste Management Plan of the Czech republic.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, International trade, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Legislative Decree No. 20/2007/A on waste management in Azores Region.

Legislation | Portugal | 2007

Keyword: Waste management, Classification/declassification, Concession, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 127 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Waste management, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 224 on Waste.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Waste disposal, Waste management, Environmental planning, Recycling/reuse, Pollution control, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Wastes Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2001 (2010)

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Joint Decision No. 19396/1546 on hazardous waste handling and disposal.

Legislation | Greece | 1997

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the management of waste.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2008

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. No. 300 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Solid and Hazardous Waste Law, 2002 (Law No. 215(I)/2002).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2002

Keyword: Basic legislation, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous waste, Packaging/labelling, Pollution control, Solid waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Solid and Hazardous Waste (Hazardous Waste Identification Forms) Order, 2003 (P.I. 159/2003).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2003

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Registration, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste List Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2003 (2008)

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 820 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, EIA, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 48 on Waste.

Legislation | Denmark | 2010

Keyword: Environmental standards, Pollution control, Waste management, Standards, Protection of environment, Data collection/reporting, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Transboundary movement of waste, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Act (No. 1415 of 2011).

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Basic legislation, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree containing rules relative to greenhouse cultivation and some selected agricultural enterprises.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2002 (2010)

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Pollution control, Drainage/land reclamation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards, Fertilizers/nutrients, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 894 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

List of Wastes (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 895 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Classification/declassification, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hazardous Waste (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. 1806 (W.138) of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

List of Wastes (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. 1820 (W.148) of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Classification/declassification, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree establishing the list of wastes, as per Directive 75/442/EEC and Directive 91/689/EC.

Legislation | Italy | 2006

Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Recording Ordinance 2003.

Legislation | Austria | 2003

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2000/532/EC replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Animal production, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste, Classification/declassification, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 22 of 1997 implementing Directive 91/156/EEC on waste, Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste and Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste.

Legislation | Italy | 1997

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Transboundary movement of waste, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Registration, Institution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management Strategy Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 178 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Regulation No. 930.

Legislation | Norway | 2004

Keyword: Waste management, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Recycling/reuse, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Solid and Hazardous Waste (Waste Register) Order, 2003 (P.I. 158/2003).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2003

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Registration, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management Law (2010)

Legislation | Latvia | 2010 (2015)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Public health, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 1082 of 2010 on Procedure by Which Polluting Activities of Category A, B and C Shall Be Declared and Permits for the Performance of Category A and B Polluting Activities Shall Be Issued

Legislation | Latvia | 2010 (2014)

Keyword: Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulation (EC) No. 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives.

Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2018)

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Solid waste, Sustainable development, Precautionary principle, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Policy/planning, Public participation, Food waste, Basic legislation, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Organic waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Other references

Cited by

Commission of the European Communities, applicant, v. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, defendant

Jurisprudence | International court | European Union, United Kingdom | Oct 12, 2004

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Hazardous waste

Source: UNEP, InforMEA