Council Regulation (EC) No. 1420/1999 establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste.

Country/Territory: European Union
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1999
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Official Journal L 166, 1 July 1999, pp. 6-28.

Subject: Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword: Pollution control Transboundary movement of waste International trade
Geographical area: European Union Countries

Abstract: The Community legislative framework in matter of shipment of waste is contained in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 259/93. However, shipments of waste destined for recovery only and listed in Annex II thereto are excluded from the application scope. According to article 1 of the present Regulation, the export of waste listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No. 259/93 and mentioned in Annex A hereto to countries listed in said Annex A shall be prohibited. Moreover, the control procedure laid down in article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No. 259/93 shall apply to exports to the countries listed in Annex B to this Regulation with respect to those categories of waste destined for recovery only and listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No. 259/93.
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References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community.

Legislation | European Union | 1993

Keyword: Pollution control, Transboundary movement of waste, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree amending the Decree on the management of batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2012

Keyword: Transboundary movement of waste, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Pollution control, International trade, Recycling/reuse, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2118/2003 amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 1420/1999 and Regulation (EC) No. 1547/1999 as regards shipments of certain types of waste to Tanzania and to Serbia and Montenegro.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Pollution control, Transboundary movement of waste, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX