Directive on the management and circulation of used oil and oil residues issued by Regulation No. 43 of 1999 on management and circulation of hazardous waste.

This Directive is composed of 15 articles and 2 Annexes. Articles 1 and 2 deal with terms and definitions. This Directive shall apply to all oil producers and transporters as well as to gathering centres, treatment units and oil burners (art. 3). Article 4 defines the following general requirements and conditions for oils: (a) prohibition of the drainage of oils in sewage systems, surface and underground water sources as well as in the environment; (b) obtainment of previous authorizations for t