Ordinance implementing the European Waste List. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2001 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Inspection Classification/declassification Organic waste Waste management Enforcement/compliance Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste disposal Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2002. Abstract This Ordinance provides for designation of the waste and the classification of their hazardousness. The Ordinance consists of List of Waste as Annex that designate waste in order of six-digit waste code and waste description.The competent authorities can use the waste codes for issuance of the official orders and decisions. The hazardous waste are defined in accordance with section 48 of the Recycling Management Act. In individual cases the competent authority can decide to consider the waste as hazardous by considering the content, relevant properties and substance. The List of Waste Annex provides for definitions (1); assessment and classification (2) and list of waste (3). Chapter on the list of waste provides codifications. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements 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 Amended by Amending Act on the simplification of waste management monitoring. Legislation | Germany | 2006 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, EIA, Authorization/permit, Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX