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►B COUNCILREGULATION(EC)No1420/1999
of29April1999
establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipmentsto certain non-OECDcountries
ofcertain typesofwaste
(OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 6)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EC) No 1208/2000 of 8 June 2000 L 138 7 9.6.2000
►M2Commission Regulation (EC) No 2630/2000 of 30 November 2000 L 302 35 1.12.2000
►M3Commission Regulation (EC) No 77/2001 of 5 January 2001 L 11 14 16.1.2001
►M4Commission Regulation (EC) No 1800/2001 of 13 September 2001 L 244 19 14.9.2001
►M5Commission Regulation (EC) No 2243/2001 of 16 November 2001 L 303 11 20.11.2001
►M6Commission Regulation (EC) No 2118/2003 of 2 December 2003 L 318 5 3.12.2003
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 21, 26.1.2000, p. 41 (1420/1999)
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COUNCILREGULATION(EC)No1420/1999
of29April1999
establishingcommonrulesandprocedurestoapplytoshipmentsto
certainnon-OECDcountriesofcertain typesofwaste
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, andin particular Articles 113 and 130s(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (
1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (2),
Acting in accordance withth e procedure laid down in Article 189c of
the Treaty (3),
(1)Whereas Article 1(3)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments
of waste within, into and out of the European Community (
4)
excludes from the scope of application of that Regulation ship-ments of waste destined for recovery only and listed in AnnexII thereto, except as provided for in, inter alia , Article 17(1),
(2) and (3);
(2)Whereas, in accordance with Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC)No 259/93, the Commission has notified to every country towhich the OECD Council Decision of 30 March 1992 on thecontrol of transfrontier movements of waste destined for
recovery operation does not apply the list of waste set out in
Annex II to the said Regulation and has requested confirmationthat such waste is not subject to control in the country of desti-nation, or has asked that such countries indicate whether suchwaste should be subject to the control procedures which apply
to waste listed in Annex III or IV to the said Regulation or to
the procedure laid down in Article 15 thereof;
(3)Whereas certain countries have indicated that such waste shouldbe subject to one or other of those control procedures and the
Commission on 20 July 1994, pursuant to the provisions of
Article 17(3) of the said Regulation adopted Decision 94/575/EC (
5) to determine the appropriate control procedures;
(4)Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 17(1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 259/93 provides that if such confirmation is not
received, the Commission is to make appropriate proposals tothe Council; whereas it is therefore necessary to establish, on aCommunity-wide basis, a system to regulate trade in suchwastefrom the Community by establishing the appropriate common
rules and procedures relating to exports thereof;
(5)Whereas, in the case of countries which have replied that they
do not wishto receive some or all types of waste listed in AnnexII to the said Regulation, their will must be respected and there-
fore those types of waste cannot be exported to those countries;
(6)Whereas, in the case of countries which have not replied, silence
cannot be taken as implying consent and therefore it is appro-priate to adopt a similar regulatory framework in order to1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 2
(1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 74.
(2) Opinion delivered on 29 April 1998 (OJ C 169, 16.6.1999).
(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 17 July 1997 (OJ C 286, 22.9.1997,
p. 23), Council common position of 4 June 1998 (OJ C 333, 30.10.1998, p.1 ) and Decision of the European Parliament of 9 February 1999 (OJ C 250,
28.5.1999).
(
4) OJ L 30, 6.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
120/97 (OJ L 22, 24.1.1997, p.14).
(5) OJ L 220, 25.8.1994, p. 15.
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enable suchcountries to evaluate suchsh ipments on a case-by-
case basis;
(7)Whereas, in the case of countries which have replied that theydo not wishto receive some or all types of waste listed in AnnexII or have not replied, the possibility exists that they will changetheir position, or will reply in the future, and a mechanism must,therefore, exist within a comitology procedure, to change this
Regulation;
(8)Whereas the Commission will, as soon as possible and at the
latest before 1 July 1998, review and amend Annex V to Regu-lation (EEC) No 259/93 taking into full consideration those
wastes featuring on the list of wastes adopted in accordance
withArticle 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12December 1991 on hazardous waste (
1), and any list of wastes
characterised as hazardous for the purposes of the Basel Conven-tion, and will adapt Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 accordingly;
(9)Whereas the Commission should provide information to coun-tries covered by this Regulation on changes to Annexes A andB on a regular basis;
(10)Whereas with regard to shipments to ACP countries, Article 39
of the Fourth ACP-EC Convention prohibits exports of all waste
listed in Annexes I and II of the Basel Convention; whereas,furthermore, certain items of such waste can be found in AnnexII to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93; whereas, in these circum-stances and in order to respect the Community's international
obligations shipments of such items to ACP countries have to
be prohibited;
(11)Whereas it must be made clear that such items are excludedfrom the scope of this Regulation;
(12)Whereas the arrangements covered by this Regulation should besubject to periodic review by the Commission,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export of waste listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93
and mentioned in Annex A to this Regulation to countries listed in said
Annex A shall be prohibited.
Article 2
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 withrespect to th ose categories of waste destined forrecovery only and listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.
Article 3
1. Upon request by the country of destination the control procedure
applicable to that country under this Regulation shall be amended inaccordance withth is Article.
2. The Commission shall determine, in accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15July 1975 on waste (
2), and in cooperation withth e country concerned,
which of the control procedures shall apply, that is to say:
(i) the procedure applicable to wastes listed in Annex III or Annex IV
to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, or1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 3
(1) OJ L 377, 31.12.11, p. 20. Directive amended by Directive 94/31 /EC (OJ L
168, 2.7.1994, p. 28).
(2) OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39. Directive as last amended by Commission Deci-
sion 96/350/EC (OJ L 135, 6.6.1996, p. 32).
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(ii) the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No
259/93, or
(iii) none of the procedures referred to in paragraphs (i) and (ii) above.
3. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the change of
position of a country of destination within 21 days of receipt of therequest from that country and shall submit its proposed determination
to the Committee established under said Article 18 of Directive 75/
442/EEC as soon as possible within three months of receipt of therequest.
4. Furthermore, where there is any other exceptional change of
circumstances, for example, war, natural disaster or a trade embargodecided by the United Nations, which would affect the control proce-
dure applicable under this Regulation, this control procedure may be
amended. The Commission may determine, after consultation with thecountry of destination, as appropriate, and in accordance withth eprocedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, which ofthe procedures referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply.
5. The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, regularly review Annexes
A and B of this Regulation, in order to bring them into line with the
amendments made to the Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.
Article 4
The control procedures established by this Regulation shall be subject
to periodic review by the Commission and for the first time no laterthan nine months following its publication in the Official Journal,taking into account the experience gained. If the results of the reviewlead to the conclusion that it would be appropriate, the Commission
may, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 3, make new propo-
sals to the Council.
Article 5
The Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, shall, as soon as possible, reviewand amend this Regulation in order to bring it into line with Regulation(EEC) No 259/93.
Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 90th day following that of
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 4
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ANNEX A
CountriesandterritorieswhichhaveindicatedtotheCommissionthatthey
do not wish to receive shipments for recovery of certain types of waste
listedinAnnexIItoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No259/93
ALBANIA
All types except:1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (
1)
form’):
The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap
GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrapGA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrapGA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrapGA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
2. All types included in section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from
melting, smelting and refining of metals’).
3. All types included in section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form’).
4. In section GG (‘Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents,
which may contain metals and organic materials’):
GG 080 ex 262100 Slag from copper production, chemically stabi-
lised, having a high iron content (above 20 %)
and processed according to industrial specifica-
tions (for example DIN 4301 and DIN 8201)
mainly for construction and abrasive applica-
tions.
5. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).
6. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair,
including yarn waste but excluding garnetted
stock:
GJ 021 5103 10 — noils of wool or of fine animal hairGJ 022 5103 20 — other waste of wool or of fine animal hairGJ 023 5103 30 — waste of coarse animal hairGJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock):
GJ 031 5202 10 — yarn waste (including thread waste)GJ 032 5202 91 — garnetted stockGJ 033 5202 99 — other.
ANDORRA
All types
ANTIGUA and BARBUDA
All types
ARUBA
All types
BAHAMAS
All types1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 5
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or
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BAHRAIN
All types
BARBADOS
All types
BELIZE
All types
BHUTAN
All types
BOLIVIA
All types
BOTSWANA
All types
BRAZIL
1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (1)
form’):
The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap
GA 240 ex 810710 Cadmium waste and scrap
GA 270 ex 811000 Antimony waste and scrap
GA 300 ex 811220 Chromium waste and scrapGA 400 ex 280490 Selenium waste and scrapGA 410 ex 280450 Tellurium waste and scrap
2. In section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and
refining of metals’):
GB 010 2620 11 Hard zinc spelter
3. In section GG (‘Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents,
which may contain metals and organic material’):
GG 160 Bituminous materials (asphalt waste) from road construction and
maintenance, not containing tar
4. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
BURKINA FASO
All types except:All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-
disprsible (
2) from’)1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 6
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or
solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.
(2) ‘Non-dispersible’does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or
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BURUNDI
All types except:
1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible’
form):
GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
2. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).
3. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
GJ 140 ex 6310 Waste textile floor coverings, carpets
4. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
5. In section GM (‘Wastes from agro-food industries’):
GM 130 Waste from the agro-food industry excluding by-products which
meet national and international requirements and standards for
human or animal consumption.
CAMEROON
All types except:
1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispesible
form’)
(a) The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:
GA 010 ex 711210 — Of gold
GA 020 ex 711220 — Of platinum (the expression ‘platinum’
includes platinum, iridium, osmium, palla-
dium, rhodium and ruthenium)
GA 030 ex 711290 — Of other precious metals, e.g. silver
N.B.Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals
or their alloys or amalgams
(b) The following ferrous waste and scrap of iron or steel:
GA 040 7204 10 — Waste and scrap of cast iron
GA 050 7204 21 — Waste and scrap of stainless steel
GA 060 7204 29 — Waste and scrap of other alloy steels
GA 070 7204 30 — Waste and scrap of tined iron or steelGA 080 7204 41 — Turnings, shavings, chips, milling
waste, filings, trimmings and stampings,
whether or not in bundles
GA 090 7204 49 — Other ferrous waste and scrapGA 100 7204 50 — Re-melting scrap ingotsGA 110 ex 730210 — Used iron and steel railsGA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap
GA 1407602 00
Aluminium waste and scrap
GA 1507802 00
Lead waste and scrap
GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap
GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap
GA 210 8104 20 Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding
those listed in AA 190)(*)
GA 220 ex 810510 Cobalt waste and scrapGA 280 ex 811100 Manganese waste and scrapGA 300 ex 811220 Chromium waste and scrap
(*) See Annex III of Decision 98/368/EC.1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 7
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2. In section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and
refining of metals’)
GB 050 ex 262090 Tantalum bearing tin slags withless th an 0,5 %
tin
3. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’)
GC 030 ex 890800 Vessels and other floating structures for
breaking up, properly emptied of any cargo
and other materials arising from the operation
of the vessel which may have been classified
as a dangerous substance or waste
GC 040 Motor vehicle wrecks, drained of liquids
4. In section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form’)
GE 010 ex 700100 Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass
except for glass from cathode-ray tubes and
other activated glasses
5. In section GF (‘Ceramic wastes in non-dispersible form’)
GF 010 Ceramic wastes which have been fired after
shaping, including ceramic vessels (before
and/or after use)
6. In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’)
GH 010 3915 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of:
GH 011 ex 391510 — Polymers of ethyleneGH 012 ex 391520 — Polymers of styreneGH 013 ex 391530 — Polymers of vinyl chloride
7. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’)
8. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’)
GJ 010 5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for
reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock):
GJ 011 500310 — Not carded or combedGJ 012 500390 — Other
GJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair,
including yarn waste but excluding garnetted
stock:
GJ 021 510310 — Noils of wool of fine animal hairGJ 022 510320 — Other waste of wool or of fine animal hairGJ 023 510330 — Waste of coarse animal hairGJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock):
GJ 031 520210 — Yarn waste (including thread waste)
GJ 032 520291 — Garnetted stockGJ 033 520299 — OtherGJ 090 ex 530529 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste
and garnetted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp
orMusa textilis Nee)
GJ 110 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of man-made fibres:
GJ 111 550510 — Of synthetic fibres
GJ 112 550520 — Of artificial fibresGJ 120 630900 Worn clothing and other worn textile articlesGJ 130 ex 6310 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and
cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage,
rope or cables of textile materials:
GJ 131 ex 631010 — SortedGJ 132 ex 631090 — Other
9. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’)
GK 020 401220 Used pneumatic tyres
10. All types in section GL (‘RUntreatea cork and waad wastes’)
11. In section GM (‘Woetes orisins from agro-food industries’)1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 8
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GM 080 ex 2308 Dried and sterilised vegetable waste, residues
and by-products, whether or not in the form
of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding,
not elsewhere specified or included
CAPE VERDE
All types
COLOMBIA
1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (1)
form’):
All types of waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
[…]
2. In section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and
refining of metals’):
GB 040 ex 262090 Slags from precious metals and copper proces-
sing for further refining.
3. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’):
GC 070 ex 261900 Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and
steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those
slags which have been specifically produced to
meet bothnational and relevant international
requirements and standards (*)
(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vana-
dium.
4. In section GD (‘Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-
dispersible form’):
GD 040
[…]ex 252930 Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite waste
GD 050 ex 252910 Feldspar waste.
GD 060 ex 252921 Fluorspar waste
ex 252922
5. In section GG (‘Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents,
which may contain metals and organic materials’):
GG 030 ex 2621 Bottom ashand slag tap from coal-fired power
plants
GG 040 ex 2621 Coal-fired power plants fly ashGG 060 ex 2803 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treat-
ment of potable water and processes of the food
industry and vitamin production
GG 080 ex 262100 Slag from copper production, chemically stabi-
lised, having a high iron content (above 20 %)
and processed according to industrial specifica-
tions (e.g. DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly for
construction and abrasive applications
GG 100 Limestone from production of calcium cyana-
mide (having a pH less than 9)
6. In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’):
GH 013 ex 391530 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of poly-
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GH 015 ex 391590 — Resins or condensation products, for
example:
— Urea formaldehyde resins— Phenol formaldehyde resins
— Melamine formaldehyde resins
— Epoxy resins— Alkyd resins— Polyamides
7. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 050 ex 530290 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock of true hemp ( Cannabis sativa
L.)
8. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
GK 030 ex 401700 Waste and scrap of hard rubber (for example,
ebonite)
9. In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents,
which may contain metals and inorganic materials’):
GO 040 Waste photographic film base and waste photo-
graphic film not containing silver
GO 050 Single-use cameras without batteries
COMOROS, Federal Islamic republic
All types except:In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
COSTA RICA
All types
DOMINICA
All types
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
All types
DJIBOUTH
All types
EGYPT
All types except:
1. All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic non-
dispersible form’).
2. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).3. All types in section GJ (‘Textile wastes’).
FIJI
All types
GAMBIA
All types except:In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 10
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GHANA
All types
GRENADA
All types except:
In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
GUYANA
All types
HAITI
All types
HONDURAS
All types
JAMAICA
All types except:All types in section GM (‘Wastes arising from agro-food industries’)
KIRIBATI
All types
KUWAIT
All types except:In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’):
GH 011 ex 391510 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of
— Polymers of ethylene
LEBANON
All types except:In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
LIBYA
All types
MALAWI
All types excepts:
1. All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-
dispersible form’).
2. All types in section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form’).
3. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).4. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
MALDIVES
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MALI
1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non dispersible (1)
form’)
All types of waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys.
2. All types in section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form’).3. All types in section GF (‘Ceramic wastes in non-dispersible form’)4. All types in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’)5. All types in section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery
operations and leather use’)
MOLDOVA
All types
MONGOLIA
All types
MYANMAR
All types
NAMIBIA
All types
NICRAGUA
All types
NIGER
All types except:
1. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’)
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
2. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’)
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
NIGERIA
All types except:
1. All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-
dispersible (
2) form’).
2. All types in section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting,
smelting and refining of metals’).
3. All types in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’).4. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).5. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 010 5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for
reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)
GJ 011 5003 10 — not carded or combedGJ 012 5003 90 — otherGJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair,
including yarn waste but excluding garnetted
stock
GJ 021 5103 10 — noils of wool or of fine animal hair1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 12
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or
solid items containing encased hazrdons waste liquids.
(2) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or
solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.▼M2
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GJ 022 5103 20 — other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
GJ 023 5103 30 — waste of coarse animal hairGJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock)
GJ 031 5202 10 — yarn waste (including thread waste)
GJ 032 5202 91 — garnetted stockGJ 033 5202 99 — otherGJ 040 5301 30 Flax tow and wasteGJ 050 ex 530290 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of true hemp ( Canabis sativa
L.)
GJ 060 ex 530390 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of jute and other textile bast
fibres (excxluding flax, true hemp and ramie)
GJ 070 ex 530490 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of sisal and other textile fibres
of the genus Agave
GJ 080 ex 530519 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of coconut
GJ 090 ex 530529 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp or
Musa textilis Nee)
GJ 100 ex 530599 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of ramie and other vegetable
textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or
included
GJ 110 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of manmade fibres
GJ 111 5505 10 — of synthetic fibresGJ 112 5505 20 — of artificial fibresGJ 130 ex 6310 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and
cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage,
rope or cables of textile materials
GJ 131 ex 631010 — sorted
GJ 132 ex 531090 — other
GJ 140 ex 6310 Waste textile floor coverings, carpets
6. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):
GK 010 4004 00 Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than
hard rubber) and granules obtained therefrom
GK 030 ex 401700 Waste and scrap of hard rubber (for example,
ebonite)
7. In section GM (‘Wastes arising from agro-food industries’):
GM 070 ex 2307 Wine lees
GM 080 ex 2308 Dried and sterilised vegetable waste, residues
and by-products, whether or not in the form of
pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not
elsewhere specified or included
GM 090 1522 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of
fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes
GM 100 0506 90 Waste of bones and horn-cones, unworked,
defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape),
treated withacid or degelatinised
GM 110 ex 051191 FishwasteGM 120 1802 00 Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa
waste
PAKISTAN
1. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
2. In section GM (‘Wastes arising from agro-food industries’):
GM 070 ex 2307 Wine lees1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 13
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▼B
3. In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and
leather use’):
GN 010 ex 050200 Waste of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair
or of badger hair and other brush-making hair
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
All types
PARAGUAY
All types except:1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic non-dispersible (
1)
form’)
GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap
GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrapGA 150 ex 780200 Lead waste and scrapGA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrapGA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrapGA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
2. All types in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’)
3. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).
4. In section GJ (‘Textile waste’):
GJ 010 5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for
reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock):
GJ 011 5003 10 — Not carded or combedGJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock)
GJ 031 5202 10 Yarn waste (including thread waste)GJ 032 5202 91 Garnetted stock
5. In Section GL (‘Untreated cork and wood wastes’)
GL 010 ex 440130 Wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglom-
erated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar
forms
GL 020 4501 90 Cork waste; crushed, granulated or ground cork.
PERU
All types except:in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (
1)
form’)
GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
QATAR
All types1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 14
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or
solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.▼M5
▼M3
▼M2
▼M3
ROMANIA
All types except:
1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (1)
form’):
(a) The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:
GA 010 ex 711210 — gold
GA 020 ex 711220 — platinum (the expression ‘platinum’
includes platinum, iridium, osmium, palla-
dium, rhodium and ruthenium)
GA 030 ex 711290 — other precious metals, for example silver
NB:Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or
their alloys or amalgams.
(b) The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
GA 120 740400 Copper waste and scrap
GA 140 760200 Aluminium waste and scrapGA 150 780200 Lead waste and scrapGA 160 790200 Zinc waste and scrapGA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
2. In section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form’):
GE 010 ex 700100 Cullet or other waste and scrap of glass except
for glass from cathode-ray tubes and other acti-
vated (withcoatings) glasses
3. In section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’):
GI 010 4707 Waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
4. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair,
including yarn waste but excluding garnetted
stock
GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock)
5. In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents,
which may contain metals and inorganic materials’):
GO 050 Single-use cameras without batteries
SÃO TOME AND PRINCIPE
All types except:
1. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 111 5505 10 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of man-made fibres:
— Of synthetic fibres
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
GJ 130 ex 6310 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and
cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage,
rope or cables of textile materials:
GJ 131 ex 631010 — SortedGJ 132 ex 631090 — Other
2. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 15
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or
solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.▼B
▼B
SAUDIA ARABIA
All types
SENEGAL
All types
SEYCHELLES
All types
SINGAPORE
All types except:
1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (1)
form’):
The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:
GA 010 ex 711210 — Of gold
GA 020 ex 711220 — Of platinum (the expression ‘platinum’
includes platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium,
rhodium and ruthenium)
GA 030 ex 711290 — Other precious metals, e.g. silver
NB:Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or
their alloys or amalgams.
The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap
GA 130 7503 00 Nickel waste and scrapGA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrapGA 150 ex 780200 Lead waste and scrapGA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap
GA 190 ex 810291 Molybdenum waste and scrap
GA 250 ex 810810 Titanium waste and scrapGA 260 ex 810910 Zirconium waste and scrapGA 280 ex 811100 Manganese waste and scrapGA 300 ex 811220 Chromium waste and scrapGA 320 ex 811240 Vanadium waste and scrapGA 350 ex 811291 Niobium waste and scrapGA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
2. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’):
GC 020 Electronic scrap (e.g. printed circuit boards,
electronic components, wire, etc.) and
reclaimed electronic components suitable for
base and precious metal recovery
GC 070 ex 261900 Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and
carbon steel (including low alloy steel)
excluding those slags which have been specifi-
cally produced to meet bothnational and
relevant international requirements and stan-
dards(*)
(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vana-
dium
3. In section GD (‘Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-
dispersible form’):
GD 020 ex 251400 Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or
merely cut by sawing or otherwise1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 16
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or
solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.▼M5
▼M5
4. In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’):
GH 013 ex 391530 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of:
— Polymers of vinyl chloride
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
All types
ST LUCIA
All types
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
All types
TANZANIA
All types except:
1. In section GE (Glass waste in non-dispersible (1) form):
GE 010 ex 700100 Cullet or other waste and scrap of glass except
for glass from cathode-ray tubes and other acti-
vated (withcoatings) glasses
2. In section GJ (Textile wastes):
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
TUNISIA
1. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’):
GC 050 Spent fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts (for example
aluminium oxide, zeolites)
GC 060 Spent metal-bearing catalysts containing any of:
— platinum-group metals: ruthenium, rhodium, palladium,
osmium, iridium, platinum
— transition metals: scandium, vanadium, manganese, cobalt,
copper, yttrium, niobium, hafnium, tungsten, titanium, chro-
mium, iron, nickel, zinc, zirconium, molybdenum, tantalum,
rhenium
— Lanthanides (rare earth metals): lanthanum, praseodymium,
samarium, gadolinium, dysprosium, erbium, ytterbium,
cerium, nedoymium, europium, terbium, holmium, thulium,
lutetium
The following metal and metal alloy wastes in metallic dispersible form:GC 090 MolybdenumGC 100 TungstenGC 110 TantalumGC 120 TitaniumGC 130 NiobiumGC 140 Rhenium
2. In section GG (‘Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents,
which may contain metals and organic materials’):
GG 030 ex 2621 Bottom ashand slag tap from coal-fired power
plants
GG 040 ex 2621 Coal-fired power plants fly ashGG 050 Anode butts of petroleum coke and/or bitumenGG 060 ex 2803 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treat-
ment of potable water and processes of the food
industry and vitamin production1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 17
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any waste in the form of powder, sludge, dust or
solid items containing encased hazardous liquids.▼B
▼M6
▼M3
▼M3
GG 080 ex 262100 Slag from copper production, chemically stabi-
lised, having a high iron content (above 20 %)
and processed according to industrial specifica-
tions (for example DIN 4301 and DIN 8201),
mainly for construction and abrasive applica-
tions
GG 110 ex 262100 Neutralised red mud from alumina production
3. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 110 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of man-made fibres:
GJ 111 5505 10 — of synthetic fibresGJ 112 5505 20 — of artificial fibres
4. In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents,
which may contain metals and inorganic materials’):
GO 030 Deactivated fungus mycelium from penicillin production to be
used as animal feed
GO 040 Waste photographic film and paper (including base and photo-
sensitive coating), whether or not containing silver and not
containing silver in free ionic form
GO 050 Single-use cameras without batteries
UGANDA
All types except:
1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible
form’)
GA 050 7204 21 Waste and scrap of stainless steel
GA 060 7204 29 Waste and scrap of other alloy steels
2. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’)
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
TUVALU
All types
UZBEKISTAN
All types
VANUATU
All types
VATICAN CITY
All types
WESTERN SAMOA
All types1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 18
▼B
▼M2
▼B
▼M2
▼B
▼B
ANNEX B
Countries and territories which have not responded to the Commission's
communications on shipments for recovery of certain types of waste listed
inAnnexIItoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No259/93
AFGHANISTAN
All types
ALGERIA
All types
ANGOLA
All types except:1. All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal alloy wastes in metallic, non-
dispersible form’).
2. All types in section GE (‘Glass wastes in non-dispersible form’).
3. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).
4. All types in section GJ (‘Textile wastes’).
5. All types in section GK (‘Rubber wastes’).
ARMENIA
All types
AZERBAIJAN
All types
BANGLADESH
All types
BRUNEI
All types
CAMBODIA
All types
ECUADOR
All types
EL SALVADOR
All types
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
All types
ERITREA
All types
ETHIOPIA
All types1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 19
▼M2
▼B
▼M3
▼B
▼B
FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
All types
GABON
All types
GUATEMALA
All types
GUINEA
All types except:
In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
1.GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
2. All types in section GM (Wastes arising from agro-food industries).
IVORY COAST
All types
KAZAKHSTAN
All types
KYRGYSTAN
All types
LAOS
All types
LESOTHO
All types
MOROCCO
All types except:All types in section GJ (‘Textile wastes’)
MOZAMBIQUE
All types
NEPAL
All types
OMAN
All types
PANAMA
All types1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 20
▼M4
▼M2
▼B
▼M3
▼B
▼M2
▼B
▼M2
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
All types except:
1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible
form’):
(a) The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
GA 150 780200 Lead waste and scrap
GA 160 790200 Zinc waste and scrapGA 170 800200 Tin waste and scrapGA 180 ex 8101 91 Tungsten waste and scrapGA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrap
GA 200 ex 8103 10 Tantalum waste and scrap
GA 210 810420 Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding
those listed in AA 190)(*)
GA 220 ex 8105 10 Cobalt waste and scrapGA 230 ex 8106 00 Bismuthwaste and scrapGA 240 ex 8107 10 Cadmium waste and scrap
GA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrap
GA 260 ex 8109 10 Zirconium waste and scrapGA 270 ex 8110 00 Antimony waste and scrapGA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrapGA 290 ex 8112 11 Beryllium waste and scrapGA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrapGA 310 ex 8112 30 Germanium waste and scrapGA 320 ex 8112 40 Vanadium waste and scrap
ex 8112 91 Wastes and scrap of:
GA 330 — Hafnium
GA 340 — Indium
GA 350 — NiobiumGA 400 ex 2804 90 Selenium waste and scrapGA 410 ex 2804 50 Tellurium waste and scrap.
(*) See Annex III of Decision 98/368/EC of 18 May 1998 (OJ L 165, 10.6.1998,
p. 20)
2. In section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and
refining of metals’):
GB 010 262011 Hard zinc spelter
GB 025 — Zinc skimmings.
3. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’):
GC 030 ex 890800 Vessels and other floating structures for
breaking up, properly emptied of any cargo
and other materials arising from the operation
of the vessel which may have been classified
as a dangerous substance or waste.
GC 070 ex 261900 Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and
carbon steel (including low alloy steel)
excluding those slags which have been specifi-
cally produced to meet bothnational and
relevant international requirements and stan-
dards(*)
(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vana-
dium.1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 21
▼B
▼B
4. In section GD (‘Waste from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-
dispersible form’):
GD 020 ex 251400 Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed
or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise
GD 030 252530 Mica waste
GD 070 ex 281122 Silica wastes in solid form excluding those
used in foundry operations.
5. In section GG (‘Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents,
which may contain metals and organic metals’):
GG 030 ex 2621 Bottom ashand slag tap from coal fired power
plants
GG 040 ex 2621 Coal fired power plants fly ashGG 060 ex 2803 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the
treatment of potable water and processes of
the food industry and vitamin production
GG 110 ex 262100 Neutralised red mud from alumina production.
6. All types included in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’).
7. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 110 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of man-made fibres
GJ 111 550510 – Of synthetic fibres
GJ 112 550520 – Of artificial fibres.
8. All types included in section GK (‘Rubber wastes’).
9. In section GM (‘Wastes arising from agro-food industries’):
GM 090 1522 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment
of fatty substances or animal or vegetable
waxes
GM 100 050690 Waste of bones and horn-cones, unworked,
defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to
shape), treated with acid or degelatinised
GM 110 ex 051191 Fishwaste.
10. In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations
and leather use’):
GN 010 ex 050200 Waste of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair
or of badger hair and other brush-making hair
GN 020 ex 050300 Horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a
layer or without supporting material
GN 030 ex 050590 Waste of skins and other parts of birds, with
their feathers or down of feathers and parts of
feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges)
and down, not further worked than cleaned,
disinfected or treated for preservation.
11. In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents,
which may contain metals and inorganic materials’):
GO 010 ex 050100 Waste of human hair
SOLOMON ISLANDS
All types
SUDAN
All types
SWAZILAND
All types
SYRIA
All types1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 22
▼B
TAJIKISTAN
All types
TONGA
All types
TUNISIA
1. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’)
GC 070 ex 261900 Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and
carbon steel (including low alloy steel)
excluding those slags which have been specifi-
cally produced to meet bothnational and
relevant international requirements and stan-
dards(*).
GC 080 Mill scale (ferrous metal)
(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vana-
dium.
2. In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and
leather use’)
GN 030 ex 050590 Waste of skins and other parts of birds, with
their feathers or down of feathers and parts of
feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges)
and down, not further worked than cleaned,
disinfected or treated for preservation.
TURKMENISTAN
All types
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
All types
VENEZUELA
All types
VIETNAM
All types
YEMEN
All types1999R1420 — EN — 23.12.2003 — 006.001 — 23
▼M3
▼B
▼C1
▼M2
▼B
▼M3