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"BCOUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1420/1999
of 29 April 1999
establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of
certain types of waste
(OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 6)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
"M1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1208/2000 of 8 June 2000 L 138 7 9.6.2000
"M2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2630/2000 of 30 November
2000 L 302 35 1.12.2000
"M3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 77/2001 of 5 January 2001 L 11 14 16.1.2001
Corrected by:
"C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 21, 26.1.2000, p. 41 (1420/1999)1999R1420 — EN — 05.02.2001 — 003.001 — 1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1420/1999
of 29 April 1999
establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to
certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and
in 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 with the procedure laid down in Article 189c of the
Treaty (3),
(1) Whereas Article 1(3)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93
of 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
shipments of waste destined for recovery only and listed in
Annex II 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 to which
the OECD Council Decision of 30 March 1992 on the control 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 confirmation that such waste is not
subject to control in the country of destination, or has asked that
such countries indicate whether such waste 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 should
be 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)t o
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 to the
Council; whereas it is therefore necessary to establish, on a
Community-wide basis, a system to regulate trade in such waste
from 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 wish to receive some or all types of waste listed in Annex II to
the said Regulation, their will must be respected and therefore
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 appropriate
to adopt a similar regulatory framework in order to enable such
countries to evaluate such shipments on a case-by-case basis;!B
(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. 15.1999R1420 — EN — 05.02.2001 — 003.001 — 2
(7) Whereas, in the case of countries which have replied that they do
not wish to receive some or all types of waste listed in Annex II or
have not replied, the possibility exists that they will change their
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 Regulation
(EEC) No 259/93 taking into full consideration those wastes
featuring on the list of wastes adopted in accordance with Article
1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on
hazardous waste (1), and any list of wastes characterised as
hazardous for the purposes of the Basel Convention, and will
adapt Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 accordingly;
(9) Whereas the Commission should provide information to countries
covered by this Regulation on changes to Annexes A and B 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 Annex II
to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93; whereas, in these circumstances
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 excluded from
the scope of this Regulation;
(12) Whereas the arrangements covered by this Regulation should be
subject 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 with respect to those categories of waste destined for
recovery 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 in
accordance with this Article.
2. The Commission shall determine, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975
on waste (2), and in cooperation with the 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, or
(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.!B
(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 De-
cision 96/350/EC (OJ L 135, 6.6.1996, p. 32).1999R1420 — EN — 05.02.2001 — 003.001 — 3
3. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the change of
position of a country of destination within 21 days of receipt of the
request 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 the
request.
4. Furthermore, where there is any other exceptional change of
circumstances, for example, war, natural disaster or a trade embargo
decided by the United Nations, which would affect the control procedure
applicable under this Regulation, this control procedure may be
amended. The Commission may determine, after consultation with the
country of destination, as appropriate, and in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, which of the
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 later than
nine months following its publication in the Official Journal, taking into
account the experience gained. If the results of the review lead to the
conclusion that it would be appropriate, the Commission may, without
prejudice to the provisions of Article 3, make new proposals 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, review and
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.!B1999R1420 — EN — 05.02.2001 — 003.001 — 4
ANNEX A
Countries and territories which have indicated to the Commission that they
do not wish to receive shipments for recovery of certain types of waste listed
in Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93
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 scrap
GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap
GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap
GA 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 2621 00 Slag from copper production, chemically stabi-
lised, having a high iron content (above 20 %)and processed according to industrial specifi-cations (for example DIN 4301 and DIN 8201)
mainly for construction and abrasive appli-
cations.
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 garnettedstock:
GJ 021 5103 10 — noils of wool or of fine animal hair
GJ 022 5103 20 — other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
GJ 023 5103 30 — waste of coarse animal hair
GJ 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
GJ 033 5202 99 — other.
ANDORRA
All types
ANTIGUA and BARBUDA
All types!
B
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or
solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.!M3
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ARUBA
All types
BAHAMAS
All types
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 8107 10 Cadmium waste and scrap
GA 270 ex 8110 00 Antimony waste and scrap
GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap
GA 400 ex 2804 90 Selenium waste and scrap
GA 410 ex 2804 50 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!B
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or
solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.!M2
!B
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BURKINA FASO
All types except:
All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-
disprsible (1) from’)
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 andstandards 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 7112 10 — Of gold
GA 020 ex 7112 20 — Of platinum (the expression ‘platinum’
includes platinum, iridium, osmium, pal-ladium, rhodium and ruthenium)
GA 030 ex 7112 90 — 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 steel
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid
items containing encased hazrdons waste liquids.!B
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GA 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 scrap
GA 100 7204 50 — Re-melting scrap ingots
GA 110 ex 7302 10 — Used iron and steel rails
GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap
GA 130 7503 00 Nickel waste and scrap
GA 150 7802 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 8105 10 Cobalt waste and scrap
GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap
GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap
(*) See Annex III of Decision 98/368/EC.
2. In section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and
refining of metals’)
GB 050 ex 2620 90 Tantalum bearing tin slags with less than 0,5 %
tin
3. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’)
GC 030 ex 8908 00 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 dangeroussubstance or waste
GC 040 Motor vehicle wrecks, drained of liquids
4. In section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form’)
GE 010 ex 7001 00 Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass except
for glass from cathode-ray tubes and otheractivated 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/orafter use)
6. In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’)
GH 010 3915 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of:
GH 011 ex 3915 10 — Polymers of ethylene
GH 012 ex 3915 20 — Polymers of styrene
GH 013 ex 3915 30 — 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 5003 10 — Not carded or combed
GJ 012 5003 90 — Other!
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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 of fine animal hair
GJ 022 5103 20 — Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
GJ 023 5103 30 — Waste of coarse animal hair
GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted
stock):
GJ 031 5202 10 — Y arn waste (including thread waste)
GJ 032 5202 91 — Garnetted stock
GJ 033 5202 99 — Other
GJ 090 ex 5305 29 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa
textilis Nee)
GJ 110 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted
stock) of man-made fibres:
GJ 111 5505 10 — Of synthetic fibres
GJ 112 5505 20 — Of artificial 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 6310 10 — Sorted
GJ 132 ex 6310 90 — Other
9. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’)
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
10. All types in section GL (‘RUntreatea cork and waad wastes’)
11. In section GM (‘Woetes orisins from agro-food industries’)
GM 080 ex 2308 Dried and sterilised vegetable waste, residues and
by-products, whether or not in the form ofpellets, 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 2620 90 Slags from precious metals and copper process-
ing for further refining.!B
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid
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3. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’):
GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and
steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those
slags which have been specifically produced to
meet both national and relevant internationalrequirements and standards (*)
(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and
vanadium.
4. In section GD (‘Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in
non-dispersible form’):
GD 040
[...]ex 2529 30 Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite waste
GD 050 ex 2529 10 Feldspar waste.
GD 060 ex 2529 21 Fluorspar waste
ex 2529 22
5. In section GG (‘Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents,
which may contain metals and organic materials’):
GG 030 ex 2621 Bottom ash and slag tap from coal-fired power
plants
GG 040 ex 2621 Coal-fired power plants fly ash
GG 060 ex 2803 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treat-
ment of potable water and processes of the foodindustry and vitamin production
GG 080 ex 2621 00 Slag from copper production, chemically stabi-
lised, having a high iron content (above 20 %)and processed according to industrial specifi-
cations (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 3915 30 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of
polymers of vinyl chloride
GH 015 ex 3915 90 — 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 5302 90 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 4017 00 Waste and scrap of hard rubber (for example,
ebonite)!
B
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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 articles
GHANA
All types
GRENADA
All types except:
In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
GUY ANA
All types!B1999R1420 — EN — 05.02.2001 — 003.001 — 11
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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 3915 10 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
All types
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’).
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid
items containing encased hazrdons waste liquids.!M3
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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’)
MOLDOV A
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 (
1) 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 combed
GJ 012 5003 90 — other
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 hair
GJ 022 5103 20 — other waste of wool or of fine animal hair!
B
(1) ‘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 023 5103 30 — waste of coarse animal hair
GJ 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
GJ 033 5202 99 — other
GJ 040 5301 30 Flax tow and waste
GJ 050 ex 5302 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of true hemp ( Canabis sativa L.)
GJ 060 ex 5303 90 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 5304 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of sisal and other textile fibres
of the genus Agave
GJ 080 ex 5305 19 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of coconut
GJ 090 ex 5305 29 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa
textilis Nee)
GJ 100 ex 5305 99 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and
garnetted stock) of ramie and other vegetabletextile 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 fibres
GJ 112 5505 20 — of artificial fibres
GJ 130 ex 6310 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables
and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope orcables of textile materials
GJ 131 ex 6310 10 — sorted
GJ 132 ex 5310 90 — 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 4017 00 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 ofpellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, notelsewhere 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 with acid or degelatinised
GM 110 ex 0511 91 Fish waste
GM 120 1802 00 Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste!
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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 lees
3. In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and
leather use’):
GN 010 ex 0502 00 Waste of pigs’, hogs’ or boars’ bristles and hair
or of badger hair and other brush-making hair
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
All types
PARAGUA Y
All types except:
1. All types included in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product
wastes’)
2. 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 combed
GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted
stock)
GJ 031 5202 10 Y arn waste (including thread waste)
GJ 032 5202 91 Garnetted stock
3. In section GL (‘Untreated cork and wood wastes’):
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 types
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 7112 10 — gold!B
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solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.!M3
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GA 020 ex 7112 20 — platinum (the expression ‘platinum’ in-
cludes platinum, iridium, osmium, palla-
dium, rhodium and ruthenium)
GA 030 ex 7112 90 — 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 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap
GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap
GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap
GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap
GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
2. In section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form’):
GE 010 ex 7001 00 Cullet or other waste and scrap of glass except
for glass from cathode-ray tubes and other
activated (with coatings) 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 garnettedstock
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 6310 10 — Sorted
GJ 132 ex 6310 90 — Other
2. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
SAUDIA ARABIA
All types!
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SENEGAL
All types
SEYCHELLES
All types
SINGAPORE
All types except:
1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible
form’):
(a) The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:
GA 010 ex 7112 10 — Of gold
GA 020 ex 7112 20 — Of platinum (the expression ‘platinum’
includes platinum, iridium, osmium, pal-ladium, rhodium and ruthenium)
GA 030 ex 7112 90 — 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
(c) 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 scrap
GA 140 7602 00 Alluminium waste and scrap
GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap
GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap
GA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrap
GA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrap
GA 260 ex 8109 10 Zirconium waste and scrap
GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap
GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap
GA 320 ex 8112 91 Vanadium waste and scrap
ex 8112 91 Waste and scrap of:
GA 350 Niobium
2. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’):
GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and
carbon steel (including low alloy steel) excludingthose slags which have been specifically pro-
duced to meet both national and relevant inter-
national requirements and standards (*)
(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and
vanadium.
3. In section GD (‘Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in
non-dispersible form’):
GD 020 ex 2514 00 Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or
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4. In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’):
GH 013 ex 3915 30 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:
In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 120 6309 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, chromium, iron, nickel, zinc, zirconium,molybdenum, tantalum, rhenium
— Lanthanides (rare earth metals): lanthanum, praseody-
mium, 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 Molybdenum
GC 100 Tungsten
GC 110 Tantalum
GC 120 Titanium
GC 130 Niobium
GC 140 Rhenium
2. In section GG (‘Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents,
which may contain metals and organic materials’):
GG 030 ex 2621 Bottom ash and slag tap from coal-fired power
plants
GG 040 ex 2621 Coal-fired power plants fly ash
GG 050 Anode butts of petroleum coke and/or bitumen
GG 060 ex 2803 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treat-
ment of potable water and processes of the food
industry and vitamin production!
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GG 080 ex 2621 00 Slag from copper production, chemically stabi-
lised, having a high iron content (above 20 %)
and processed according to industrial specifi-
cations (for example DIN 4301 and DIN 8201),mainly for construction and abrasive applications
GG 110 ex 2621 00 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 fibres
GJ 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
photosensitive 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
TUV ALU
All types
UZBEKISTAN
All types
V ANUATU
All types
V ATICAN CITY
All types
WESTERN SAMOA
All types!
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ANNEX B
Countries and territories which have not responded to the Commission’s
communications on shipments for recovery of certain types of waste listed in
Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93
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 SAL V ADOR
All types!B
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EQUATORIAL GUINEA
All types
ERITREA
All types
ETHIOPIA
All types
FORMER YUGOSLA V REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
All types
GABON
All types
GUATEMALA
All types
GUINEA
All types except:
In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
IVOR Y 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’)!B
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MOZAMBIQUE
All types
NEPAL
All types
OMAN
All types
PANAMA
All types
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 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap
GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap
GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap
GA 180 ex 8101 91 Tungsten waste and scrap
GA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrap
GA 200 ex 8103 10 Tantalum waste and scrap
GA 210 8104 20 Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those
listed in AA 190) (*)
GA 220 ex 8105 10 Cobalt waste and scrap
GA 230 ex 8106 00 Bismuth waste and scrap
GA 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 scrap
GA 270 ex 8110 00 Antimony waste and scrap
GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap
GA 290 ex 8112 11 Beryllium waste and scrap
GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap
GA 310 ex 8112 30 Germanium waste and scrap
GA 320 ex 8112 40 Vanadium waste and scrap
ex 8112 91 Wastes and scrap of:
GA 330 — Hafnium
GA 340 — Indium!B
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GA 350 — Niobium
GA 400 ex 2804 90 Selenium waste and scrap
GA 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 2620 11 Hard zinc spelter
GB 025 — Zinc skimmings.
3. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’):
GC 030 ex 8908 00 Vessels and other floating structures for breaking
up, properly emptied of any cargo and othermaterials arising from the operation of the vesselwhich may have been classified as a dangerous
substance or waste.
GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and
carbon steel (including low alloy steel) excluding
those slags which have been specifically pro-
duced to meet both national and relevant inter-national requirements and standards (*)
(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and
vanadium.
4. In section GD (‘Waste from mining operations: these wastes to be in
non-dispersible form’):
GD 020 ex 2514 00 Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or
merely cut, by sawing or otherwise
GD 030 2525 30 Mica waste
GD 070 ex 2811 22 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 ash and slag tap from coal fired power
plants
GG 040 ex 2621 Coal fired power plants fly ash
GG 060 ex 2803 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treat-
ment of potable water and processes of the food
industry and vitamin production
GG 110 ex 2621 00 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 5505 10 — Of synthetic fibres
GJ 112 5505 20 — 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
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GM 100 0506 90 Waste of bones and horn-cones, unworked,
defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape),
treated with acid or degelatinised
GM 110 ex 0511 91 Fish waste.
10. In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and
leather use’):
GN 010 ex 0502 00 Waste of pigs’, hogs’ or boars’ bristles and hair
or of badger hair and other brush-making hair
GN 020 ex 0503 00 Horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer
or without supporting material
GN 030 ex 0505 90 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 0501 00 Waste of human hair
SOLOMON ISLANDS
All types
SUDAN
All types
SWAZILAND
All types
SYRIA
All types
TAJIKISTAN
All types
TONGA
All types
TUNISIA
1. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’)
GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and
carbon steel (including low alloy steel) exclud-ing those slags which have been specifically
produced to meet both national and relevant
international requirements and standards (*).
GC 080 Mill scale (ferrous metal)
(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and
vanadium.!B
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2. In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations
and leather use’)
GN 030 ex 0505 90 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 types!M3
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