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"B 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
(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
Corrected by:
"C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 21, 26.1.2000, p. 41 (1420/1999)1999R1420 — EN — 21.12.2000 — 002.001 — 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 oftransfrontier movements of waste destined for recovery operation doesnot 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 countriesindicate 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 Article17(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 byestablishing the appropriate common rules and procedures relating toexports 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 countriesto evaluate such shipments on a case-by-case basis;
(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 havenot replied, the possibility exists that they will change their position, orwill reply in the future, and a mechanism must, therefore, exist within
a comitology procedure, to change this Regulation;!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 — 21.12.2000 — 002.001 — 2
(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 thelist 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 ofthe Basel Convention, and will adapt Regulation (EEC) No 259/93accordingly;
(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 torespect 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 Ashall 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 Regulationwith 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 inaccordance 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 onwaste (
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.
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 soonas possible within three months of receipt of the request.
4. Furthermore, where there is any other exceptional change of circum-
stances, for example, war, natural disaster or a trade embargo decided by theUnited Nations, which would affect the control procedure applicable underthis Regulation, this control procedure may be amended. The Commission!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 Decision
96/350/EC (OJ L 135, 6.6.1996, p. 32).1999R1420 — EN — 21.12.2000 — 002.001 — 3
may determine, after consultation with the country of destination, as
appropriate, and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18of Directive 75/442/EEC, which of the procedures referred to in paragraph 2of 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 ninemonths 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 theprovisions 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 thisRegulation 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 — 21.12.2000 — 002.001 — 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, no-dispersible form’):
(a) the following ferrous waste and scrap of iron and steel:
GA 040 7204 10 Waste and scrap of cast iron
GA 050 7204 21 Waste and scrap of stainless steelGA 060 7204 29 Waste and scrap of other alloy steelsGA 070 7204 30 Waste and scrap of tinned 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 scrap and wasteGA 100 7204 50 Remelting scrap ingotsGA 110 ex 7302 10 Used iron and steel rails
(b) 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 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 stabilised,
having a high iron content (above 20 %) andprocessed according to industrial specifications(e.g. DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly for construc-tion and abrasive applications.
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 — Y arn waste (including thread waste)GJ 032 5202 91 — Garnetted stockGJ 033 5202 99 — Other.
ANDORRA
All types
ANTIGUA and BARBUDA
All types!
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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
BOTSW ANA
All types
BRAZIL
All types except:
1. In Section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form’):
(a) the following ferrous waste and scrap of iron and steel:
GA 040 7204 10 Waste and scrap of cast iron
GA 050 7204 21 Waste and scrap of stainless steelGA 060 7204 29 Waste and scrap of other alloy steelsGA 070 7204 30 Waste and scrap of tinned 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 scrap and wasteGA 100 7204 50 Remelting scrap ingots
(b) 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 7802 00 Lead waste and scrapGA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrapGA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrapGA 180 ex 8101 91 Tungsten waste and scrapGA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrapGA 200 ex 8103 10 Tantalum waste and scrapGA 210 8104 20 Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those
listed in AA 190) (*)
GA 220 ex 8105 10 Cobalt waste and scrapGA 230 ex 8106 00 Bismuth waste and scrap!
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GA 240 ex 8107 10 Cadmium waste and scrap
GA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrapGA 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 Waste and scrap of:
GA 330 — HafniumGA 340 — IndiumGA 350 — NiobiumGA 360 — RheniumGA 370 — GalliumGA 400 ex 2804 90 Selenium waste and scrapGA 410 ex 2804 50 Tellurium waste and scrapGA 420 ex 2805 30 Rare earth waste and scrap
(*) See Annex III of Commission 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 040 ex 2620 90 Slags from precious metals and copper processing
for further refining
3. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’[...]
GC 070 [...] ex 2619 00 Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and carbon
steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those slagswhich have been specifically produced to meet bothnational and relevant international requirements andstandards (*)
(*) 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
mas 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 ashGG 060 ex 2803 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment
of potable water and processes of the food industryand vitamin production
GG 080 ex 2621 00 Slag from copper production, chemically stabilised,
having a high iron content (above 20 %) and
processed according to industrial specifications
(e.g. DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly for construc-tion and abrasive applications
GG 100 Limestone from the production of calcium cyana-
mide (having a pH less than 9)!
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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 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of
— 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)
9. In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which
may contain metals and inorganic materials’):
GO 040 Waste photographic film base and photographic film
not containing silver
GO 050 Single-use cameras without batteries
BULGARIA
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 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 060 7204 29 Waste and scrap of other alloy steelsGA 070 7204 30 Waste and scrap of tinned 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 7302 10 Used iron and steel rails
(c) 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 scrapGA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrapGA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrapGA 170 8002 00 Tin 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
GB 020 Zinc containing drosses:!
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GB 021 — Galvanising slab zinc top dross ( 490 % Zn)
GB 022 — Galvanising slab zinc bottom dross ( 492 % Zn)
GB 023 — Zinc die cast dross ( 485 % Zn)
GB 024 — Hot dip galvanisers slab zinc dross (batch)
(492 % Zn)
GB 025 — Zinc skimmingsGB 030 Aluminium skimmingsGB 040 ex 2620 90 Slags from precious metals and copper processing
for further refining
3. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’)
GC 060 Spent metal bearing catalysts containing any of:
— Precious metals: gold, silver
— Platinum-group metals: ruthenium, rhodium,
palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum
— Transition metals: scandium, vanadium, man-
ganese, cobalt, copper, yttrium, nionium, haf-nium, tungsten, titanium, chromium, iron,nickel, zinc, zirconium, molybdenum, tantalum,rhenium
— Lanthanides (rare earth metals): lanthanum,
praesodymium, samarium, gadolinium, dyspro-sium, erbium, ytterbium, cerium, neodymium,europium, terbium, holmium, thulium, lutetium
4. 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
GH 014 ex 3915 90
— Polymerised or co-polymers: for example:
— Polypropylene— Polyethylene terephthalate
— Acrylonitrile copolymer
— Butadiene copolymer— Styrene copolymer
— Plyamides
— Polybutylene terephthalates— Polycarbonates
— Polyphenylene sulphides
— Acrylic polymers— Paraffins (C10-C13) (*)
— Polyurethane (not containing chloro-
fluorocarbons)
— Polysiloxalanes (silicones)— Polymethyl methacrylate
— Polyvinyl alcohol
— Polyvinyl butyral— Polyvinyl acetate
— Polymers of fluorinated ethylene (Te-
flon, PTFE)
(*) These cannot be polymerised and are used as plasticisers.
5. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).!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’)
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’ in-
cludes platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium,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 steelGA 060 7204 29 — Waste and scrap of other alloy steelsGA 070 7204 30 — Waste and scrap of tined iron or steelGA 080 7204 41 — Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste,
filings, trimmings and stampings, whether ornot in bundles
GA 090 7204 49 — Other ferrous waste and scrapGA 100 7204 50 — Re-melting scrap ingotsGA 110 ex 7302 10 — Used iron and steel railsGA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrapGA 130 7503 00 Nickel waste and scrapGA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrapGA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrapGA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrapGA 210 8104 20 Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those
listed in AA 190) (*)
GA 220 ex 8105 10 Cobalt waste and scrapGA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrapGA 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 dangerous substance orwaste
GC 040 Motor vehicle wrecks, drained of liquids!
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(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or
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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 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 3915 10 — Polymers of ethyleneGH 012 ex 3915 20 — Polymers of styreneGH 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 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 of fine animal hairGJ 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 stockGJ 033 5202 99 — OtherGJ 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 fibresGJ 112 5505 20 — Of artificial fibresGJ 120 6309 00 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 6310 10 — SortedGJ 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 of pellets, ofa kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere
specified or included
CAPE VERDE
All types!
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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 processing
for further refining.
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 bothnational and relevant international requirements andstandards (*)
(*) 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 ashGG 060 ex 2803 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment
of potable water and processes of the food industryand vitamin production
GG 080 ex 2621 00 Slag from copper production, chemically stabilised,
having a high iron content (above 20 %) and
processed according to industrial specifications
(e.g. DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly for construc-tion and abrasive applications
GG 100 Limestone from production of calcium cyanamide
(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!
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GK 030 ex 4017 00 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 articles
GHANA
All types
GRENADA
All types except:In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
GUYANA
All types
KIRIBATI
All types!
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HAITI
All types
HONDURAS
All types
KUW AIT
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
MALA WI
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’).
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
(1) ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or
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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. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form’)
The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous meals 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 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap
GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap
GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrapGA 180 ex 8101 91 Tungsten waste and scrapGA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrapGA 200 ex 8103 10 Tantalum waste and scrapGA 210 8104 20 Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those listed
in AA 190)
GA 220 ex 8105 10 Cobalt waste and scrapGA 230 ex 8106 00 Bismuth waste and scrapGA 240 ex 8107 10 Cadmium waste and scrapGA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrapGA 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 — HafniumGA 340 — IndiumGA 350 — NiobiumGA 360 — RheniumGA 370 — GalliumGA 400 ex 2804 90 Selenium waste and scrapGA 410 ex 2804 50 Tellurium waste and scrapGA 420 ex 2805 30 Rare earth waste and scrap
2. All types in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’)!
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3. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product waste’)
4. All types in section GJ (‘Textile waste’).
P AKISTAN
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
P APUA NEW GUINEA
All types
PARAGUAY
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 combedGJ 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
QATAR
All types
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 articlesGJ 130 ex 6310 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and
worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables oftextile materials:
GJ 131 ex 6310 10 — SortedGJ 132 ex 6310 90 — Other!
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2. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
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 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’ in-
cludes platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium,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 steelGA 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 scrapGA 140 7602 00 Alluminium waste and scrapGA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrapGA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrapGA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrapGA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrapGA 260 ex 8109 10 Zirconium waste and scrapGA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrapGA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrapGA 320 ex 8112 91 Vanadium waste and scrap
ex 8112 91 Waste and scrap of:
GA 350 Niobium!
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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 produced tomeet both national and relevant international re-
quirements 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
merely cut by sawing or otherwise.
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
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
BURUNDI
All types
CAMBODIA
All types
ECUADOR
All types
EL SAL V ADOR
All types
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
All types!B
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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
IVORY COAST
All types
KAZAKHSTAN
All types
KYRGYSTAN
All types
LAOS
All types
LESOTHO
All types
MOROCCO
All types
MOZAMBIQUE
All types!B
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NEP AL
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 scrapGA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap
GA 180 ex 8101 91 Tungsten waste and scrap
GA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrapGA 200 ex 8103 10 Tantalum waste and scrapGA 210 8104 20 Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those
listed in AA 190) (*)
GA 220 ex 8105 10 Cobalt waste and scrapGA 230 ex 8106 00 Bismuth waste and scrapGA 240 ex 8107 10 Cadmium waste and scrapGA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrapGA 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 — HafniumGA 340 — IndiumGA 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 2620 11 Hard zinc spelter
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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 materialsarising from the operation of the vessel which mayhave been classified as a dangerous substance orwaste.
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 produced to meet both
national and relevant international requirements andstandards (*)
(*) 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 wasteGD 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 ashGG 060 ex 2803 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment
of potable water and processes of the food industryand 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 fibresGJ 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 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.
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!
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SOLOMON ISLANDS
All types
SUDAN
All types
SW AZILAND
All types
SYRIA
All types
TAJIKISTAN
All types
TONGA
All types
TUNISIA
All types in Annex II except:
1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form’):
(a) The following ferrous waste and scrap of iron and steel:
GA 110 ex 7302 10 Used iron and steel rails
(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 scrapGA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap.
2. 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 materialsarising from the operation of the vessel which mayhave been classified as a dangerous substance or
waste.
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 012 5003 90 – OtherGJ 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)
GJ 060 ex 5303 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted
stock) of jute and other textile bast fibres (excludingflax, 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 genusAgave
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!
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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.
6. All types in section GK (‘Rubber wastes’).
7. In section GM (‘Wastes arising from agro-food industries’):
GM 080 ex 2308 Dried and sterilised vegetable waste, residues and
by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, ofa kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere
specified or included
GM 130 Waste from the agro-food industry excluding by-
products which meet national and internationalrequirements and standards for human or animalconsumption.
8. 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
with or without supporting material
GN 040 ex 4110 00 Parings and other leather waste of leater or of
composition leather, not suitable for the manufactureof leather articles, excluding leather sludges.
TURKMENISTAN
All types
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
All types
VENEZUELA
All types
VIETNAM
All types
YEMEN
All types
ZIMBABWE
All types!B
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