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(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
AmendedproposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)onthesupervisionandcontrolofshipments
ofwastewithin,intoandoutofdieEuropeanCommunity0)
(92/C115/03)
COM(92)121final—SYN305
(SubmittedbytheCommissionpursuanttoArticle149(3)oftheEECTreatyon23March1992)
(')OJNoC289,17.11.1990,p.9.
ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticles100a
and113thereof,HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticles100a
and113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament, IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,
WhereasCouncilDirective84/631/EEC('),aslast
amendedbyDirective86/279/EEC(*),organizesthe
supervisionandcontrolwithintheCommunityoftrans­
frontiershipmentofhazardouswaste;HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,
WhereasCouncilDirective84/631/EEC(l),aslast
amendedbyDirective86/279/EEC(*),organizesthe
supervisionandcontrolwithintheCommunityoftrans­
frontiershipmentofhazardouswaste;
Whereasthecompletionoftheinternalmarketby1
January1993willremoveinternalfrontiers,inparticular
asregardsthemovementofwaste,andimpliesthatthere
mustbenewproceduresforthesupervisionandcontrol
ofwasteshipmentsasthiswillnolongerbepossibleat
frontiers;Whereasthecompletionoftheinternalmarketby1
January1993willremoveinternalfrontiers,inparticular
asregardsthemovementofwaste,andimpliesthatthere
mustbenewproceduresforthesupervisionandcontrol
ofwasteshipmentsasthiswillnolongerbepossibleat
frontiers;
C)OJNoL326,13.12.1984,p.31.
OOJNoL181,4.7.1986,p.13.OOJNoL326,13.12.1984,p.31.
OOJNoL181,4.7.1986,p.13.

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ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
WhereastheCommunityhassignedtheBasel
Conventionof22March1989onthecontroloftrans­
boundarymovementsofhazardouswastesandtheir
disposal,therebynecessitatinganadaptationof
CommunityRegulations ;WhereastheCommunityhassignedtheBasel
Conventionof22March1989onthecontroloftrans­
boundarymovementsofhazardouswastesandtheir
disposal,therebynecessitating anadaptationof
CommunityRegulations;
HavingregardtothewordsusedbyseveralMember
StatesandtheCommission inthefinalactoftheBasel
Convention .inmakingeveryefforttophaseout
graduallyexportandimportsofwastes...withina
frameworkofregionalcooperation';
WhereastherelevantprovisionsofArticle39ofthe
LomeConventionof15December1989(Fourth
ACP-EECConvention)mustalsobeintegratedinto
Communitylegislation;WhereastherelevantprovisionsofArticle39ofthe
LomeConventionof15December1989(Fourth
ACP-EECConvention)mustalsobeintegratedinto
Communitylegislation;
HavingregardtotheEuropeanParliament'sopinionof
25May1989ontheexportoftoxicandhazardous
waste('),
Whereastheimplementation ofDirective84/631/EEC
hasrevealedcertaindifficultiesrelatinginparticularto
thescopeoftheDirectiveandtheprocedurereservedfor
non-ferrousmetalwaste,andthesedifficultiesneedtobe
remedied;Whereastheimplementation ofDirective84/631/EEC
hasrevealedcertaindifficultiesrelatinginparticularto
thescopeoftheDirectiveandtheprocedurereservedfor
non-ferrousmetalwaste,andthesedifficultiesneedtobe
remedied;
Whereasitisimportanttoorganizethesupervisionand
controlofshipmentsofallwastes,subjecttothemaking
ofexemptionsforcertaintypesofwaste;Whereasitisimportanttoorganizethesupervisionand
controlofshipmentsofallwastes,subjecttothemaking
ofexemptionsforcertaintypesofwaste;
Whereasthelegislationthereforeneedstobecompletely
revised;Whereasthelegislationthereforeneedstobecompletely
revised;
WhereastheCommunity'swastestrategyaimstoreduce
theproductionofwastetothelowesttechnologically
andeconomicallyfeasiblelevelandreduceshipmentsto
strictessentialsinordertoprovidethebestprotectionfor
theenvironmentandhumanhealth;WhereastheCommunity'swastestrategyaimstoreduce
theproductionofwastetothelowesttechnologically
andeconomicallyfeasiblelevelandreduceshipmentsto
strictessentialsinordertoprovidethebestprotectionfor
theenvironmentandhumanhealth;
Whereasadistinctionmustbemadebetween,ontheone
hand,wasteshipmentswithintheCommunityand,on
theother,exportsoutoftheCommunity,importsinto
theCommunityandtransitthroughtheCommunityfor
disposalorforfurtheruseoutsidetheCommunity;Whereasadistinctionmustbemadebetween,ontheone
hand,wasteshipmentswithintheCommunityand,on
theother,exportsoutoftheCommunity,importsinto
theCommunityandtransitthroughtheCommunityfor
disposalorforfurtheruseoutsidetheCommunity ;
(')OJNoC158,26.6.1989,p.232(amendmentsNos34
and35).

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ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
WhereastheCouncilresolutionof7May1990
underlinestheimportanceoftheCommunitybeingself­
sufficientinwastedisposal;WhereastheCouncilresolutionof7May1990(l)and
theEuropeanParliament'sresolutionof19February
1991OonaCommunitystrategyonwastemanagement
underlinetheimportanceoftheCommunitybeingself­
sufficientinwastedisposal;
WhereasitisdesirableforMemberStatestoaimfor
self-sufficiency inwastemanagement ,inaccordancewith
nationalwastemanagementplansandpolicies;
Whereas,insidetheCommunity,shipmentsofwaste
mustbesubmittedforcontrolassoonastheyleavethe
jurisdictionofoneauthorityandenterthatofanother;
whereasitisimportantthatsuchstrictcontrolandsuper­
visionbeensuredrightfromitsproductionuptoitsfinal
disposaloffurtheruse,enablingtherelevantauthorities
tobedulyinformedofitsnature,movementanddisposal
sothattheycantakeallnecessarymeasuresforthe
protectionofhumanhealthandtheenvironment,though
withoutcreatingunjustifiedordisproportionate barriers
tointra-Community tradeordistortingcompetition;Whereas,insidetheCommunity,shipmentsofwaste
mustbesubmittedforcontrolassoonastheyleavethe
jurisdictionofoneauthorityandenterthatofanother;
whereasitisimportantthatsuchstrictcontrolandsuper­
visionbeensuredrightfromitsproductionuptoitsfinal
disposaloffurtheruse,enablingtherelevantauthorities
tobedulyinformedofitsnature,movementanddisposal
sothattheycantakeallnecessarymeasuresforthe
protectionofhumanunjustifiedordisproportionate
barrierstointra-Community tradeordistortingcompe­
tition;
Whereas,inparticular,itmustbepossibletoraise
objectionstowasteshipmentsintendedfordisposalif
thereisanauthorizeddisposalcentresignificantly
nearer,andcapableofensuringanappropriatewaste
treatment;Whereas,inparticular,itmustbepossibletoraise
objectionstowasteshipmentsintendedfordisposalif
thereisanauthorizeddisposalcentresignificantly
nearer,andcapableofensuringanappropriatewaste
treatment;
Whereaslessstringentrulesmaybeappliedtowaste
whichistobefurtherusedwhilstreservingthepossibility
ofactionatthepointofdestinationiftheconditionsof
furtheruseendangerhumanhealthortheenvironment ;Whereaslessstringentrulesmaybeappliedtowaste
whichistobefurtherusedwhilstreservingthepossibility
ofactionatthepointofdestinationiftheconditionsof
furtheruseendangerhumanhealthortheenvironment ;
Whereas,asregardsexportsoutoftheCommunity,
importsintotheCommunityandtransitthroughthe
Community,CommunityRegulationsmustcomplywith
theprovisionsoftheBaselConventionandtheFourth
ACP-EECConventionwhileadheringtotheGATT
rules,andtheconventionof20May1987onacommon
transitregime,concludedbetweentheCommunityand
theEFTAcountriesC);Whereas,asregardsexportsoutoftheCommunity,
importsintotheCommunityandtransitthroughthe
Community,CommunityRegulationsmustcomplywith
theprovisionsoftheBaselConventionandtheFourth
ACP-EECConventionwhileadheringtotheGATT
rules,andtheconventionof20May1987onacommon
transitregime,concludedbetweentheCommunityand
theEFTAcountries(5);
(')OJNoL226,13.8.1987,p.2. C)OJNoC122,18.5.1990,p.2.
OOJNoC72,18.3.1991,p.34.
OOJNoL226,13.18.1987,p.2.

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ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
WhereastheprovisionsoftheBaselConventionareto
promoteanenvironmentally soundmanagementofwaste
and,inconsequence,tolimitshipmentsasfaraspossible,
dulytakingintoaccounttheoptionstakenbythethird
Statesconcerned;whereastheyareinlinewiththe
Communitystrategyforwastemanagement ;WhereastheprovisionsoftheBaselConventionareto
promoteanenvironmentally soundmanagementofwaste
and,inconsequence,tolimitshipmentsasfaraspossible,
dulytakingintoaccounttheoptionstakenbythethird
Statesconcerned;whereastheyareinlinewiththe
Communitystrategyforwastemanagement ;
Whereas,inthiscontext,theprincipleofpriorwritten
consentoftheStateofdestinationmustbeobserved;Whereas,inthiscontext,theprincipleofpriorwritten
consentoftheStateofdestinationmustbeobserved;
Whereasshipmentstodevelopingcountriesofwaste
intendedfordisposalmustbereducedasamatterof
priorityinduecompliancewithdecisionsonwastetaken
bythosecountries;Whereasshipmentstodevelopingcountriesofwaste
intendedfordisposalmustbereducedasamatterof
priorityinduecompliancewithdecisionsonwastetaken
bythosecountries;
Whereastheexportationofhazardouswastefor
recoverytowardsnon-OECDcountrieswillbesubjectto
reviewnotlaterthan31December1999,takinginto
accounttheexperienceachievedunderbilateral
agreementsandtheabilityofsuchcountriestocarryout
recoveryactivitiesinamannerwhichprovidedfull
guaranteesofenvironmentally soundmanagement .If
suchareviewleadstotheconclusionthatenvironmental
guaranteesareinsufficient,thecontinuationofwaste
exportsundersuchtermsshallbereconsidered,including
thepossibilityofestablishingabanofsuchwaste
exports;
Whereasprovisionmustbemadeforthewastetobe
takenbackiftheshipmentcannotbecompletedin
accordancewiththetermsofthecontract;Whereasthewastemustbetakenbackiftheshipment
cannotbecompletedinaccordancewiththetermsofthe
contract;
Whereas,intheeventofillegaltraffic,thepersonwhose
actionisthecauseofsuchtrafficmusttakebackand/or
disposeofthewasteand,shouldhefailtodoso,the
competentauthoritiesofdispatchordestination,asthe
casemaybe,mustthemselvesintervene;Whereas,intheeventofillegaltraffic,thepersonwhose
actionisthecauseofsuchtrafficmusttakebackand/or
disposeofthewasteand,shouldhefailtodoso,the
competentauthoritiesofdispatchordestination,asthe
casemaybe,mustthemselvesintervene;
Whereas,inasmuchasittakesplacewithinthe
Community,eachwasteshipmentmustbesubjecttoa
provisionofsecurity,exceptshipmentsofwasteintended
forfurtheruse,thattakeplacebetweencompetentauth­
oritieswithintheCommunity ;Whereas,inasmuchasittakesplacewithinthe
Community,eachwasteshipmentmustbesubjecttoa
provisionofsecurity,exceptshipmentsofwasteintended
forfurtheruse,thattakeplacebetweencompetentauth­
oritieswithintheCommunity;

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WhereasMemberStatesmustprovidescopeforappeal
bythenotifieragainstthedecisionstakenbythe
competentauthorities;WhereasMemberStatesmustprovidescopeforappeal
bythenotifieragainstthedecisionstakenbythe
competentauthorities;
Whereas,inordertoensurethatwastedoesnot
constituteanunnecessaryrisk,itmustbeproperly
packagedandlabelled;whereastheinstructionstobe
followedintheeventofdangeroraccidentmust
accompanythewasteinordertoprotectmanandthe
environmentfromanydangerthatmightariseduringthe
operation;Whereas,inordertoensurethatwastedoesnot
constituteanunnecessaryrisk,itmustbeproperly
packagedandlabelled;whereastheinstructionstobe
followedintheeventofdangeroraccidentmust
accompanythewasteinordertoprotectmanandthe
environmentfromanydangerthatmightariseduringthe
operation;whereastheseinstructionsmustinformthose
involvedintheoperationoftherisksthatsuchwaste
shipmentsentailtotheirhealthandtotheenvironment ;
Whereas,inconsultationwiththeCommission ,Member
Statesmustdesignatespecializedcustomsofficesatthe
Communityentryandexitpoints;Whereas,inconsultationwiththeCommission ,Member
Statesmustdesignatespecializedcustomsofficesatthe
Communityentryandexitpoints;
WhereastheEuropeanEnvironment Agencyin
conformitywithArticles2and3ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1210/90of7May1990willcollateandassess
dataonwastemanagementandprovidetheCommunity
andMemberStateswiththenecessaryinformation :
whereastheagencyinconformitywithArticle15ofthis
Regulationshouldseektocoordinateintheseactivities
withtheStatisticalOfficeoftheEuropeanCommunities ;
whereasanyfutureroleoftheAgencypertainingto
shipmentsofwaste,within,intoandoutoftheEuropean
Community,shallbeconsideredundertheprovisionsof
Article20oftheRegulationmentionedabove;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththe'polluterpays'
principle,thecostsofimplementingthenotification
procedure,includingthecostsofinspectionandanalysis,
mustbebornebythenotifier;Whereas,inaccordancewiththe'polluterpays'
principle,thecostsofimplementingthenotification
procedure,includingthecostsofinspectionandanalysis,
mustbebornebythenotifier;
WhereasMemberStatesmustprovidetheCommission
withanyinformationrelevanttotheimplementation of
thisRegulation,andmustinparticularprepareyearly
reportsonthebasisofwhichtheCommissionmustdraw
upaconsolidatedreport;WhereasMemberStatesmustprovidetheCommission
withanyinformationrelevanttotheimplementation of
thisRegulation,andmustinparticularprepareyearly
reportsonthebasisofwhichtheCommissionmustdraw
upaconsolidatedreport;
Whereasacommitteemustbesetupforthepreparation
ofthedocumentsprovidedforbythisRegulationand
fortheadaptationoftheAnnexestoscientificand
technicalprogress,Whereasacommitteemustbesetupforthepreparation
ofthedocumentsprovidedforbythisRegulationand
fortheadaptationoftheAnnexestoscientificand
techicalprogress,

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ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION : HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
TITLEI
General
Article1
ThisRegulationshallapplytoshipmentsofwasteboth
withinandintooroutoftheCommunityTITLEI
General
Article1
ThisRegulationshallapplytoshipmentsofwasteboth
withinandintooroutoftheCommunity .
Article2
1.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :Article2
1.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :
(a)wastemeansanysubstanceorobjectwhichis
coveredbythecategorieslistedinAnnexIand
whichtheholderdisposesof,intendstodisposeofor
isrequiredtodisposeof;
(b)competentauthoritiesmeansthecompetentauthorities
designatedeitherbytheMemberStatesin
accordancewithArticle24orbynon-member
States;(a)wastemeansanysubstanceorobjectwhichis
coveredbythecategorieslisedinAnnexIandwhich
theholderdisposesof,intendstodisposeoforis
requiredtodisposeof;
(b)competentauthoritiesmeansthecompetentauthorities
designatedeitherbytheMemberStatesin
accordancewithArticle24orbynon-member
States;
(c)competentauthorityofdispatchmeansthecompetent
authorityfortheareafromwhichtheshipmentis
dispatched;(c)competentauthorityofdispatchmeansthecompetent
authorityfortheareafromwhichtheshipmentis
dispatched;
(d)competentauthorityofdestinationmeansthe
competentauthorityfortheareainwhichthe
shipmentisreceived,orinwhoseareawasteis
loadedonboardbeforedisposalatsea;
(e)correspondentmeansthecentralbodydesignatedby
eachMemberStateandtheCommission,in
accordancewithArticle25;(d)competentauthorityofdestinationmeansthe
competentauthorityfortheareainwhichthe
shipmentisreceived,orinwhoseareawasteis
loadedonboardbeforedisposalatsea;
(e)correspondentmeansthecentralbodydesignatedby
eachMemberStateandtheCommission,in
accordancewithArticle25;
(f)notifiermeansanypersontowhomthedutyto
notifyisassigned,orinotherwordstheperson
referredtohereinafter,whoproposestoshipwaste
orhavewasteshipped:(f)notifiermeansanypersontowhomthedutyto
notifyisassigned,orinotherwordstheperson
referredtohereinafter,whoproposestoshipwaste
orhavewasteshipped:
—thepersonwhoseactivitiesproducedthewaste
(originalproducer),or
—wherethisisnotpossible,acollectorlicensedto
thiseffectbyaMemberState,or—thepersonwhoseactivitiesproducedthewaste
(originalproducer),or
—wherethisisnotpossible,acollectorlicensedto
thiseffectbyaMemberState,or

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—wherethesepersonsareunknownorunableto
notify,thepersonhavingpossessionorcontrolof
thewaste(holder),or—wherethesepersonsareunknownorunableto
notify,thepersonhavingpossessionorcontrolof
thewaste(holder),or
—inthecaseofimportintoortransitthroughthe
Communityofwaste,thepersondesignatedby
thelawsoftheStateofdispatch;—inthecaseofimportintoortransitthroughthe
Communityofwaste,thepersondesignatedby
thelawsoftheStateofdispatch;
(g)consigneemeansthepersonorundertakingtowhom
ortowhichthewasteisshippedfordisposalorfor
furtheruse;(g)consigneemeansthepersonorundertakingtowhom
ortowhichthewasteisshippedfordisposalorfor
furtheruse;
(h)disposalmeansanyuseofwastelistedinAnnexII.A;(h)disposalmeansanyuseofwastelistedinAnnexII.A;
(i)authorizedcentremeansanyestablishmentorunder­
takingauthorizedorlicensedpursuanttoArticle6of
CouncilDirective75/439/EEC(l),Article8of
CouncilDirective75/442/EEC(J),Article6of
CouncilDirective78/403/EEC(J),orArticle9of
CouncilDirective78/319/EEC(4);(i)authorizedcentremeansanyestablishmentorunder­
takingauthorized,licensedpursuanttoArticle6of
CouncilDirective75/439/EEC(l);Articles9,10
and11ofCouncilDirective75/442/EEC(2)
amendedbyCouncilDirective91/156/EEC(3);
Article6ofCouncilDirective76/403/EEC(*)or
Article9ofCouncilDirective78/319/EEC(s);
(j)JurtherusemeansanyuseofwastelistedinAnnex
II.B;(j)jurtherusemeansanyuseofwastelistedinAnnex
II.B;
(k)StateofdispatchmeansanyStatefromwhicha
shipmentofwasteisplannedormade;(k)StateofdispatchmeansanyStatefromwhicha
shipmentofwasteisplannedormade;
(1)StateofdestinationmeansanyStatetowhicha
shipmentofwasteisplannedormadefordisposal,
forfurtheruse,orforloadingonboardbefore
disposalatsea;(1)StateofdestinationmeansanyStatetowhicha
shipmentofwasteisplannedormadefordisposal,
forfurtheruse,orforloadingonboardbefore
disposalatsea;
(m)StateoftransitmeansanyState,otherthantheStates
ofdispatchorofdestination,throughwhicha
shipmentofwasteisplannedormade;(m)StateoftransitmeansanyState,otherthantheStates
ofdispatchorofdestination,throughwhicha
shipmentofwasteisplannedormade;
(n)theBaselConventionmeanstheBaselConventionof
22March1989onthecontroloftransboundary
movementsofhazardouswastesandtheirdisposal;n)theBaselConventionmeanstheBaselConventionof
22March1989onthecontroloftransboundary
movementsofhazardouswastesandtheirdisposal;
(')OJNoL194,25.7.1975,p.23.
OOJNoL194,25.7.1975,p.39.
OOJNoL108,26.4.1976,p.41.
(')OJNoL84,31.3.1978,p.43.(')OJNoL194,25.7.1975,p.23.
OOJNoL194,25.7.1975,p.39.
(J)OJNoL78,26.3.1991,p.32.
(4)OJNoL108,26.4.1976,p.41.
(')OJNoL84,31.3.1978,p.43.

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(o)theFourthLomeConventionmeanstheLom6
Conventionof15December1989.(o)theFourthLomeConventionmeanstheLome
Conventionof15December1989.
(oa)hazardouswastemeansallwastecoveredbyCouncil
Directive91/689/EEContoxicandhazardous
waste;
(ob)environmentally sounddisposalorre-usemeans
disposalorre-usethatatleastcomplieswith
currentCommunitystandardsonwaste.
2.Thefollowingshallbeexcludedfromthescopeof
thisRegulation :2.Thefollowingshallbeexcludedfromthescopeof
thisRegulation :
(a)thegatheringofwastefromhouseholdsandfrom
retailtradeestablishments :(a)thegatheringofwastefromhouseholdsandfrom
retailtradeestablishments ;
(b)theoffloadingtoshoreofwastegeneratedbythe
normaloperationofships,includingwastewaterand
residues,providedthatsuchwasteisthesubjectofa
specificinternationalinstrument;(b)theoffloadingtoshoreofwastegeneratedbythe
normaloperationofships,includingwastewaterand
residues,providedthatsuchwasteisthesubjectofa
specificinternationalinstrument;
(c)substancesmentionedinArticle2(1)ofDirective
75/442/EEC;(c)substancesmentionedinArticle2(1)ofDirective
75/442/EEC;
(d)wasteintendedforfurtheruseandfeaturingonalist
tobedrawnupinaccordancewithArticle31.This
listmaynotincludethewastecoveredbyDirective
91/689/EEC,norhouseholdwasteandresidues
fromtheincinerationofhouseholdwaste.(d)wasteintendedforfurtheruseandfeaturingonalist
tobedrawnupinaccordancewithArticle31,
providedthatisnotcoveredbyAnnexIIIor,ifitis
coveredbyAnnexIII,doesnotpossessanyofthe
characteristics referredtoinAnnexV,andthatitis
notcoveredbyAnnexIV.
TITLEII
MovementofwastewithintheCommunityTITLEII
MovementofwastewithintheCommunity
Article3
1.Wherethenotifierintendstoshipwasteintended
fordisposalortohaveitshippedfromthejurisdictionof
onecompetentauthorityintothatofanotherortohave
itroutedthroughthejurisdictionofoneorseveralauth­
orities,andwithoutprejudicetoArticles13and14(2),
heshallnotifythecompetentauthorityofdestination
andsendacopyofthenotificationtothecompetent
authoritiesofdispatchandoftransit.Article3
1.Wherethenotifierintendstoshipwasteintended
fordisposalortohaveitshippedfromthejurisdictionof
onecompetentauthorityintothatofanotherortohave
itroutedthroughthejurisdictionofoneorseveralauth­
orities,andwithoutprejudicetoArticles13and14(2),
heshallnotifythecompetentauthorityofdestination
andsendacopyofthenotificationtothecompetent
authoritiesofdispatchandoftransit.

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2.Notificationshallmandatorilycoveranyinter­
mediarystageoftheshipmentfromtheplaceofdispatch
untilitsfinaldestination .2.Notificationshallmandatorilycoveranyinter­
mediarystageoftheshipmentfromtheplaceofdispatch
untilitsfinaldestination .
3.Notificationshallbeeffectedbymeansofa
standardconsignmentnote,(hereinafterreferredtoas
the'consignmentnote'),tobedrawnupinaccordance
withArticle31.3.Notificationshallbeeffectedbymeansofa
standardconsignmentnote,(hereinafterreferredtoas
the'consignmentnote'),tobedrawnupinaccordance
withArticle31.
Theconsignmentnoteshallbeissuedbythecompetent
authorityofdispatch.Itshallbeprintedinanofficial
languageoftheCommunityselectedbythecompetent
authorityofdispatch,andcompletedinanofficial
languageoftheCommunitywhichisacceptabletothe
competentauthorityofdestination.Anyfurtherinfor­
mation,includingatranslation,shallbesuppliedbythe
notifierattherequestofthecompetentauthorities
concerned .Theconsignmentnoteshallbeissuedbythecompetent
authorityofdispatch.Itshallbeprintedinanofficial
languageoftheCommunityselectedbythecompetent
authorityofdispatch,andcompletedinanofficial
languageoftheCommunitywhichisacceptabletothe
competentauthorityofdestination.Anyfurtherinfor­
mation,includingatranslation,shallbesuppliedbythe
notifierattherequestofthecompetentauthorities
concerned .
4.Inmakingnotification,thenotifiershallsupplythe
informationrequestedontheconsignmentnote,with
particularregardto:
—thesourceandcompositionofthewaste,including
theproducer'sidentity,andinthecaseofwastefrom
varioussources,adetailedinventoryofthewaste,
andtheidentityoftheoriginalproducerswhere
known,4.Inmakingnotification,thenotifiershallsupplythe
informationrequestedontheconsignmentnote,with
particularregardto:
—thesourceandcompositionofthewaste,including
theproducer'sidentity,andinthecaseofwastefrom
varioussources,adetailedinventoryofthewaste,
andtheidentityoftheoriginalproducers;wherethis
isnotpossible,thereasonsmustbestated,
thearrangementsforroutingand
againstdamagetothirdparties,forinsurance —thearrangementsforroutingandforinsurance
againstdamagetothirdparties,
themeasurestobetakentoensuresafetransport
and,inparticular,compliancebythecarrierwiththe
conditionslaiddownfortransportbytheMember
Statesconcerned,themeasurestobetakentoensuresafetransport
and,inparticular,compliancebythecarrierwiththe
conditionslaiddownfortransportbytheMember
Statesconcerned,
—theidentityoftheconsigneeofthewaste,who
shouldpossessanauthorizedcentrewithadequate
technicalcapacityforthedisposalofthewastein
questionunderconditionspresentingnodangerto
humanhealthortheenvironment ,—theidentityoftheconsigneeofthewaste,who
shouldpossessanauthorizedcentrewithadequate
technicalcapacityforthedisposalofthewastein
questionunderconditionspresentingnodangerto
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ORIGINALPROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
—theexistenceofacontractualagreementwiththe
consigneeonthedisposalofthewaste.Shouldthe
wastebeshippedbetweentwoestablishmentsunder
thecontrolofthesamelegalentitythisagreement
shallbereplacedbyadeclarationbytheentityin
questionundertakingtodisposeofthewaste.—theexistenceofacontractualagreementwiththe
consigneeonthedisposalofthewaste.Shouldthe
wastebeshippedbetweentwoestablishments under
thecontrolofthesamelegalentitythisagreement
shallbereplacedbyadeclarationbytheentityin
questionundertakingtodisposeoforfurtherusethe
waste.
Article4
1.Onreceiptofthenotificationthecompetent
authorityofdestinationshallsendanacknowledgement
tothenotifier.Itshallhave30daysfollowingdispatchof
theacknowledgement toconsenttotheshipmentwithor
withoutreservations,torefusepermissionforthe
shipmentortorequestadditionalinformation .Such
refusalorreservationsshallbebasedonobjectionsmade
inaccordancewithparagraphs2,3and4.The
competentauthorityofdestinationshallsendacopyof
theacknowledgement ,andofitsreply,totheother
competentauthoritiesconcernedandtotheconsignee.Article4
1.Onreceiptofthenotificationthecompetent
authorityofdestinationshallsendanacknowledgement
tothenotifier.Itshallhave30daysfollowingdispatchof
theacknowledgement toconsenttotheshipmentwithor
withoutreservations,torefusepermissionforthe
shipmentortorequestadditionalinformation .Such
refusalorreservationsshallbebasedonobjectionsmade
inaccordancewithparagraphs2,3and4.The
competentauthorityofdestinationshallsendacopyof
theacknowledgement ,andofitsreply,totheother
competentauthoritiesconcernedandtotheconsignee.
2.Theobjectionsreferredtoinparagraph 1mustbe
substantiatedonthebasisoflawsandregulations
relatingtoenvironmentalprotection,publicorder,public
safetyorhealthprotectionwhichareinaccordancewith
Communitylaworwithinternationalconventionsonthis
subjectconcludedbytheMemberStateconcernedin
accordancewithCommunitylaw.2.Theobjectionsreferredtoinparagraph 1mustbe
substantiatedonthebasisoflawsandregulations
relatingtoenvironmentalprotection,publicorder,public
safetyorhealthprotectionwhichareinaccordancewith
Communitylaworwithinternationalconventionsonthis
subjectconcludedbytheMemberStateconcernedin
accordancewithCommunitylaw.
3.Thecompetentauthorityofdispatchmay,within
20daysofreceiptofthecopyoftheacknowledgement ,
raiseobjectionstotheplannedshipmentofwastetoa
centreproposedbythenotifierifthereisanotherauth­
orizedcentre:3.Thecompetentauthorityofdispatchmay,within
20daysofreceiptofthecopyoftheacknowledgement ,
raiseobjectionstotheplannedshipmentifthereisan
authorizedcentresignificantlynearerthantheone
chosenbythenotifierandwhichusessuitabletechno­
logiestoensureahighlevelofprotectionofthe
environmentandhumanhealth.
(a)significantlynearertotheplaceofdispatch;
(b)thatusessuitabletechnologiestoensureahighlevel
ofprotectionoftheenvironmentandhumanhealth;
(c)hasthecapacitytoacceptthewastefordisposaland
ispreparedtodoso.

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Thecompetentauthorityshalltakeaccountinits
evaluationofallrelevantcircumstances ,suchasthe
geographicalsituation,thenatureofthewaste,the
economicaspectsoftheoperation(inordertoprevent
distortionofcompetition),thecapacityandtheavaila­
bilityoftheplannedcentreortheimplementation of
programmesorplansdrawnuppursuanttoArticle5of
Directive75/439/EEC,Article6ofDirective
75/442/EEC,Article6ofDirective76/403/EECor
Article12ofDirective78/319/EEC.Itshallgivereasons
foritsdecision.Wherenecessaryitshallbeforthe
notifiertoprovethatdisposalcannotbeeffectednearby
inthemannerandundertheconditionsdescribedabove.Thecompetentauthorityshalltakeaccountinits
evaluationofallrelevantcircumstances ,suchasthe
geographicalsituation,thenatureofthewaste,the
economicaspectsoftheoperation(inordertoprevent
distortionofcompetition),thecapacityandtheavaila­
bilityoftheplannedcentreortheimplementation of
programmesorplansdrawnuppursuanttoArticle5of
Directive75/439/EEC,Article6ofDirective
75/442/EEC,Article6ofDirective76/403/EECor
Article12ofDirective78/319/EEC.Itshallgivereasons
foritsdecision.Wherenecessaryitshallbeforthe
notifiertoprovethatdisposalcannotbeeffectednearby
inthemannerandundertheconditionsdescribedabove.
Theobjectionsmayalsobesubstantiatedbythefactthat
thenotifierortheconsigneehaspreviouslybeenguilty
ofillegaltrafficking.Theobjectionsmayalsobesubstantiatedbythefactthat
thenotifierortheconsigneehaspreviouslybeenguilty
ofillegaltrafficking.
Theseobjectionsshallbeconveyedtothenotifierwith
copiessenttothecompetentauthoritiesconcernedand
totheconsignee.Theseobjectionsshallbeconveyedtothenotifierwith
copiessenttothecompetentauthoritiesconcernedand
totheconsignee.
Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationmay,in
accordancewiththesameprocedure,exercisetheright
toraisesuchobjections.Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationmay,in
accordancewiththesameprocedure,exercisetheright
toraisesuchobjections.
4.Within20daysofreceiptofthecopyofthe
acknowledgement thecompetentauthorityofdispatch
mayraiseobjectionsonthegroundsthattheshipmentof
wasteconflictswithobligationsresultingfrominterna­
tionalagreementsonthissubjectconcludedbythe
MemberStateofdispatchinaccordancewith
Communitylaw.Suchobjectionsshallbeconveyedto
thenotifierofthewastewithcopiessenttothe
competentauthoritiesconcernedandtotheconsignee.4.Within20daysofreceiptofthecopyofthe
acknowledgement thecompetentauthorityofdispatch
mayraiseobjectionsonthegroundsthattheshipmentof
wasteconflictswithobligationsresultingfrominterna­
tionalagreementsonthissubjectconcludedbythe
MemberStateofdispatchinaccordancewith
Communitylaw.Suchobjectionsshallbeconveyedto
thenotifierofthewastewithcopiessenttothe
competentauthoritiesconcernedandtotheconsignee.
5.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraphs
1,2,3and4,diecompetentauthoritiesofdispatch,
destinationand,whereappropriate,oftransitshallhave
20daysfollowingthenotificationinwhichtolaydown,
ifappropriate,conditionsinrespectofthetransportof
wastewithintheirjurisdiction .Theseconditions,which
mustbenotifiedtothenotifier,withcopiessenttothe
competentauthoritiesconcerned,maynotbemore
stringentthanthoselaiddowninrespectofsimilar
shipmentsoccurringwhollywithintheirjurisdictionand
shalltakedueaccountofexistingagreements.5.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraphs
1,2,3and4,thecompetentauthoritiesofdispatch,
destinationand,whereappropriate,oftransitshallhave
20daysfollowingthenotificationinwhichtolaydown,
ifappropriate,conditionsinrespectofthetransportof
wastewithintheirjurisdiction .Theseconditions,which
mustbenotifiedtothenotifier,withcopiessenttothe
competentauthoritiesconcerned,maynotbemore
stringentthanthoselaiddowninrespectofsimilar
shipmentsoccurringwhollywithintheirjurisdictionand
shalltakedueaccountofexistingagreements .

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6.Oncethecompetentauthoritiesofdestinationand,
whereapplicable,thecompetentauthoritiesofdispatch
aresatisfiedthattheproblemsgivingrisetotheir
objectionshavebeensolved,theyshallimmediately
informthenotifierinwriting,withcopiessenttothe
consigneeandtheothercompetentauthorities
concerned .Ifthereisthenanessentialchangeinthe
conditionsoftheshipment,anewnotificationshallbe
made.6.Oncethecompetentauthoritiesofdestinationand,
whereapplicable,thecompetentauthoritiesofdispatch
aresatisfiedthattheproblemsgivingrisetotheir
objectionshavebeensolved,theyshallimmediately
informthenotifierinwriting,withcopiessenttothe
consigneeandtheothercompetentauthorities
concerned.Ifthereisthenanessentialchangeinthe
conditionsoftheshipment,anewnotificationshallbe
made.
7.Theshipmentmaybeeffectedonlyafterthe
notifierhasreceivedauthorizationfromthecompetent
authorityofdestination .Thelattershallgivetheauthori­
zationonlyintheabsenceofobjectionsraisedbyhimself
orbythecompetentauthorityofdispatch,orsubjectto
reservationsfurthertotheseobjections .7.Theshipmentmaybeeffectedonlyafterthe
notifierhasreceivedauthorizationfromthecompetent
authorityofdestination.Thelattershallgivetheauthori­
zationonlyintheabsenceofobjectionsraisedbyhimself
orbythecompetentauthorityofdispatch,orsubjectto
reservationsfurthertotheseobjections .
Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationshallsignalhis
assentbyaffixinghissealtotheconsignmentnote.Any
reasonsforrefusalshallbesenttothenotifier,tothe
consignee,andtotheothercompetentauthorities.Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationshallsignalhis
assentbyaffixinghissealtotheconsignmentnote.Any
reasonsforrefusalshallbesenttothenotifier,tothe
consignee,andtotheothercompetentauthorities .
Article5
1.Withdueregardfortheobligationsimposedon
himbyArticle3thenotifiermayuseageneralnotifi­
cationprocedurewherewastehavingessentiallythesame
physicalandchemicalcharacteristics isshippedregularly
tothesamedestinationviatheareasofjurisdictionof
thesamecompetentauthorities .Article5
1.Withdueregardfortheobligationsimposedon
himbyArticle3thenotifiermayuseageneralnotifi­
cationprocedurewherewastehavingessentiallythesame
physicalandchemicalcharacteristics isshippedregularly
tothesamedestinationviatheareasofjurisdictionof
thesamecompetentauthorities.
2.Thecompetentauthoritiesconcernedmaymake
theiragreementtotheuseofthisgeneralnotification
proceduresubjecttothesubsequentsupplyofadditional
information .Ifthenotifierdoesnotcomposethewaste
asnotifiedormeettheconditionsimposedonits
shipment,thecompetentauthoritiesconcernedmay
withdrawtheirconsenttothisprocedure .2.Thecompetentauthoritiesconcernedmaymake
theiragreementtotheuseofthisgeneralnotification
proceduresubjecttothesubsequentsupplyofadditional
information .Ifthenotifierdoesnotcomposethewaste
asnotifiedormeettheconditionsimposedonits
shipment,thecompetentauthoritiesconcernedmay
withdrawtheirconsenttothisprocedure .
3.Underageneralnotificationprocedure,asingle
notificationwithinthemeaningofArticle3(1)may
coverseveralshipmentsofwasteoveramaximumperiod
ofoneyear.Theindicatedperiodmaybeshortenedex
officiobythecompetentauthoritiesconcerned .3.Underageneralnotificationprocedure,asingle
notificationwithinthemeaningofArticle3(1)may
coverseveralshipmentsofwasteoveramaximumperiod
ofoneyear.Theindicatedperiodmaybeshortenedex
officiobythecompetentauthoritiesconcerned.

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4.Generalnotificationshallbemadebymeansofthe
consignmentnote.4.Generalnotificationshallbemadebymeansofthe
consignmentnote.
Article6
1.Ifthenotifierhasreceivedtheauthorization ,he
shallcompletetheconsignmentnoteandsendcopiesto
thecompetentauthoritiesconcernedthreeworkingdays
beforetheshipmentismade.Article6
1.Ifthenotifierhasreceivedtheauthorization ,he
shallcompletetheconsignmentnoteandsendcopiesto
thecompetentauthoritiesconcernedthreeworkingdays
beforetheshipmentismade.
2.Aspecimenoftheconsignmentnote,togetherwith
theauthorization ,shallaccompanyeachshipment.2.Aspecimenoftheconsignmentnote,togetherwith
theauthorization ,shallaccompanyeachshipment.
3.Allundertakingsinvolvedintheoperationshall
completetheconsignmentnoteatthepointsindicated,
signitandretainacopythereof.3.Ailundertakingsinvolvedintheoperationshall
completetheconsignmentnoteatthepointsindicated,
signitandretainacopythereof.
4.Within15daysfollowingreceiptofthewastethe
consigneeshallsendacopyofthedulycompleted
consignmentnotetothenotifierandtothecompetent
authoritiesconcerned .4.Within10daysfollowingreceiptofthewastethe
consigneeshallsendacopyofthedulycompleted
consignmentnotetothenotifierandtothecompetent
authoritiesconcerned .
Article7
1.Wasteintendedforfurtheruseshallbesubjectto
theprovisionsofArticles3,4and6unlessthefollowing
conditionsarefulfilled:Article7
1.Wasteintendedforfurtheruseshallbesubjectto
theprovisionsofArticles3,4and6unlessthefollowing
conditionsarefulfilled:
(a)thenotifiermakesadeclarationonastandard
documentwhichshallbedrawnupinaccordance
withArticle31andmustaccompanytheshipment,to
theeffectthatthesesubstancesareintendedforthe
operationsinquestion,andforwardsacopyofthis
documenttothecompetentauthoritiesconcerned.
Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationshallsendan
acknowledgement tothenotifierwithinthree
workingdaysofthenotification;(a)thenotifiermakesadeclarationonastandard
documentwhichshallbedrawnupinaccordance
withArticle31andmustaccompanytheshipment,to
theeffectthatthesesubstancesareintendedforthe
operationsinquestion,andforwardsacopyofthis
documenttothecompetentauthoritiesconcerned .
Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationshallsendan
acknowledgement tothenotifierwithinthree
workingdaysofthenotification ;
(b)thedocumentalsostates:
—theoriginandcompositionofthewaste,
includingtheidentityoftheproducer,and,inthe
caseofwastefromvarioussources,adetailed
inventoryofthewasteand,ifknown,theidentity
oftheoriginalproducers,(b)thedocumentalsostates:
—theoriginandcompositionofthewaste,
includingtheidentityoftheproducer,and,inthe
caseofwastefromvarioussources,adetailed
inventoryofthewasteand,ifknown,theidentity
oftheoriginalproducers,

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—theidentityoftheconsignee,whomustpossess
anappropriateauthorizedcentre,
—theexistenceofacontractualagreementwiththe
finalconsignee.Shouldthewastebeshipped
betweentwoestablishments underthecontrolof
thesamelegalentitytheaforesaidagreement
shallbereplacedbyadeclarationbytheentityin
questionundertakingtomakefurtheruseofthe
waste,—theidentityoftheconsignee,whomustpossess
anappropriateauthorizedcentre,
—theexistenceofacontractualagreementwiththe
finalconsignee.
Shouldthewastebeshippedbetweentwoestab­
lishmentsunderthecontrolofthesamelegal
entitytheaforesaidagreementsl$allbereplaced
byadeclarationbytheentityinquestionunder­
takingtomakefurtheruseofthewaste;
—theplannedmethodofdisposalfortheresidual
wasteafterrecyclinghastakenplace,
—theamountofrecycledmaterialinrelationtothe
residualwaste;
(c)theproducermaycarryouttheshipmentorhaveit
carriedoutonlyintheabsenceofreasoned
objections,asmentionedinArticle4(2),fromthe
competentauthorityofdestinationwithin15days
followingthedateofsendingtheacknowledgement ;(c)theproducermaycarryouttheshipmentorhaveit
carriedoutonlyintheabsenceofreasoned
objections,asmentionedinArticle4(2),fromthe
competentauthorityofdestinationwithin15days
followingthedateofsendingtheacknowledgement ;
(d)theconsigneedeclaresinthesamedocument,which
heshallforwardtothecompetentauthorityofdesti­
nationwithin15daysofcompletionoftheoper­
ations,thattheseoperationshaveactuallybeen
carriedout.Iftheoperationshavenotbeencarried
outwithin30daysofreceiptofthewaste,the
consigneealsodeclareswithoutdelayonacopyof
thedocument,whichheshallsendtothecompetent
authorityofdestination,theperiodwithinwhich
theseoperationswillactuallybecarriedout.(d)theconsigneedeclaresinthesamedocument,which
heshallforwardtothecompetentauthorityofdesti­
nationwithin15daysofcompletionoftheoper­
ations,thattheseoperationshaveactuallybeen
carriedout.Iftheoperationshavenotbeencarried
outwithin30daysofreceiptofthewaste,the
consigneealsodeclareswithoutdelayonacopyof
thedocument,whichheshallsendtothecompetent
authorityofdestination,theperiodwithinwhich
theseoperationswillactuallybecarriedout.
2.Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationmaydecide
thatitwillnotraiseobjectionsregardingshipmentstoa
specificconsignee.Itmaylimititsdecisiontoacertain
period.2.Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationmaydecide
thatitwillnotraiseobjectionsregardingshipmentstoa
specificconsignee.Itmaylimititsdecisiontoacertain
period.
Article8
ThisTitleshallalsobeapplicabletotheshipmentof
wastetakingplacebetweenthejurisdictionsof
competentauthoritiesoftheCommunitywithtransitvia
oneormorethirdStates,thecompetentauthorityof
whichshallreceiveacopyofthenotificationfromthe
notifierandshallexerciseallrightsconferredonitby
Article12.Article8
ThisTitleshallalsobeapplicabletotheshipmentof
wastetakingplacebetweenthejurisdictionsof
competentauthoritiesoftheCommunitywithtransitvia
oneormorethirdStates,thecompetentauthorityof
whichshallreceiveacopyofthenotificationfromthe
notifierandshallexerciseallrightsconferredonitby
Article12.

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TITLEIII
ExportofwasteoutoftheCommunity
Article9
1.AllshipmentsofwasteoutoftheCommunity
intendedfordisposalshallbeprohibited,excepttoEFTA
countrieswhoarepartiestotheBaselConvention .TITLEIII
ExportofwasteoutoftheCommunity
Article9
1.AllexportsofwastecoveredbyAnnexIII(unless
theydonotpossessanyofthecharacteristicscontained
inAnnexV),aswellaswastecoveredbyAnnexIVshall
beprohibited :
(a)toaStatenotpartytotheBaselConvention;
(b)totheareasouthoflatitude60°south.la.AllshipmentsoutoftheCommunityofwastes
intendedforrecoveryshallbeprohibitedexceptthose
directed:
—toOECDcountrieswhicharepartiestotheBasel
Convention,
—tothirdcountrieswhicharepartiestotheBasel
Conventionandwithwhichabilateralagreement
withtheEuropeanCommunityhasbeenconcluded.
Therequirementforsuchanagreementwillnot
becomeobligatoryuntiltwoyearsafterthedateof
entryintoforceofthisRegulation.Theagreement
hastoguaranteeanenvironmentally sound
management ,especially:
—toguaranteethattherecoveryoperationis
carriedoutinanauthorizedcentreandcomplies
withtherequirementforenvironmentally sound
managementestablishedbythisRegulation,
—tofixtheconditionsforthetreatmentofthe
non-recoverable componentsofthewasteand,if
appropriate,obligethenotifiertotakethemback,
—toenable,asthecasemaybe,thecompetent
authoritiesoftheEuropeanCommunityto
examinethecomplianceoftheagreementonthe
spotinagreementwiththecountryconcerned.
Theexportationofwasteforrecoveryunderthetermsof
suchbilateralagreementsshallbesubjecttoreviewby
theCommissionnotlaterthan31December1999taking
intoaccounttheexperienceachievedandtheabilityof
thecountriesconcernedtocarryoutrecoveryactivities
inamannerwhichprovidesfullguaranteesofenviron­
mentallysoundmanagement .TheCommissionshall
informtheEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilabout
theresultsofthisreview,and,mayasthecasemaybe,
accompanythemwiththeappropriateproposalsinview
ofthemodificationofthepresentRegulation .

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2.AllexportstoACPStatesofwastecoveredby
AnnexesIIIandIVshallbeprohibited;thisprohibition
doesnotprecludeMemberStates,towhichanACP
Statehasdecidedtoexportwastefortreatment,from
re-exportingthetreatedwastetothatACPState.
3.WithoutprejudicetoArticles13and14(2)all
exportsofwasteshallbeprohibited :
(a)toaStatewhichprohibitsallimportsofsuchwastes
orwhichhasnotgivenitswrittenconsenttothe
specificimportofthiswaste;
(b)ifthecompetentauthorityofdispatchhasreasonto
believethatthewastewillnotbemanagedin
accordancewithenvironmentally soundmethodsin
theStateofdestination ;2.AllexportstoACPStatesofwastecoveredby
AnnexesIIIandIVshallbeprohibited;thisprohibition
doesnotprecludeMemberStates,towhichanACP
Statehasdecidedtoexportwastefortreatment,from
re-exportingthetreatedwastetothatACPState.
3.WithoutprejudicetoArticles13and14(2)all
exportsofwasteshallbeprohibited:
(a)toaStatewhichprohibitsallimportsofsuchwastes
orwhichhasnotgivenitswrittenconsenttothe
specificimportofthiswaste;
(b)ifthecompetentauthorityofdispatchhasreasonto
believethatthewastewillnotbemanagedin
accordancewithenvironmentally soundmethodsin
theStateofdestination ;
(c)iftheyhavenotbeenauthorizedinaccordancewith
Article10(2)or(3).
4.Inaddition,thecompetentauthorityofdispatch
mayauthorizetheexportofwasteonlyif:
(a)thetechnicalcapacityandthenecessaryfacilitiesor
desiredsitesfordisposingofthewasteinquestionby
efficientandenvironmentally soundmethodsarenot
availablewithintheCommunity ;or
(b)theStateofdestinationhasstatedthatthewastein
questionisneededasarawmaterialforrecyclingor
recoveryindustries.
5.Thecompetentauthorityofdispatchshallrequire
thatthewasteforexportbemanagedinanenviron­
mentallysoundmannerthroughouttheperiodof
shipmentandintheStateofdestination .(c)iftheyhavenotbeenauthorizedinaccordancewith
Article10(2)or(3).
4.Inaddition,thecompetentauthorityofdispatch
mayauthorizetheexportofwasteonlyif:
(a)thetechnicalcapacityandthenecessaryfacilitiesor
desiredsitesfordisposingofthewasteinquestionby
efficientandenvironmentally soundmethodsarenot
availablewithintheCommunity;or
(b)theStateofdestinationhasstatedthatthewastein
questionisneededasarawmaterialforrecyclingor
recoveryindustries.
5.Thecompetentauthorityofdispatchshallrequire
thatthewasteforexportbemanagedinanenviron­
mentallysoundmannerthroughouttheperiodof
shipmentandintheStateofdestination .
Article10
1.WherewasteisexportedfromtheCommunityfor
disposalorforfurtheruseinathirdState,thenotifier
shallsendthenotificationtothecompetentauthorityof
dispatchbymeansofthestandardconsignmentnote
referredtoinArticle3(3),withcopiessenttothe
consigneeofthewasteandtheothercompetentauth­
oritiesconcerned .Article10
1.WherewasteisexportedfromtheCommunityfor
disposalorforfurtheruseinathirdState,thenotifier
shallsendthenotificationtothecompetentauthorityof
dispatchbymeansofthestandardconsignmentnote
referredtoinArticle3(3),withcopiessenttothe
consigneeofthewasteandtheothercompetentauth­
oritiesconcerned .
Thenotifiershallensurethatthenotificationenablesthe
thirdStatesconcernedtoevaluatetheconsequencesfor
humanhealthandtheenvironmentoftheproposed
shipments.Thenotifiershallensurethatthenotificationenablesthe
thirdStatesconcernedtoevaluatetheconsequencesfor
humanhealthandtheenvironmentoftheproposed
shipments.

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Thecompetentauthorityofdispatchshallatoncesend
thenotifierawrittenacknowledgment ofthenotifi­
cation.Thecompetentauthorityofdispatchshallatoncesend
thenotifierawrittenacknowledgment ofthenotifi­
cation.
2.Thecompetentauthorityofdispatchshallauthorize
theshipmentonlyifithasreceivedwrittenconfirmation
fromthenotifierthatthelatterhasreceived:2.Thecompetentauthorityofdispatchshallauthorize
theshipmentonlyifithasreceivedwrittenconfirmation
fromthenotifierthatthelatterhasreceived:
(a)thewrittenconsentoftheStateofdestinationtothe
plannedshipment;(a)thewrittenconsentoftheStateofdestinationtothe
plannedshipment;
(b)confirmationfromtheStateofdestinationofthe
existenceofacontractbetweenthenotifierandthe
consigneespecifyingenvironmentally sound
managementofthewasteinquestion;(b)confirmationfromtheStateofdestinationofthe
existenceofacontractbetweenthenotifierandthe
consigneespecifyingenvironmentally sound
managementofthewasteinquestion;
(c)writtenconsenttotheplannedshipmentfromthe
State(s)oftransit,thatarePartiestotheBasel
Convention,providedthatsuchState(s)has(have)
notwaivedthisinaccordancewiththetermsofthat
Convention .(c)writtenconsenttotheplannedshipmentfromthe
State(s)oftransit,thatarePartiestotheBasel
Convention,providedthatsuchState(s)has(have)
notwaivedthisinaccordancewiththetermsofthat
Convention .
Thecompetentauthorityofdispatchshalltakeits
decisionnolaterthanthreemonthsafterreceiptofthe
notificationandshallsendittothenotifier.Heshall
sendacertifiedcopyofthedecisiontotheother
competentauthoritiesconcernedandtothecustoms
officeofdeparturefromtheCommunity .Thecompetentauthorityofdispatchshalltakeits
decisionnolaterthanthreemonthsafterreceiptofthe
notificationandshallsendittothenotifier.Heshall
sendacertifiedcopyofthedecisiontotheother
competentauthoritiesconcernedandtothecustoms
officeofdeparturefromtheCommunity .
3.Notwithstanding paragraph2,wherethewasteis
disposedofinathirdStateborderingonthelast
MemberStateoftransit,thelattershallbeentitledto
assigntoitscompetentauthorityoftransittherightto
issuetheauthorizationortoraiseobjectionsprovided
forinthatparagraph.AMemberStateintendingto
exercisetherightconferreduponitbythisparagraph
shallsoinformtheCommissionandtheotherMember
States.Itmayexercisethisrightonlythreemonthsat
leastaftersodoing.3.Notwithstanding paragraph2,wherethewasteis
disposedofinathirdStateborderingonthelast
MemberStateoftransit,thelattershallbeentitledto
assigntoitscompetentauthorityoftransittherightto
issuetheauthorizationortoraiseobjectionsprovided
forinthatparagraph .AMemberStateintendingto
exercisetherightconferreduponitbythisparagraph
shallsoinformtheCommissionandtheotherMember
States.Itmayexercisethisrightonlythreemonthsat
leastaftersodoing.
4.Withoutprejudicetoparagraph 1,thecompetent
authorityofdispatchand,ifapplicable,thecompetent
authoritiesoftransitintheCommunityshallhave20
daysfollowingnotificationinwhichtolaydown,if
appropriate,conditionsinrespectoftheshipmentof
wasteintheirareaofjurisdiction .Theseconditions,
whichshallbeforwardedtothenotifier,withacopy
senttotheothercompetentauthoritiesconcerned,may
notbemorestringentthanthoselaiddowninrespectof
similarshipmentseffectedwhollywithintheareaof
jurisdictionofthecompetentauthorityinquestion.4.Withoutprejudicetoparagraph 1,thecompetent
authorityofdispatchand,ifapplicable,thecompetent
authoritiesoftransitintheCommunityshallhave20
daysfollowingnotificationinwhichtolaydown,if
appropriate,conditionsinrespectoftheshipmentof
wasteintheirareaofjurisdiction .Theseconditions,
whichshallbeforwardedtothenotifier,withacopy
senttotheothercompetentauthoritiesconcerned,may
notbemorestringentthanthoselaiddowninrespectof
similarshipmentseffectedwhollywithintheareaof
jurisdictionofthecompetentauthorityinquestion.

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5.Notlaterthan20daysafterreceiptofthenotifi­
cation,thecompetentauthorityofdispatchmayraise
objectionsonthegroundsthattheshipmentofwaste
conflictswithobligationsresultingfrominternational
agreementsonthissubjectconcludedbytheMember
Stateconcerned,withdueregardforCommunitylaw.
Suchobjectionsshallbeforwardedtothenotifierwitha
copysenttotheothercompetentauthoritiesconcerned.
6.Theconsignmentnoteshallbeissuedbythe
competentauthorityofdispatch.Itshallbeprintedand
completedinanofficiallanguageoftheCommunity
selectedbythecompetentauthoritiesofdispatch.Any
additionalinformation,includingatranslation,shallbe
suppliedbythenotifierattherequestoftheStateof
destinationinitsownlanguageorinalanguage
acceptabletoit.
7.Article6(1),(2)and(3)shallapplybyanalogy.A
specimenoftheconsignmentnoteshallbedeliveredby
thecarriertothelastcustomsofficeofdeparturewhen
thewasteleavestheCommunity .
8.AssoonasthewastehaslefttheCommunity,the
customsofficeofdepartureshallsendacopyofthe
consignmentnotetothecompetentauthoritythatissued
theauthorization .5.Notlaterthan20daysafterreceiptofthenotifi­
cation,thecompetentauthorityofdispatchmayraise
objectionsonthegroundsthattheshipmentofwaste
conflictswithobligationsresultingfrominternational
agreementsonthissubjectconcludedbytheMember
Stateconcerned,withdueregardforCommunitylaw.
Suchobjectionsshallbeforwardedtothenotifierwitha
copysenttotheothercompetentauthoritiesconcerned.
6.Theconsignmentnoteshallbeissuedbythe
competentauthorityofdispatch.Itshallbeprintedand
completedinanofficiallanguageoftheCommunity
selectedbythecompetentauthoritiesofdispatch.Any
additionalinformation,includingatranslation,shallbe
suppliedbythenotifierattherequestoftheStateof
destinationinitsownlanguageorinalanguage
acceptabletoit.
7.Article6(1),(2)and(3)shallapplybyanalogy.A
specimenoftheconsignmentnoteshallbedeliveredby
thecarriertothelastcustomsofficeofdeparturewhen
thewasteleavestheCommunity .
8.AssoonasthewastehaslefttheCommunity,the
customsofficeofdepartureshallsendacopyofthe
consignmentnotetothecompetentauthoritythatissued
theauthorization .
9.If,sixweeksafterthewastehasleftthe
Community,thecompetentauthoritythatconveyedthe
authorization hasreceivednoinformationfromthe
consigneeabouthisreceiptofthewaste,itshallinform
withoutdelaythecompetentauthorityofdestination.It
shalltakeactioninasimilarwayif,90daysafterthe
wastelefttheCommunity,ithasreceivednoinformation
fromtheconsigneeaboutthecompletionoftheoper­
ationsofdisposalorfurtheruseasrequiredbytheauth­
orization.9.If,sixweeksafterthewastehasleftthe
Community,thecompetentauthoritythatconveyedthe
authorization hasreceivednoinformationfromthe
consigneeabouthisreceiptofthewaste,itshallinform
withoutdelaythecompetentauthorityofdestination .It
shalltakeactioninasimilarwayif,90daysafterthe
wastelefttheCommunity,ithasreceivednoinformation
fromtheconsigneeaboutthecompletionoftheoper­
ationsofdisposalorfurtheruseasrequiredbytheauth­
orization.
TITLEIV
ImportofwasteintotheCommunity
Article11
1.AllimportsofwastecoveredbyAnnexIII(unless
theydonotpossessanyofthecharacteristicscontained
inAnnexV),andwastecoveredbyAnnexIV,froma
StatethatisnotpartytotheBaselConventionshallbe
prohibited.
2.WithoutprejudicetoArticles13and14(2),all
importsofwasteshallbeprohibitediftheyhavenotbeen
authorizedaccordingtoparagraph5. vTITLEIV
ImportofwasteintotheCommunity
Article11
1.AllimportsofwastecoveredbyAnnexIII(unless
theydonotpossessanyofthecharacteristicscontained
inAnnexV),andwastecoveredbyAnnexIV,froma
StatethatisnotpartytotheBaselConventionshallbe
prohibited.
2.WithoutprejudicetoArticles13and14(2),all
importsofwasteshallbeprohibitediftheyhavenotbeen
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3.Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationshall
prohibitthebringingofwasteintoitsareaofjurisdiction
ifithasreasontobelievethatthewastewillnotbe
managedinanenvironmentally soundmanner.3.Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationshall
prohibitthebringingofwasteintoitsareaofjurisdiction
ifithasreasontobelievethatthewastewillnotbe
managedinanenvironmentally soundmanner.
4.Notificationshallbemadetothecompetent
authorityofdestinationbymeansofthestandard
consignmentnotereferredtoinArticle3(3)withacopy
senttotheconsigneeofthewasteandtothecompetent
authoritiesoftransit.Theconsignmentnoteshallbe
issuedbythecompetentauthorityofdestinationand
printedandcompletedinanofficialCommunity
languageindicatedbythecompetentauthorityofdesti­
nation.4.Notificationshallbemadetothecompetent
authorityofdestinationbymeansofthestandard
consignmentnotereferredtoinArticle3(3)withacopy
senttotheconsigneeofthewasteandtothecompetent
authoritiesoftransit.Theconsignmentnoteshallbe
issuedbythecompetentauthorityofdestinationand
printedandcompletedinanofficialCommunity
languageindicatedbythecompetentauthorityofdesti­
nation.
5.Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationshallat
oncesendthenotifierawrittenacknowledgement ofthe
notification .Itshall,withinthreemonths,authorizethe
shipmentwithorwithoutreservations,refusepermission
fortheshipment,orrequestadditionalinformation .Any
refusalorreservationsshallbejustified.Itshallsenda
certifiedcopyofthefinalanswertothecompetentauth­
oritiesconcerned,tothecustomsofficeofentryintothe
Communityandtotheconsignee.5.Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationshallat
oncesendthenotifierawrittenacknowledgement ofthe
notification .Itshall,withinthreemonths,authorizethe
shipmentwithorwithoutreservations,refusepermission
fortheshipment,orrequestadditionalinformation .Any
refusalorreservationsshallbejustified.Itshallsenda
certifiedcopyofthefinalanswertothecompetentauth­
oritiesconcerned,tothecustomsofficeofentryintothe
Communityandtotheconsignee.
6.Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationand,if
applicable,thecompetentauthorityorauthoritiesof
transitintheCommunityshallhave20daysfollowing
notificationtolaydown,ifappropriate,conditionsin
respectofthetransportofthewaste.Theseconditions,
whichmustbeconveyedtothenotifier,withcopiessent
tothecompetentauthoritiesconcerned,maynotbe
morestringentthanthoselaiddowninrespectofsimilar
shipmentsoccurringwhollywithinthejurisdictionofthe
competentauthorityinquestion.6.Thecompetentauthorityofdestinationand,if
applicable,thecompetentauthorityorauthoritiesof
transitintheCommunityshallhave20daysfollowing
notificationtolaydown,ifappropriate,conditionsin
respectofthetransportofthewaste.Theseconditions,
whichmustbeconveyedtothenotifier,withcopiessent
tothecompetentauthoritiesconcerned,maynotbe
morestringentthanthoselaiddowninrespectofsimilar
shipmentsoccurringwhollywithinthejurisdictionofthe
competentauthorityinquestion.
7.TheprovisionsofArticle6(1),(2)and(3)shall
applymutatismutandis.7.TheprovisionsofArticle6(1),(2)and(3)shall
applymutatismutandis.
8.Within15daysafterreceiptofthewaste,the
consigneeshallsendacopyofthedulycompleted
consignmentnotetothenotifierandtothecompetent
authoritiesconcerned .8.Within10daysafterreceiptofthewaste,the
consigneeshallsendacopyofthedulycompleted
consignmentnotetothenotifierandtothecompetent
authoritiesconcerned .
9.Within60daysafterentryofthewasteintothe
Community,theconsigneeshallinformthenotifierand
thecompetentauthoritiesconcernedaboutthe
completionofthedisposalorfurther-useoperationsin
accordancewiththetermsoftheauthorization .9.Within60daysafterentryofthewasteintothe
Community,theconsigneeshallinformthenotifierand
thecompetentauthoritiesconcernedaboutthe
completionofthedisposalorfurther-useoperationsin
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TITLEV
TransitofwastethroughtheCommunityfordisposalor
furtheruseoutsidetheCommunityTITLEV
TransitofwastethroughtheCommunityfordisposalor
furtheruseoutsidetheCommunity
Article12
1.Thenotificationshallbesentbymeansofthe
standardconsignmentnotereferredtoinArticle3(3)to
thelastcompetentauthorityoftransitwithinthe
Community,withacopysenttotheconsignee,tothe
othercompetentauthoritiesconcerned,andtothe
customsofficesofentryintoanddeparturefromthe
Community .Article12
1.Thenotificationshallbesentbymeansofthe
standardconsignmentnotereferredtoinArticle3(3)to
thelastcompetentauthorityoftransitwithinthe
Community,withacopysenttotheconsignee,tothe
othercompetentauthoritiesconcerned,andtothe
customsofficesofentryintoanddeparturefromthe
Community .
2.Thelastcompetentauthorityoftransitwithinthe
Communityshallpromptlyinformthenotifierofreceipt
ofthenotification.Theothercompetentauthoritiesin
theCommunityshallconveytheirreactionstothelast
competentauthorityoftransitintheCommunity,which
shallthenrespondinwritingtothenotifierwithin60
days,consentingtotheshipmentwithorwithoutreser­
vations,withholdingpermissiontoproceedwiththe
shipmentorrequestingadditionalinformation .Any
refusalorreservationsshallbejustified.Itshallsenda
certifiedcopyofitsresponsebothtotheothercompetent
authoritiesconcernedandtothecustomsofficesofentry
intoanddeparturefromtheCommunity .2.Thelastcompetentauthorityoftransitwithinthe
Communityshallpromptlyinformthenotifierofreceipt
ofthenotification.Theothercompetentauthoritiesin
theCommunityshallconveytheirreactionstothelast
competentauthorityoftransitintheCommunity,which
shallthenrespondinwritingtothenotifierwithin60
days,consentingtotheshipmentwithorwithoutreser­
vations,withholdingpermissiontoproceedwiththe
shipmentorrequestingadditionalinformation .Any
refusalorreservationsshallbejustified.Itshallsenda
certifiedcopyofitsresponsebothtotheothercompetent
authoritiesconcernedandtothecustomsofficesofentry
intoanddeparturefromtheCommunity .
3.WithoutprejudicetoArticle13and14(2),the
shipmentshallbeadmittedintotheCommunityonlyif
thenotifier:3.WithoutprejudicetoArticles13and14(2),the
shipmentshallbeadmittedintotheCommunityonlyif
thenotifier:
—hasreceivedthewrittenconsentofthelastcompetent
authorityoftransit,or—hasreceivedthewrittenconsentofthelastcompetent
authorityoftransit,or
—hasreceivednoreplywithin60daysfollowing
receiptoftheacknowledgement ofreceipt.—hasreceivednoreplywithin60daysfollowing
receiptoftheacknowledgement ofreceipt.
4.Thecompetentauthoritiesoftransitwithinthe
Communityshallhave20daysfollowingnotificationto
laydown,ifappropriate,anyconditionsattachedtothe
transportofthewaste.Theseconditions,whichmustbe
conveyedtothenotifier,withcopiessenttothe
competentauthoritiesconcerned,maynotbemore
stringentthanthoselaiddowninrespectofsimilar
shipmentsoccuringwhollywithinthejurisdictionofthe
competentauthorityinquestion.4.Thecompetentauthoritiesoftransitwithinthe
Communityshallhave20daysfollowingnotificationto
laydown,ifappropriate,anyconditionsattachedtothe
transportofthewaste.Theseconditions,whichmustbe
conveyedtothenotifier,withcopiessenttothe
competentauthoritiesconcerned,maynotbemore
stringentthanthoselaiddowninrespectofsimilar
shipmentsoccuringwhollywithinthejurisdictionofthe
competentauthorityinquestion.
5.Theconsignmentnoteshallbeissuedbythelast
competentauthorityoftransitwithintheCommunity .It
shallbeprintedanddrawnupinEnglishorFrench.5.Theconsignmentnoteshallbeissuedbythelast
competentauthorityoftransitwithintheCommunity .It
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6.TheprovisionsofArticle6(1),(2)and(3)shall
applymutatismutandis.Aspecimenoftheconsignment
noteshallbesuppliedbythecarriertothecustomsoffice
ofdeparturewhenthewasteleavestheCommunity .6.TheprovisionsofArticle6(1),(2)and(3)shall
applymutatismutandis.Aspecimenoftheconsignment
noteshallbesuppliedbythecarriertothecustomsoffice
ofdeparturewhenthewasteleavestheCommunity .
7.AssoonasthewastehaslefttheCommunity,the
customsofficeofdepartureshallsendacopyofthe
consignmentnotetothelastcompetentauthorityof
transitwithintheCommunity .Furthermore,atthelatest
sixweeksafterthewastehaslefttheCommunity,the
notifiershalldeclareorcertifytothatcompetent
authoritythatithasarrivedatitsintendeddestination.7.AssoonasthewastehaslefttheCommunity,the
customsofficeofdepartureshallsendacopyofthe
consignmentnotetothelastcompetentauthorityof
transitwithintheCommunity .Furthermore,atthelatest
sixweeksafterthewastehaslefttheCommunity,the
notifiershalldeclareorcertifytothatcompetent
authoritythatithasarrivedatitsintendeddestination .
TITLEVI
ProvisionscommontotidesII,IILIVandVTITLEVI
ProvisionscommontoTitlesII,III,IVandV
Article13
Whereashipmentofwastetowhichthecompetent
authoritiesconcernedhaveconsentedcannotbe
completedinaccordancewiththetermsofthecontract,
thecompetentauthorityofdispatchshallensurethatthe
notifierreturnsthewastetoitsareaofjurisdiction,
unlessthewastecanbedisposedofinanalternativeand
environmentally soundmanner,within90daysofthe
competentauthorityofdispatchbeinginformed.Where
disposalentailstheshipmentofwastetotheareaofa
competentauthorityotherthanthatofdispatch,a
furthernotificationshallbemade.NoMemberStateof
dispatchorMemberStateoftransitshallopposethe
returnofthiswaste.Article13
Whereashipmentofwastetowhichthecompetent
authoritiesconcernedhaveconsentedcannotbe
completedinaccordancewiththetermsofthecontract,
thecompetentauthorityofdispatchshallensurethatthe
notifierreturnsthewastetoitsoriginalareaofjuris­
diction,unlessthewastecanbedisposedofinanalter­
nativeandenvironmentally soundmanner,within90
daysofthecompetentauthorityofdispatchbeing
informed.Wheredisposalentailstheshipmentofwaste
totheareaofacompetentauthorityotherthanthatof
dispatch,afurthernotificationshallbemade.No
MemberStateofdispatchorMemberStateoftransit
shallopposethereturnofthiswaste.
Article14
1.Anyshipmentofwasteconducted:
(a)withoutnotificationofallcompetentauthorities
concernedpursuanttotheprovisionsofthisRegu­
lation:orArticle14
1.Anyshipmentofwasteconducted:
(a)withoutnotificationofallcompetentauthorities
concernedpursuanttotheprovisionsofthisRegu­
lation;or
(b)withouttheconsentofthecompetentauthority
concernedpursuanttotheprovisionsofthisRegu­
lation;or(b)withouttheconsentofthecompetentauthority
concernedpursuanttotheprovisionsofthisRegu­
lation;or
(c)withconsentobtainedfromthecompetentauth­
oritiesconcernedthroughfalsification,misrepresen­
tationorfraud;or(c)withconsentobtainedfromthecompetentauth­
oritiesconcernedthroughfalsification,misrepresen­
tationorfraud;or
(d)thatisnotsubstantially asspecifiedinthe
consignmentnote;or(d)thatdoesnotconformtothedescriptioninthe
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(e)thatresultsindeliberatedisposalincontraventionof
Communityorinternationalrules;or
(f)contrarytoArticle9,
shallbedeemedtobeillegaltraffic.
2.Ifthisillegaltrafficistheresultofconductonthe
partofthenotifierofthewaste,thecompetentauthority
ofdispatchshallensurethatthewasteinquestionis:
(a)takenbackbythenotifieror,ifnecessary,byitself
intoitsareaofjurisdiction;or,ifimpracticable
(b)otherwisedisposedofinanenvironmentally sound
manner,
within30daysfromthetimewhenitwasinformedof
theillegaltrafficorwithinsuchotherperiodoftimeas
maybeagreedbythecompetentauthoritiesconcerned.
Tothisendtheyshallnotobjecttothereturnofthe
wastetotheareaofjurisdictionofthecompetent
authorityofdispatch.
3.Ifthisillegaltrafficistheresultofconductonthe
partoftheconsignee,thecompetentauthorityofdesti­
nationshallensurethatthewasteinquestionisdisposed
ofinanenvironmentally soundmannerbytheconsignee
or,ifnecessary,byitselfwithin30daysfromthetimeit
wasinformedoftheillegaltrafficorwithinanysuch
otherperiodoftimeasmaybeagreedbythecompetent
authoritiesconcerned.Tothisendtheyshallcooperate,
asnecessary,inthedisposalofthewasteinanenviron­
mentallysoundmanner.
4.Whereresponsabilityfortheillegaltrafficcannot
beimputedtothenotifier,ortotheconsignee,the
competentauthoritiesshallensure,throughcooperation,
thatthewasteinquestionisdisposedofinanenviron­
mentallysoundmanner.
5.MemberStatesshallprohibitandseverelypenalize
illegaltraffic.
Article15
1.AllshipmentsofwastecoveredbyTitlesII(except
Article7),III,IVandVshallbesubjecttoaprovisionof
security.Thisshallbelodged:
—bythenotifierwiththeadministrative office
designatedbythecompetentauthorityofdeparture
wherewasteisbeingmovedwithintheCommunity;
thesuretyshallbereleasedwhenthewastehas
reacheditsdestination,(e)thatresultsindeliberatedisposalincontraventionof
Communityorinternationalrules;or
(f)contrarytoArticle9,
shallbedeemedtobeillegaltraffic.
2.Ifthisillegaltrafficistheresultofconductonthe
partofthenotifierofthewaste,thecompetentauthority
ofdispatchshallensurethatthewasteinquestionis:
(a)takenbackbythenotifieror,ifnecessary,byitself
intoitsareaofjurisdiction;or,ifimpracticable
(b)otherwisedisposedofinanenvironmentally sound
manner,
within30daysfromthetimewhenitwasinformedof
theillegaltrafficorwithinsuchotherperiodoftimeas
maybeagreedbythecompetentauthoritiesconcerned.
Tothisendtheyshallnotobjecttothereturnofthe
wastetotheareaofjurisdictionofthecompetent
authorityofdispatch.
3.Ifthisillegaltrafficistheresultofconductonthe
partoftheconsignee,thecompetentauthorityofdesti­
nationshallensurethatthewasteinquestionisdisposed
ofinanenvironmentally soundmannerbytheconsignee
or,ifnecessary,byitselfwithin30daysfromthetimeit
wasinformedoftheillegaltrafficorwithinanysuch
otherperiodoftimeasmaybeagreedbythecompetent
authoritiesconcerned.Tothisendtheyshallcooperate,
asnecessary,inthedisposalofthewasteinanenviron­
mentallysoundmanner.
4.Whereresponsabilityfortheillegaltrafficcannot
beimputedtothenotifier,ortotheconsignee,the
competentauthoritiesshallensure,throughcooperation,
thatthewasteinquestionisdisposedofinanenviron­
mentallysoundmanner.
5.MemberStatesshallprohibitandseverelypenalize
illegaltraffic.
Article15
1.Allshipmentsofwastecoveredby*TitlesII(except
Article7),III,IVandVshallbesubjecttoaprovisionof
security.Thisshallbelodged:
—bythenotifierwiththeadministrative office
designatedbythecompetentauthorityofdeparture
wherewasteisbeingmovedwithintheCommunity;
thesuretyshallbereleasedwhenthewastehas
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—bythenotifierwiththecustomsofficeofdeparture
wherewasteisbeingexportedoutofthe
Community;thesuretyshallbereturnedtohimwhen
thewasteleavestheCommunity,
—bytheconsigneeatthecustomsofficeofentryinto
theCommunitywherewasteisbeingimportedinto
theCommunity;thesuretyshallbereturnedtohim
whenthewastehasreacheditsdestination,
—bythenotifieratthecustomsofficeofentryintothe
Communitywherewasteisintransitthroughthe
Community;thesuretyshallbereturnedtohimwhen
thewasteleavestheCommunity .
2.Proofthatthewastehasreacheditsdestinationor
lefttheCommunityshallbefurnishedbymeansof
controlcopyT5drawnupunderCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No2823/87(').
3.Theamountofthesecurity,exceptionstorelease
andtheprocedureforprovidingsecurities -shallbe
determinedinaccordancewithArticle31.
Article16
TheprovisionsofTitlesII,III,IVandVshallapply
withoutprejudicetoanybilateral,multilateralor
regionalagreementsorarrangements whichthe
Community,ortheCommunityandMemberStates,may
deemfittoconcludepursuanttoArticle11oftheBasel
Convention .
Article17
1.UnderTitlesIII,IVandV,thenotifiermayusea
generalnotificationprocedurewherewastehavingessen­
tiallythesamephysicalandchemicalcharacteristics is
shippedregularlytothesameconsigneeviatheareasof
jurisdictionofthesamecompetentauthorities.
2.Article5(2),(3)and(4)shallapplymutatis
mutandis.
Article18
MemberStatesshallprovidethatanappealsprocedure
beforethetribunalsshallbeopenatleasttothenotifier
againstthefollowingdecisionsofthecompetentauth­
orities:
(a)anyrefusalbythecompetentauthorityentitledto
issuetheauthorization ,toauthorizetheshipment
withintheintendedperiod,pursuanttoArticles4
(1),10(2),11(5)and12(2);—bythenotifierwiththecustomsofficeofdeparture
wherewasteisbeingexportedoutofthe
Community;thesuretyshallbereturnedtohimwhen
thewasteleavestheCommunity,
—bytheconsigneeatthecustomsofficeofentryinto
theCommunitywherewasteisbeingimportedinto
theCommunity;thesuretyshallbereturnedtohim
whenthewastehasreacheditsdestination,
—bythenotifieratthecustomsofficeofentryintothe
Communitywherewasteisintransitthroughthe
Community ;thesuretyshallbereturnedtohimwhen
thewasteleavestheCommunity .
2.Proofthatth&wastehasreacheditsdestinationor
lefttheCommunityshallbefurnishedbymeansof
controlcopyT5drawnupunderCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No2823/87Q).
3.Theamountofthesecurity,exceptionstorelease
andtheprocedureforprovidingsecuritiesshallbe
determinedinaccordancewithArticle31.
Article16
TheprovisionsofTitlesII,III,IVandVshallapply
withoutprejudicetoanybilateral,multilateralor
regionalagreementsorarrangements whichthe
Community,ortheCommunityandMemberStates,may
deemfittoconcludepursuanttoArticle11oftheBasel
Convention .
Article17
1.UnderTitlesIII,IVandV,thenotifiermayusea
generalnotificationprocedurewherewastehavingessen­
tiallythesamephysicalandchemicalcharacteristics is
shippedregularlytothesameconsigneeviatheareasof
jurisdictionofthesamecompetentauthorities.
2.Article5(2),(3)and(4)shallapplymutatis
mutandis.
Article18
MemberStatesshallprovidethatanappealsprocedure
beforethetribunalsshallbeopenatleasttothenotifier
againstthefollowingdecisionsofthecompetentauth­
orities:
(a)anyrefusalbythecompetentauthorityentitledto
issuetheauthorization ,toauthorizetheshipment
withintheintendedperiod,pursuanttoArticles4
(1),10(2),11(5)and12(2);
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(b)anyreservationsorconditionslinkedtotheauthoriz­
ationreferredtounder(a);
(c)anyobjectionsraisedbythecompetentauthoritiesin
theCommunityagainsttheshipmentasintendedby
thenotification,pursuanttoArticles4(3)and(4),
and7(1)(c);(b)anyreservationsorconditionslinkedtotheauthoriz­
ationreferredtounder(a);
(c)anyobjectionsraisedbythecompetentauthoritiesin
theCommunityagainsttheshipmentasintendedby
thenotification,pursuanttoArticles4(3)and(4),
and7(1)(c);
(d)anytransportconditionspursuanttoArticles4(5),
10(4),11(6)and12(4).(d)anytransportconditionspursuanttoArticles4(5),
10(4),11(6)and12(4).
Article19
IncompliancewiththeprovisionsofthisRegulation,
MemberStatesshalltakethemeasuresneededtoensure
thesupervisionandcontrolofwasteshipments.Article19
IncompliancewiththeprovisionsofthisRegulation,
MemberStatesshalltakethemeasuresneededtoensure
thesupervisionandcontrolofwasteshipments.
TITLEVII
Otherprovisions
Article20
1.Allshipmentsofwasteshallmeetthefollowing
conditions :
(a)thewastemustbesuitablypackaged;
(b)thecontainersmustbearappropriatelabelsindi­
cating,inadditiontothenature,compositionand
quantityofthewaste,thetelephonenumber(s)ofthe
person(s)fromwhominstructionsoradvicemaybe
obtainedatalltimesduringshipment;TITLEVII
Otherprovisions
Article20
1.Theprovisionsoftheinternationaltransport
conventionstowhichtheMemberStatesarepartiesshall
becompliedwithinsofarastheycoverthewasteto
whichthisRegulationrefers.
2.Allshipmentsofwasteshallmeetthefollowing
conditions :
(a)thewastemustbesuitablypackaged;
(b)thecontainersmustbearappropriatelabelsindi­
cating,inadditiontothenature,compositionand
quantityofthewaste,thetelephonenumber(s)ofthe
person(s)fromwhominstructionsoradvicemaybe
obtainedatalltimesduringshipment;adescription
oftheriskstotheenvironmentandpublichealth
mustbesupplied;
(c)instructionsforactionintheeventofdangeror
accidentmustaccompanythewaste;
(d)thelabelsandinstructionsreferredtoin(b)and(c)
mustbeinthelanguagesoftheStatesconcerned.
3.Theconditionsreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbe
deemedtobefulfilledwheretheshipmentcomplieswith
therelevantprovisionsofCommunitylawandofthe
internationaltransportconventions,citedinAnnexIII,
towhichtheMemberStateconcernedisaparty,where
thoseconventionscoverthewastetowhichthisRegu­
lationrefers.(c)instructionsforactionintheeventofdangeror
accidentmustaccompanythewaste;
(d)thelabelsandinstructionsreferredtoin(b)and(c)
mustbeinthelanguagesoftheStatesconcerned.
2.Theconditionsreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbe
deemedtobefulfilledwheretheshipmentcomplieswith
therelevantprovisionsofCommunitylawandofthe
internationaltransportconventions,citedinAnnexVI,
towhichtheMemberStateconcernedisaparty,where
thoseconventionscoverthewastetowhichthisRegu­
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Article21
1.Thecostofimplementingthenotificationand
supervisionprocedure,includingthenecessaryanalyses
andinspections,shallbechargeabletothenotifierbythe
MemberStateconcerned .
2.Costsarisingfromthereturnofwasteorfrom
disposalinanotherformpursuanttoArticles13and14
(2)shallbechargedtothenotifierbytheMemberState
concerned .
3.Costsarisingfromdisposal,pursuanttoArticle14
(3),shallbechargedtotheconsigneebytheMember
Stateconcerned .
Article22
1.WithoutprejudicetoCommunityandnational
provisionsconcerningcivilliabilityandirrespectiveofthe
pointofdisposalofthewastetheproducerofthatwaste
shalltakeallnecessarystepstodisposeofthewastein
suchawayastoprotectthequalityoftheenvironment
inaccordancewithDirective75/442/EEC,includingthe
specificprovisionsreferredtoinArticle2(2)(f)thereof
andinthisRegulation .
2.MemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarystepsto
ensurethattheobligationslaiddowninparagraph 1are
carriedout.
Article23
Alldocumentssenttoorbythecompetentauthorities
shallbekeptforatleastthreeyears.
Article24
MemberStatesshalldesignatethecompetentauthority
orauthoritiesfortheimplementation ofthisRegulation
inaspecificarea.Asinglecompetentauthorityoftransit
shallbedesignatedbyeachMemberState.Article21
1.Thecostofimplementing thenotificationand
supervisionprocedure,includingthenecessaryanalyses
andinspections,shallbechargeabletothenotifierbythe
MemberStateconcerned .
2.Costsarisingfromthereturnofwasteorfrom
disposalinanotherformpursuanttoArticles13and14
(2)shallbechargedtothenotifierbytheMemberState
concerned .
3.Costsarisingfromdisposal,pursuanttoArticle14
(3),shallbechargedtotheconsigneebytheMember
Stateconcerned .
Article22
1.WithoutprejudicetoCommunityandnational
provisionsconcerningcivilliabilityandirrespectiveofthe
pointofdisposalorrecyclingofthewaste,theproducer
ofthatwasteshalltakeallnecessarystepstodisposeof
thewasteorhaveitdisposedand/orrecycleitorhaveit
recycledinsuchawayastoprotectthequalityofthe
environmentinaccordancewithDirective75/442/EEC,
includingthespecificprovisionsreferredtoinArticle2
(2)(f)thereofandinthisRegulation.
2.MemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarystepsto
ensurethattheobligationslaiddowninparagraph 1are
carriedout.
Article23
Alldocumentssenttoorbythecompetentauthorities
shallbekeptforatleastfiveyears.
Article24
MemberStatesshalldesignatethecompetentauthority
orauthoritiesfortheimplementation ofthisRegulation
inaspecificarea.Thisauthoritymaydelegatesomeof
itsdutiestosubordinateauthorities.Asinglecompetent
authorityoftransitshallbedesignatedbyeachMember
State.
Article24a
TheEuropeanEnvironmentAgencyandtheStatistical
OfficeoftheEuropeanCommunitieswillcoordinate
collatingdataonwasteflowsandevaluatingsuchdata
statisticallyandkeepingtheMemberStatesinformed
thereof.
Article25
1.MemberStatesandtheCommission shalleach
designateacorrespondent responsibleforinformingor
advisingpersonsorundertakingswhoorwhichmake
enquiries.Article25
1.MemberStatesandtheCommission shalleach
designateacorrespondentresponsibleforinformingor
advisingpersonsorundertakingswhoorwhichmake
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2.TheCommissionshallperiodicallyholdameeting
ofitscorrespondents toexaminewiththemtheproblems
raisedbytheimplementation ofthisRegulation .
3.TheCommissioncorrespondent shallforwardto
thecorrespondents oftheMemberStatesanyquestions
puttohimwhichfallwithintheircompetence,andvice
versa.
Article26
1.MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionnot
laterthan1October1991ofthename(s),adress(es)and
telephoneandtelex/telefaxnumbersofthecompetent
authoritiesandofthecorrespondents andtheinstal­
lations,establishmentsorundertakingsholdinganauth­
orizationwithinthemeaningofthefourthindentof
Article3(4),togetherwiththesealsofthecompetent
authorities .
MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionregularlyof
anychangesinthisinformation .
2.TheCommissionshallsendtheinformationwithout
delaytotheotherMemberStatesandtotheSecretariat
oftheBaselConvention .2.TheCommissionshallperiodicallyholdameeting
ofitscorrespondents toexaminewiththemtheproblems
raisedbytheimplementation ofthisRegulation .
3.TheCommissioncorrespondent shallforwardto
thecorrespondents oftheMemberStatesanyquestions
puttohimwhichfallwithintheircompetence,andvice
versa.
Article26
1.MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionnot
laterthan1October1991ofthename(s),adress(es)and
telephoneandtelex/telefaxnumbersofthecompetent
authoritiesandofthecorrespondents andtheinstal­
lations,establishmentsorundertakingsholdinganauth­
orizationwithinthemeaningofthefourthindentof
Article3(4),togetherwiththesealsofthecompetent
authorities .
MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionregularlyof
anychangesinthisinformation .
2.TheCommissionshallsendtheinformationwithout
delaytotheotherMemberStatesandtotheSecretariat
oftheBaselConvention .Itshallpublishtheinformation
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Article27
1.InconsultationwiththeCommission,Member
Statesshalldesignatecustomsofficesofentryintoand
departurefromtheCommunityforshipmentsofwaste
enteringandleavingtheCommunity .
2.Noshipmentofwasteshallbeallowedtouseany
otherfrontiercrossingpointsforenteringorleavingthe
Communitythanthecustomsofficesdesignatedunder
paragraph 1.
Article28
WithintheframeworkoftheBaselConvention,the
MemberStates,incloseliaisonwiththeCommission ,
shallcooperatewiththeotherinterestedpartiesinteralia
viatheexchangeofinformation,thepromotionofnew
environmentally soundtechnologiesandthedevelopment
ofappropriatecodesofpractice.
Article29
TheCommissionandMemberStatesshallcooperatein
dischargingtheirobligationsregardingthesupplyof
informationunderArticle13oftheBaselConvention .
Article30
1.Everyyear,andforthefirsttimeon1March1993,
MemberStatesshallsupplytheCommissionwitha
reportontheimplementation ofthisRegulationandon
thesituationwithregardtotheshipmentsofwaste
coveredbythisRegulation .Article27
1.InconsultationwiththeCommission ,Member
Statesshalldesignatecustomsofficesofentryintoand
departurefromtheCommunityforshipmentsofwaste
enteringandleavingtheCommunity .
2.Noshipmentofwasteshallbeallowedtouseany
otherfrontiercrossingpointsforenteringorleavingthe
Communitythanthecustomsofficesdesignatedunder
paragraph 1.
Article28
WithintheframeworkoftheBaselConvention,the
MemberStates,incloseliaisonwiththeCommission,
shallcooperatewiththeotherinterestedpartiesinteralia
viatheexchangeofinformation,thepromotionofnew
environmentally soundtechnologiesandthedevelopment
ofappropriatecodesofpractice.
Article29
TheCommissionandMemberStatesshallcooperatein
dischargingtheirobligationsregardingthesupplyof
informationunderArticle13oftheBaselConvention .
Article30
1.Everyyear,andforthefirsttimeon1March1993,
MemberStatesshallsupplytheCommissionwitha
reportontheimplementation ofthisRegulationandon
thesituationwithregardtotheshipmentsofwaste
coveredbythisRegulation .

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2.Thereportsshallincludethefollowinginformation
inparticular:
—shipmentsofwastearisingfrommajoraccidents
withinthemeaningofArticle1ofCouncilDirective
82/501/EECof24June1982onthemajoraccident
hazardsofcertainindustrialactivities(l),
—significantirregularitiesinshipmentsofwaste
coveredbythisRegulationwhichhaveinvolvedor
mayyetinvolveserioushazardsformanorthe
environment ,
—thequantityandtypeofwastewhichhasenteredthe
areaofjurisdictionofthecompetentauthoritiesfor
disposalandthequantityandtypeofwasteproduced
intheareaofjurisdictionofthecompetentauth­
oritiesandsubsequentlydispatchedtoanother
competentauthority,eitherdefinitivelyorbefore
disposalatsea.
3.Onthebasisofthesereports,theCommissionshall
prepareaconsolidatedreporteveryyear,whichitshall
addresstotheEuropeanParliament,theCouncilandthe
EconomicandSocialCommittee .2.Thereportsshallincludethefollowinginformation
inparticular:
—shipmentsofwastearisingfrommajoraccidents
withinthemeaningofArticle1ofCouncilDirective
82/501/EECof24June1982onthemajoraccident
hazardsofcertainindustrialactivities(l),
—significantirregularities inshipmentsofwaste
coveredbythisRegulationwhichhaveinvolvedor
mayyetinvolveserioushazardsformanorthe
environment ,
—thequantityandtypeofwastewhichhasenteredthe
areaofjurisdictionofthecompetentauthoritiesfor
disposalandthequantityandtypeofwasteproduced
intheareaofjurisdictionofthecompetentauth­
oritiesandsubsequentlydispatchedtoanother
competentauthority,eitherdefinitivelyorbefore
disposalatsea.
3.Onthebasisofthesereports,theCommissionshall
prepareaconsolidatedreporteveryyear,whichitshall
addresstotheEuropeanParliament,theCouncilandthe
EconomicandSocialCommittee .TheCommission shall
identifyinitsreportsanyMemberStatefromwhichit
hasnotreceivedtherequisiteinformationinaccordance
withparagraph 1,orinrespectofwhichitconsidersthe
informationsubmittedtobeunsatisfactory .
Article31
ThelistprovidedforinArticle2(2)(d),thestandard
consignmentnoteandthestandarddocumentreferredto
respectivelyinArticles3(3)and7andthenecessary
generalprovisionsandinstructionsrelatingtothenote
andformandtheprovisionsnecessaryforapplying
Article15(3)shallbedrawnupbytheCommission
before1January1992,inaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle32.Thesameprocedureshallapply
totheamendmentsneededtoadaptthesedocumentsand
theAnnexestothisRegulationtoscientificandtechnical
progress,dueaccountbeingtakenofthecombined
nomenclature .Article31
ThelistprovidedforinArticle2(2)(d),thestandard
consignmentnoteandthestandarddocumentreferredto
respectivelyinArticles3(3)and7andthenecessary
generalprovisionsandinstructionsrelatingtothenote
andformandtheprovisionsnecessaryforapplying
Article15(3)shallbedrawnupbytheCommission
before1January1992,inaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle18ofDirective75/442/EEC,as
amendedbyDirective91/156/EEC.Thesameprocedure
shallapplytotheamendmentsneededtoadaptthese
documentsandtheAnnexestothisRegulationto
scientificandtechnicalprogress,dueaccountbeing
takenofthecombinednomenclature .
Article32 Article32
TheCommissionshallbeassistedbyacommittee Deleted
composedoftherepresentativesoftheMemberStates
andchairedbytherepresentativeoftheCommission .
0)OJNoL230,5.8.1982,p.1. (l)OJNoL230,5.8.1982,p.1.

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TherepresentativeoftheCommissionshallsubmittothe
committeeadraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraftwithina
timelimitwhichthechairmanmaysetasrequiredbythe
urgencyofthematter.Theopinionshallbedeliveredby
themajoritylaiddowninArticle148(2)oftheTreatyin
thecaseofdecisionswhichtheCouncilisrequiredto
adoptonaproposalfromtheCommission .Thevotesof
therepresentatives oftheMemberStateswithinthe
committeeshallbeweightedinthemannersetoutin
thatArticle.Thechairmanshallnotvote.
TheCommissionshalladoptmeasureswhichshallapply
immediately .However,ifthesemeasuresarenotin
accordancewiththeopinionofthecommittee,theyshall
becommunicated bytheCommissiontotheCouncil
forthwith.InthateventtheCommissionmaydefer
implementation ofthemeasuresadoptedforaperiodof
notmorethanonemonthfromthedateofsaid
communication .
TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajority,maytakea
differentdecisionwithinthetimelimitreferredtointhe
previousparagraph .
Article33
Directive84/631/EECisherebyrepealedwitheffect
from1January1992However,itshallcontinuetoapply
toshipmentsforwhichnotificationhasbeensenttothe
competentauthoritybeforethedate.Article33
Directive84/631/EECisherebyrepealedwitheffect
from1January1992However,itshallcontinuetoapply
toshipmentsforwhichnotificationhasbeensenttothe
competentauthoritybeforethedate.
Article34
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthe40thday
followingthatofitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
Itshallapplyfrom1January1992withtheexceptionof
Articles2,9(1)and(2),24to29,31and32whichshall
applyfromitsdateofentryintoforceandwithout
prejudicetothesecondsentenceofArticle33.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.Article34
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthe40thday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
Itshallapplyfrom1January1992withtheexceptionof
Articles2,9(1)and(2),24to29,31and32whichshall
applyfromitsdateofentryintoforceandwithout
prejudicetothesecondsentenceofArticle33.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.

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ANNEXI
CATEGORIES OFWASTE
(takenfromDirective75/442/EEC,asamendedbyDirective91/156/EEC)
QlProductionorconsumptionresiduesnototherwisespecifiedbelow
Q2Off-specification products
Q3Productswhosedateforappropriateusehasexpired
Q4Materialsspilled,lostorhavingundergoneothermishap,includinganymaterials,equipment,etc.,
contaminatedasaresultofthemishap
Q5Materialscontaminatedorsoiledasaresultofplannedactions(e.g.residuesfromcleaningoper­
ations,packingmaterials,containers,etc.)
Q6Unusableparts(e.g.rejectbatteries,exhaustedcatalysts,etc.)
Q7Substanceswhichnolongerperformsatisfactorily(e.g.contaminatedacids,contaminatedsolvents,
exhaustedtemperingsalts,etc.)
Q8Residuesofindustrialprocesses(e.g.slags,stillbottoms,etc.)
Q9Residuesfrompollutionabatementprocesses(e.g.scrubbersludges,baghousedusts,spentfilters,
etc.)
Q10Machining/finishingresidues(e.g.latheturnings,millscales,etc.)
Ql1Residuesfromrawmaterialsextractionandprocessing(e.g.miningresidues,oilfieldslops,etc.)
Q12Adulteratedmaterials(e.g.oilscontaminatedwithPCBs,etc.)
Q13Anymaterials,substancesorproductswhoseusehasbeenbannedbylaw
Q14Productsforwhichtheholderhasnofurtheruse(e.g.agricultural,household,office,commercial
andshopdiscards,etc.)
Q15Contaminatedmaterials,substancesorproductsresultingfromremedialactionwithrespecttoland
Q16Anymaterials,substancesorproductswhicharenotcontainedintheabovecategories.

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ANNEXIIA
DISPOSALOPERATIONS
(takenfromDirective75/442JEEC,asamendedbyDirective91/156/EEC)
NB:ThisAnnexisintendedtolistdisposaloperationssuchastheyoccurinpractice.Inaccordancewith
Article4oftheamendedDirective75/442/EEC,wastemustbedisposedofwithoutendangering
humanhealthandwithouttheuseofprocessesormethodslikelytoharmtheenvironment .
DlTippingaboveorunderground(e.g.landfill,etc.)
D2Landtreatment(e.g.biodegradationofliquidorsludgediscardsinsoils,etc.)
D3Deepinjection(e.g.injectionofpumpablediscardsintowells,saltdomesornaturallyoccuringrepo­
sitories,etc.)
D4Surfaceimpoundment (e.g.placementofliquidorsludgediscardsintopits,pondsorlagoons,etc.)
D5Speciallyengineeredlandfill(e.g.placementintolineddiscretecellswhicharecappedandisolated
fromoneanotherandtheenvironment,etc.)
D6Releaseofsolidwasteintoawaterbodyexceptseas/oceans
D7Releaseintoseas/oceansincludingseabedinsertion
D8BiologicaltreatmentnotspecifiedelsewhereinthisAnnexwhichresultsinfinalcompoundsor
mixtureswhicharedisposedofbymeansofanyoftheoperationsinthisAnnex
D9Physico-chemical treatmentnotspecifiedelsewhereinthisAnnexwhichresultsinfinalcompounds
ormixtureswhicharedisposedofbymeansofanyoftheoperationsinthisAnnex(e.g.evaporation,
drying,calcination,etc.)
D10Incinerationonland
Dl1Incinerationatsea
D12Permanentstorage(e.g.emplacementofcontainersinamine,etc.)
D13BlendingormixturepriortosubmissiontoanyoftheoperationsinthisAnnex
D14RepackagingpriortosubmissiontoanyoftheoperationsinthisAnnex
D15StoragependinganyoftheoperationsinthisAnnex,excludingtemporarystorage,pending
collection,onthesitewhereitisproduced.

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ANNEXIIB
OPERATIONS WHICHMAYLEADTORECOVERY
(takenfromDirective75/442/EECamendedbyDirective91/156/EEC)
NB:ThisAnnexisintendedtolistrecoveryoperationsastheyarecarriedoutinpractice.Inaccordance
withArticle4oftheamendedDirective75/442/EEC,wastemustberecoveredwithoutendangering
humanhealthandwithouttheuseofprocessesormethodslikelytoharmtheenvironment .
RlSolventreclamation/regeneration (
R2Recycling/reclamationoforganicsubstanceswhicharenotusedassolvents
R3Recycling/reclamationofmetalsandmetalcompounds
R4Recycling/reclamationofotherinorganicmaterials
R5Regenerationofacidsorbases
R6Recoveryofcomponentsusedforpollutionabatement
R7Recoveryofcomponentsfromcatalysts
R8Oilre-refiningorotherre-usesofoil
R9Useprincipallyasafuelorothermeanstogenerateenergy
RIOSpreadingonlandresultinginbenefittoagricultureorecologicalimprovement,including
compostingandotherbiologicaltransformation processes,exceptinthecaseofwasteexcluded
underArticle2(1)(b)(iii)
RllUseofwastesobtainedfromanyoftheoperationsnumberedRl—RIO
R12ExchangeofwastesforsubmissiontoanyoftheoperationsnumberedRl—Rl1
R13StorageofmaterialsintendedforsubmissiontoanyoperationinthisAnnex,excludingtemporary
storage,pendingcollection,onthesitewhereitisproduced.

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ANNEXIII
LISTOFINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT CONVENTIONS REFERREDTOINARTICLE20
2)(')
1.ADR
EuropeanAgreementconcerningtheinternationalcarriageofdangerousgoodsbyroad(1957)
2.Cotif
Conventionconcerningtheinternationalcarriageofdangerousgoodsbyrail(1985)
RID
Regulationontheinternationalcarriagebyrailofdangerousgoods(1985)
3.SolasConvention
InternationalConventionfortheSaferyofLifeatSea(1974)
4.IMDGcode(*)
InternationalMaritimeDangerousGoodsCode
5.ChicagoConvention
ConventiononInternationalCivilAviation(1944),Annex18towhichdealswiththecarriageof
dangerousgoodsbyair(T.I.:TechnicalInstructionsfortheSafeTransportofDangerousGoodsby
Air)
6.MarpolConvention
InternationalConventionforthePreventionofPollutionfromShips(1973to1978)
7.ADNR
RegulationsonthecarriageofdangeroussubstancesontheRhine(1970).
(')ThislistcontainsthoseConventionsinforceatthetimeofadoptionofthisRegulation.
C)Since1January1985,theIMDGcodehasbeenincorporatedintheSolasConvention .