COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(94) 678 final 
Brussels, 08.02.1995 
95/0029 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EO 
establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments 
to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Background 
1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 sets out a system of supervision 
and control to apply to shipments of waste within, into and out of the EC. The Regulation 
took effect on 6 May 1994. 
2. The Regulation implements into EC law two international legal instruments with which the 
Community has associated itself: the Basel Convention of 22 March 1989 on the control 
of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal; and the 
OECD Council Decision of 30 March 1992 concerning the control of transfrontier 
movements of wastes destined for recovery operations. 
3. Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 makes a distinction between waste which is destined: 
* for final "disposal" (eg. landfill, incineration etc.), and 
* for "recovery" (eg. recycling, use as a means to generate energy etc.) 
4. With regard to waste which is destined for recovery, the Regulation makes a further 
distinction between. 
* so-called "green" list waste, listed in Annex II to the Regulation; 
* so-called "amber" list waste, listed in Annex III; 
* so-called "red" list waste, listed in Annex IV; and 
* "unlisted" waste, i.e. waste which has not (yet) been assigned to any list. 
5. This communication concerns solely shipments of "green" list waste destined for 
recovery from the EC to third countries. 
6 Shipments of "green" list waste for recovery are generally excluded from the scope of the 
Regulation. This exclusion is based on the OECD Council Decision referred to above. The 
OECD considers that such shipments should not normally present a risk to the environment 
if recovered properly in the country of destination. 
7. However, the EC did not wish to impose this point of view on third countries. Therefore, 
Article 17 of the Regulation provides that the Commission communicate with all non-
OECD countries notifying them of the "green" list and asking them whether they would 
accept shipments of such waste for recovery without recourse to one of the control 
procedures set out in the Regulation, or that they indicate which of these control procedures 
they require or wish to be applied. 
8. Where a country clearly indicates that it requires or wishes one of the control procedures 
which are provided for in the Regulation to apply to some or all types of "green" list waste, 
Article 17(3) provides that the Commission determines which control procedure should 
apply in consultation with the country in question and after having notified the Committee 
established by Article 18 of Council Directive (EEC) No 75/442. One such Decision was 
adopted by the Commission on 20 July 1994 (Commission Decision 94/575/EC, 
OJ No L 220, 25.8.1994, p.15). 
9. However, a number of countries have either not responded at all to the missives sent out 
by the Commission (including at least two reminder notes), or have indicated that they do 
not wish to receive some or all types of "green" list waste for recovery. This is not 
provided for in Article 17(1) first paragraph. In these cases, the second paragraph of 
Article 17(1) requires that "the Commission shall make appropriate proposals to the 
Council". These are contained in the attached proposal for a Council Regulation. 
Content of the Proposal 
10. Legal Base. The present proposal concerns solely trade with third countries - therefore 
Article 113 is the appropriate legal base. 
11 Countries which do not wish to receive shipments. A number of countries have indicated 
that they do not wish to receive some or all types of "green" list waste. The Commission 
proposal is to apply the so-called "red" list procedure to shipments of such waste to these 
countries subject to a review (see para. 14 below). The red list procedure is set out in 
Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 and applies to waste listed in Annex IV of that 
Regulation. 
The Commission considers that a unilateral decision by the EC to completely prohibit such 
shipments would be too inflexible and would have unduly adverse effects on trade. Some 
countries which have indicated that they do not wish to receive "green" list waste may not 
be fully aware of the significance of their decision for those parts of their industrial sector 
which can use "green" list waste for transformation and further processing. Furthermore, 
the Commission is conscious of the fact that countries have different definitions of "waste". 
In other words, a material included in the "green" list and considered to be a "waste" in the 
context of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 may not be considered to be a "waste" in the 
country of destination. This is of particular importance where a third country has notified 
the EC that an import prohibition on "waste" exists, as it is possible that the prohibition 
does not in reality cover some (or all) materials in the EC's "green" list. 
In any case, the "red" list procedure will have the same practical effect as an export 
prohibition, whilst retaining the flexibility to cope with the situations referred to above. 
Under the "red" list procedure, the competent authority in the country of destination must 
be notified in advance of the details of any proposed shipment, including the composition 
of the shipment and the recovery facility the shipment is destined for. The proposed 
shipment may only proceed if and when the WRITTEN CONSENT of the competent 
authority in the country of destination to the shipment in question is received. It follows 
that if consent is not given then the shipment may not proceed. 
12. Countries which have not responded. The general principle established in 
Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 with regard to exports of "green" list waste for recovery is 
that of normal commercial transactions unless the country of destination wishes or requires 
otherwise. It would therefore follow that countries which have not responded to the 
Commission's notes on the subject should continue to be treated in the light of this general 
principle, possibly with the addition of a system of prior automatic export licensing which 
would allow the EC to monitor the level of such exports to these countries. 
Notwithstanding this, the Commission considers that a more prudent approach would be 
preferable for the time being in most circumstances. Consequently, it is suggested that the 
so-called "red" list procedure will also be applied to those countries which have not 
responded. 
13. ACP countries. Shipments to ACP countries of those types of waste listed in Annexes I 
and II of the Basel Convention are prohibited under Article 39 of the Fourth ACP-EC 
Convention A very limited number of materials included in the "green" list may be covered 
by this prohibition The proposed draft Regulation excludes any such materials from the 
scope of the Regulation. 
14. Review. The Commission proposes that the systems of control established by the proposed 
draft Regulation be subject to a review, reflecting the dynamic nature of waste policy issues 
in general. A similar review is already provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 with 
regard to exports of hazardous waste to non-Parties to the Basel Convention. A review of 
the operation of the current proposal could be carried out in parallel. 
15. Simplified amendment procedure. The proposal provides for a simplified amendment 
procedure which would allow the Commission to decide in consultation with the relevant 
Committee to change the control procedure applying to one or more of the countries 
covered by the scope of the present proposal. This will cover cases where a response is 
received after the entry into force of the Council Regulation from a country which has not 
previously responded, or where a country which has indicated a particular position alters 
that position. It would also allow the EC - where this is deemed appropriate - to take 
account of other factors, such as a third country treating shipments from the EC in a less 
favourable manner than shipments from other destinations. 
16. For these reasons, the Commission recommends that the Council adopt the attached 
proposed Regulation establishing common rules and procedures to apply to (a) those 
countries which do not wish to receive shipments of "green" list waste for recovery from 
the EC and (b) those countries which have not responded to the Commission's letters. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
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 Article 113 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1), 
Whereas Article l(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* •', 
as amended by Commission Decision 94/721/EC(3), 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); 
Whereas in accordance with Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 the Commission has 
notified to every country to which the OECD Council Decision of 30 March 1992 on the control 
of transfrontier movements of waste destined for recovery operations does not apply the list of 
waste set out in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, and has requested confirmation that 
such waste is not subject to control in the country of destination or has asked that such countries 
indicate whether such waste should be subject to the control procedures which apply to waste 
listed in Annex III or IV to the Regulation, or to the procedure laid down in Article 15 thereof; 
Whereas certain countries have indicated that such waste should be subject to one or other of 
those control procedures and the Commission on 20 July 1994, pursuant to the provisions of 
Article 17(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, took Decision 94/575/EC(4) to determine the 
appropriate control procedures; 
Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 provides that 
if such confirmation is not received, the Commission is to make appropriate proposals to the 
Council; whereas it is therefore necessary to establish, on a Community-wide basis, a system to 
regulate trade in such waste from the Community by establishing the appropriate common rules 
and procedures relating to exports thereof; 
(i) 
(2) OJNoL30, 6.2.1993, p. 1. 
(3) OJNo L 288, 9.11.1994, p. 36. 
(4) OJ No L 220, 25.8.1994, p. 15. 
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 of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, it is possible that such 
countries may not be fully aware of the significance of their response for their industrial sector; 
whereas differences in the definition of "waste" between the Community and such countries may 
lead to a stricter interpretation of their response than intended by the country concerned; whereas 
it is therefore appropriate to adopt rules which do not have unduly adverse effects on trade 
between the Community and such countries, namely rules which ensure that generally no 
shipment of such waste can be sent from the Community to such countries unless they agree to 
the importation of individual shipments in cases they deem appropriate; and whereas the control 
procedure applicable to waste listed in Annex ÏV of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 provides such 
rules; 
Whereas, in the case of countries which have not replied, it is appropriate to adopt a similar 
regulatory framework in order to enable such countries to evaluate such shipments on a 
case-by-case basis and whereas it is difficult to imply that silence is equal to consent; 
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 may be found in Annex II of Regulation (EEC) 
No 259/93; whereas, in these circumstances and in order to respect the Community's international 
obligations, it must be made clear that such items are excluded from the scope of this Regulation; 
Whereas the arrangements covered by this Regulation should be subject to periodic review by 
the Commission; 
Whereas this Regulation must be adapted within a Community procedure, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The control procedure applicable to waste listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 
shall apply to exports to the countries listed in Annex A hereto with respect to those categories 
of waste destined for recovery only and listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 which 
are also set out in Annex A hereto. 
Article 2 
The control procedure applicable to waste listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 
shall apply to exports to the countries listed in Annex B hereto with respect to those categories 
of waste destined for recovery only and listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 which 
are also set out in Annex B hereto. 
Article 3 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 1 and 2, shipments to ACP countries are permitted 
only in so far as they are not prohibited by the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention. 
Article 4 
Upon request by the country of destination or where there is a change of circumstances, the 
control procedure applicable under this Regulation may be amended. The Commission may 
determine, after consultation with the country of destination, and in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC(5), which of the procedures 
shall apply, that is normal commercial transactions with or without a system of prior automatic 
export licensing as provided for in Article 17(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, or the 
procedure applicable to Annex III or IV of the same Regulation or the procedure laid down in 
Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93. 
Article 5 
The control procedures established by this Regulation shall be subject to periodic review by the 
Commission and for the first time no later than 31 December 1996, taking into account the 
experience gained. If the results of the review leads to the conclusion that this would be 
appropriate, the Commission may, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 4, make new 
proposals to the Council. 
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
(5) OJNoL 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39. 
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 (the "green" list) to Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 259/93. The categories of waste listed in Annex II which are covered are 
also given. Shipments to these countries and territories of these categories of waste should be 
carried out under the control procedure applying to waste listed in Annex IV (the "red" list) of 
Regulation (EEC) No 259/93. 
ALBANIA: 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 steel 
GA 060 7204 29 Waste and scrap of other alloy steels 
GA 070 7204 30 Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel 
GA 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 waste 
G A 100 7204 50 Remelting scrap ingots 
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 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap 
GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap 
GA 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: 
GB 021 - Galvanizing slab zinc top dross ( -90% Zn) 
GB 022 - Galvanizing slab zinc bottom dross (>92% Zn) 
GB 023 - Zinc die casting dross (>85% Zn) 
GB 024 - Hot dip galvanizers slab zinc dross (batch) (>92% Zn) 
GB 025 - Zinc skimmings 
GB 030 Aluminium skimmings 
GB 040 ex 2620 90 Slags from precious metals and copper processing for further 
refining. 
3. In section GC ("Other wastes containing metals"): 
GC 060 2618 00 Granulated slag arising from the manufacture of iron and 
steel. 
ALL types in section GE ("Glass waste in non-dispersible form"). 
In section GG ("Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may 
contain metals and organic materials"). 
GG070 3103 20 
GG 080 ex 2621 00 Basic slag arising from the manufacture of iron or steel 
suitable for phosphate fertiliser and other use 
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 construction and abrasive applications. 
ALL types in section GI ("Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes"). 
In section GJ ("Textile wastes"): 
GJ020 5103 
GJ021 
GJ022 
GJ023 
GJ030 
GJ031 
GJ032 
GJ033 
ANDORRA: 
BAHAMAS: 
BARBADOS: 
BELIZE: 
BENIN: 
BHUTAN: 
BOLIVIA. 
BOTSWANA: 5103 10 
5103 20 
5103 30 
5202 
5202 10 
5202 91 
5202 99 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn 
waste but excluding garnetted stock: 
- noils of wool or of fine animal hair 
- other waste of wool or of fine animal hair 
- waste of coarse animal hair 
Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock): 
- yarn waste (including thread waste) 
- garnetted stock 
- other 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
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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 steel 
GA 060 7204 29 Waste and scrap of other alloy steels 
GA 070 7204 30 Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel 
GA 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 waste 
GA 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 scrap 
GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap 
GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap 
GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap 
G A 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrap 
GA 200 ex 8103 10 Tantalum waste and scrap 
GA 210 8104 20 Magnesium waste and scrap 
GA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrap 
GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap 
GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap 
G A 320 ex 8112 40 Vanadium waste and scrap. 
2. In section GC ("Other wastes containing metals"): 
GC 060 2618 00 Granulated slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel 
GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel* 
* This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium. 
BURKINA FASO: All types. 
CAPE VERDE: All types. 
CHAD: All types. 
CHILE: All types. 
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CHINA: 
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 390 ex 2844 30 Thorium waste and scrap 
GA 420 ex 2805 30 Rare earths waste and scrap 
2. In section GC ("Other wastes containing metals"): 
GC 050 Spent catalysts : 
GC 051 - fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts 
GC 052 - precious metal bearing catalysts 
GC 053 - transition metal catalysts (e.g. chromium, cobalt, copper, 
iron, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, 
zinc) 
GC 060 2618 00 Granulated slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel 
GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel * 
* This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium. 
3. ALL types of waste in section GD ("Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in 
non-dispersible form"). 
4 ALL types of waste in section GG ("Other wastes containing principally inorganic 
constituents, which may contain metals and organic materials"). 
5. In section GJ ("Textile wastes"). 
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles 
GJ 130 ex 6310 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn 
out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile 
materials: 
GJ 131 ex 6310 10 - sorted 
GJ 132 ex 6310 90 - other 
6. In section GM ("Wastes arising from the agro-food industries"): 
GM 110 ex 0511 91 Fish waste 
7. ALL types in section GO ("Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which 
. may contain metals and inorganic materials"). 
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COLOMBIA: 
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 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap 
GA 130 7503 00 Nickel waste and scrap 
GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap 
GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap 
GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap 
GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap 
GA 180 ex 8101 91 Tungsten waste and scrap 
GA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrap 
GA 200 ex 8103 10 Tantalum waste and scrap 
GA 210 8104 20 Magnesium waste and scrap 
G A 220 ex 8105 10 Cobalt waste and scrap 
GA 230 ex 8106 00 Bismuth waste and scrap 
GA 240 ex 8107 10 Cadmium waste and scrap 
GA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrap 
GA 260 ex 8109 10 Zirconium waste and scrap 
GA 270 ex 8110 00 Antimony waste and scrap 
GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap 
GA 290 ex 8112 11 Beryllium waste and scrap 
GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap 
GA 310 ex 8112 30 Germanium waste and scrap 
G A 320 ex 8112 40 Vanadium waste and scrap 
ex 8112 91 Wastes and scrap of: 
GA330 - Hafnium 
GA 340 - Indium 
GA 350 - Niobium 
GA 360 - Rhenium 
GA 370 - Gallium 
GA 380 - Thallium 
GA 390 ex 2844 30 Thorium waste and scrap 
GA 400 ex 2804 90 Selenium waste and scrap 
GA 410 ex 2804 50 Tellurium waste and scrap 
GA 420 ex 2805 30 Rare earths waste and scrap. 
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. 
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3. In section GC ("Other wastes containing metals"): 
GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel* 
* 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 040 ex 2529 30 Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite waste 
GD 050 ex 2529 10 Feldspar waste 
GD 060 ex 2529 21 Fluospar 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 scag tap from coal fired power plants 
GG 040 ex 2621 Coal fired power plants fly ash 
GG 060 ex 2803 Spent activated carbon 
GG 070 3103 20 Basic slag arising from the manufacture of iron or steel 
suitable for phosphate fertiliser and other use 
GG 080 ex 2621 00 Slag from copper production, chemically stabilized, having a 
high iron content (above 20%) and processed according to 
industrial specifications (e.g. DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly 
for construction and abrasive applications 
GG 100 Limestone from the 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 vinyl 
chloride 
GH 015 ex 3915 90 Waste parings and scrap of plastics of resins or condensation 
products eg: 
- urea formaldehyde resins 
- phenol formaldehyde resins 
- melamine formaldehyde resins 
Epoxy resins 
- Alkyd resins 
- Polyamides 
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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 
GK 030 ex 4017 00 Used pneumatic tyres 
Waste and scrap of hard rubber (e.g. ebonite) 
9. In section GO ("Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may 
contain metals and inorganic materials"): 
GO 040 
GO 050 
COMOROS: 
COSTA RICA: 
DOMINICA: 
DJIBOUTI: 
EGYPT: 
FIJI: 
GAMBIA: 
GHANA: 
GUYANA: 
KIRIBATI: 
KUWAIT: 
LEBANON: 
MALAWI: 
MALDIVES: 
MOLDOVA: Waste photographic film base and waste photographic film not 
containing silver 
Single use cameras without batteries 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
All types. 
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MONGOLIA: All types. 
MOZAMBIQUE: All types. 
MYANMAR: All types. 
NICARAGUA: All types. 
NIGER: All types. 
PAKISTAN: 
1. In section GK ("Rubber wastes"): 
GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres. 
2. In section GM ("Waste arising from agro-food industries"): 
GM 070 ex 2307 Wine lees 
3. In section GN ("Waste 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 brushmaking hair." 
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: All types. 
PARAGUAY: ALL types except: 
1. All types in section GI ("Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes"). 
2. In section GJ ("Textile wastes"). 
GJ 012 5003 90 Other silk waste 
GJ 031 5202 10 Yarn waste (including thread waste) of cotton waste 
GJ 032 5202 91 Garnetted stock of cotton waste. 
3. In section GL ("Untreated cork and wood wastes"): 
GL 020 4501 90 Cork waste; crushed, granulated or ground cork. 
PERU: All types. 
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA: 
1. In section GA ("Metal and metal-alloy waste in metallic non-dispersible form"): 
The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys: 
GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap. 
2. All types in section GH ("Solid plastic wastes"). 
3. In section GK ("Rubber wastes"): 
GK 010 4004 00 Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) 
and granules obtained therefrom. 
SO TOME E PRINCIPE: ALL types except: 
In section GJ ("Textile wastes"): 
GJ 111 5505 10 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of 
synthetic fibres 
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles 
GJ 130 ex 6310 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out 
articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials: 
GJ 131 ex 6310 10 - sorted 
GJ 132 ex 6310 91 -other. 
SAUDI 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: 
GAOlOex 7112 10 - of gold 
GA 020 ex 7112 20 - of platinum (the expression 'platinum* includes platinum, 
iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and rutherium) 
GA 030 ex 7112 90 - of other precious metals, e.g. silver 
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NB: Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys 
or amalgams. 
(b) the following ferrous waste and scrap of iron or steel : 
GA 040 7204 10 - waste and scrap of cast iron 
GA 050 7204 21 - waste and scrap of stainless steel 
GA 060 7204 29 - waste and scrap of other alloy steels 
(c) the following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys: 
GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap 
GA 130 7503 00 Nickel waste and scrap 
GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap 
GA 150 ex 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap 
GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap 
GA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrap 
GA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrap 
GA 260 ex 8109 10 Zirconium waste and scrap 
GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap 
G A 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap 
GA 320 ex 8112 40 Vanadium waste and scrap 
GA 350 ex 8112 91 Waste and scrap of Niobium. 
2. In section GC ("Other wastes containing metals"). 
GC 060 2618 00 Granulated slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel 
GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel* 
* This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium. 
3 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. 
ST LUCIA: All types. 
ST VINCENT AND 
THE GRENADINES: All types 
WESTERN SAMOA: All types. 
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TAIWAN: 
In section GA ("Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form"): 
GA 090 7204 49 Other ferrous scrap and waste. 
TANZANIA: All types. 
TUVALU: All types. 
UGANDA: 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 (the "green" list) to 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93. The categories of waste listed in Annex II which are 
covered are also given. Shipments to these countries and territories of these categories of waste 
should be carried out under the control procedure applying to waste listed in Annex IV (the "red" 
list) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93. 
AFGHANISTAN: All types 
ALGERIA: All types 
ANGOLA: All types 
ARMENIA: All types 
AZERBAIJAN: All types 
BAHRAIN: All types 
BANGLADESH: All types 
BRUNEI: All types 
BURUNDI: All types 
CAMBODIA: All types 
CAMEROON: All types 
CENTRAL AFRICAN 
REPUBLIC: All types 
CONGO: All types 
COTE dTVOIRE All types 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: All types 
ECUADOR: All types 
EL SALVADOR: All types 
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EQUITORIAL GUINEA: All types 
ERITREA: All types 
ETHIOPIA: All types 
GABON: All types 
GRENADA: All types 
GUATEMALA. All types 
GUINEA: All types 
GUINEA-BISSAU: All types 
HAITI: All types 
HONDURAS: All types 
KAZAKHSTAN: All types 
KENYA: All types 
KYRGYSTAN: All types 
LAOS: All types 
LESOTHO: All types 
MALI: All types 
MAURITANIA. All types 
MOROCCO: All types 
NAMIBIA: All types 
NEPAL: All types 
NIGERIA: All types 
OMAN: All types 
PAKISTAN: AH types 
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PANAMA: All types 
QATAR: All types 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION: All types 
RWANDA: All types 
ST. CHRISTOPHER 
& NEVIS: All types 
SOLOMON ISLANDS: All types 
SUDAN: All types 
SYRIA: All types 
TAJIKISTAN: All types 
TONGA: All types 
TUNISIA: 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 or 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 
G A 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap 
GA 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 materials arising from the 
operation of the vessel which may have 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"). 
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5. In section GJ ("Textiles wastes"): 
GJ 010 5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn 
waste and garnetted stock) 
GJ 011 5003 10 - not carded or combed 
GJ 012 5003 90 - other 
GJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair,including yarn 
waste but excluding garnetted stock 
GJ 021 5103 10 - noils of wool or fine animal hair 
GJ 022 5103 20 - other waste of wool or of fine animal hair 
GJ 023 5103 30 - waste of coarse animal hair 
GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) 
GJ031 5202 10 - yam waste (including thread waste) 
GJ 032 5202 91 - garnetted stock 
GJ 033 5202 99 - other 
GJ 060 ex 5303 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of 
jute and other textile based fibres excluding flax, true hemp 
and ramie) 
GJ 070 ex 5304 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of 
sisal and other textile based fibres of the genus Agave 
GJ 112 5505 20 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of 
artificial fibres 
GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles 
GJ 130 ex 6310 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out 
articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials 
GJ 131 ex 6310 10 - sorted 
GJ 132 ex 6310 90 - other 
6. ALL types in section GK ("Rubber wastes"). 
7. In section GM ("Wastes arising from agro-food industries"): 
GM 080 ex 2308 Dried and sterilized vegetable waste, residues and byproducts, 
whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal 
feeding, not elsewhere specified or included. 
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 brushmaking 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 waste of leather or of composition leather, 
not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles, excluding 
leather sludges. 
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TURKMENISTAN: All types 
UKRAINE: All types 
UZBEKISTAN: All types 
VANUATU: All types 
VATICAN CITY: All types 
VENEZUELA: All types 
VIETNAM: All types 
YEMEN: All types 
ZAIRE: All types 
ZIMBABWE: All types 
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ISSN 0254-1475 
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Catalogue number : CB-CO-95-044-EN-C 
ISBN 92-77-85506-1 
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