Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) allocating, for 1996, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Lithuanian waters
Date: 1995-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Lithuania, catch quota, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing area

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 
It  would  therefore  follow  that  countries  which  have  not  responded  to  the 
otherwise. 
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)  O J N o L 3 0,  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)  O J N oL  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 
Other  ferrous  scrap  and  waste 
Remelting  scrap  ingots 

GA  090  7204  49 
G A  100  7204  50 
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 
GA  150  7802  00 
GA  160  7902  00 
GA  170  8002  00 

Copper  waste  and  scrap 
Lead  waste  and  scrap 
Zinc  waste  and  scrap 
Tin  waste  and  scrap 

2. 

In  section  GB  ("Metal  bearing  wastes  arising  from  melting,  smelting  and  refining  of 
metals"): 

GB  010  2620  11 
GB  020 
GB  021 
GB  022 
GB  023 
GB  024 
GB  025 
GB  030 
GB  040  ex  2620  90 

Hard  zinc  spelter 
Zinc  containing  drosses: 
- Galvanizing  slab  zinc  top  dross  (  -90% Zn) 
-  Galvanizing  slab  zinc  bottom  dross  (>92% Zn) 
- Zinc  die  casting  dross  (>85% Zn) 
- Hot  dip  galvanizers  slab  zinc  dross  (batch)  (>92%  Zn) 
- Zinc  skimmings 
Aluminium  skimmings 
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 

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 

ANDORRA: 

BAHAMAS: 

BARBADOS: 

BELIZE: 

BENIN: 

BHUTAN: 

BOLIVIA. 

BOTSWANA: 

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 

GA 090  7204 49 
GA  100  7204 50 

Turnings,  shavings,  chips,  milling  waste, filings, trimmings 
and stampings, whether or not in bundles 
Other ferrous  scrap and waste 
Remelting scrap ingots 

(b) 

the following  waste and scrap of non-ferrous  metals and their alloys: 

Aluminium  waste and scrap 
Lead waste and scrap 
Zinc waste and scrap 

GA  120  7404 00 
Copper waste and scrap 
GA  130  7503 00  Nickel  waste and scrap 
GA  140  7602 00 
GA  150  7802 00 
GA  160  7902 00 
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 
GC 070 ex 2619 00  Slag arising from  the manufacture  of iron and steel* 

Granulated 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: 

CHILE: 

All types. 

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 
GC 051 
GC 052 
GC 053 

GC 060  2618  00 
GC 070  ex  2619  00 

Spent  catalysts : 
-  fluid  catalytic  cracking  (FCC)  catalysts 
-  precious metal  bearing  catalysts 
-  transition  metal  catalysts  (e.g.  chromium,  cobalt,  copper, 
iron, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, 
zinc) 

Granulated slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel 
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 
GJ  130 ex  6310 

GJ  131  ex 6310  10 
GJ  132 ex  6310  90 

Worn clothing  and other worn textile  articles 
Used  rags,  scrap  twine,  cordage,  rope  and  cables and worn 
out  articles  of  twine,  cordage,  rope  or  cables  of  textile 
materials: 
-  sorted 
-  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. 

8104  20  Magnesium  waste  and  scrap 

7404  00  Copper  waste  and  scrap 
7503  00  Nickel  waste  and  scrap 
7602  00  Aluminium  waste  and  scrap 
7802  00  Lead  waste  and  scrap 
7902  00  Zinc  waste  and  scrap 
8002  00  Tin  waste  and  scrap 

GA  120 
GA  130 
GA  140 
GA  150 
GA  160 
GA  170 
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 
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: 

-  Hafnium 
- 
Indium 
-  Niobium 
-  Rhenium 
-  Gallium 
-  Thallium 

GA330 
GA  340 
GA  350 
GA  360 
GA  370 
GA  380 
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 
GD 050  ex  2529  10 
GD 060  ex  2529  21 
ex  2529  22 

Leucite,  nepheline  and nepheline  syenite waste 
Feldspar  waste 
Fluospar waste 

5. 

In  section  GG  ("Other  wastes  containing  principally  inorganic  constituents,  which  may 
contain metals and organic materials"): 

GG 030  ex  2621 
GG 040  ex 2621 
GG 060  ex  2803 
GG 070  3103  20 

GG 080  ex  2621  00 

GG  100 

Bottom  ash and scag tap from  coal fired power plants 
Coal fired power plants fly  ash 
Spent activated carbon 
Basic  slag  arising  from  the  manufacture  of  iron  or  steel 
suitable for phosphate fertiliser  and other use 
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 
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 

GH 015  ex  3915  90 

Waste,  parings  and  scrap  of  plastics  of  polymers  vinyl 
chloride 
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 

Waste photographic film base and waste photographic film not 
containing  silver 
Single  use  cameras without batteries 

COMOROS: 

All  types. 

COSTA RICA: 

All types. 

DOMINICA: 

DJIBOUTI: 

EGYPT: 

FIJI: 

GAMBIA: 

GHANA: 

GUYANA: 

KIRIBATI: 

KUWAIT: 

LEBANON: 

MALAWI: 

MALDIVES: 

MOLDOVA: 

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: 

NICARAGUA: 

NIGER: 

PAKISTAN: 

All types. 

All types. 

All types. 

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 
GJ 031  5202  10 

Other  silk waste 
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 

GJ  120 
GJ  130 ex  6310 

6309  00 

GJ  131  ex  6310  10 
GJ  132 ex  6310  91 

Waste  (including  noils,  yarn  waste  and  garnetted  stock)  of 
synthetic  fibres 
Worn  clothing  and  other  worn  textile  articles 
Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out 
articles of twine, cordage, rope or  cables of textile materials: 
-  sorted 
-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 
GA  020  ex  7112  20 

-  of  gold 
-  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 
GA 050  7204 21 
GA 060  7204 29 

-  waste and scrap of cast iron 
-  waste and scrap of stainless steel 
-  waste and scrap of other alloy  steels 

(c) 

the following  waste and  scrap of  non-ferrous  metals and their alloys: 

8002 00  Tin waste and scrap 

7404 00  Copper waste and scrap 
7503 00  Nickel  waste and scrap 
7602 00  Aluminium  waste and scrap 

GA  120 
GA  130 
GA  140 
GA  150 ex 7802 00  Lead waste and scrap 
GA  170 
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"). 

2618 00 
GC 060 
GC 070 ex 2619 00 

Granulated slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel 
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: 
WESTERN  SAMOA: 

All types 
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: 

TUVALU: 

UGANDA: 

All  types. 

All types. 

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: 

ANGOLA: 

ARMENIA: 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

AZERBAIJAN: 

All  types 

BAHRAIN: 

All  types 

BANGLADESH: 

All  types 

BRUNEI: 

BURUNDI: 

CAMBODIA: 

CAMEROON: 

CENTRAL  AFRICAN 

REPUBLIC: 

CONGO: 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

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: 

ETHIOPIA: 

GABON: 

GRENADA: 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

GUATEMALA. 

All  types 

GUINEA: 

All  types 

GUINEA-BISSAU: 

All  types 

HAITI: 

HONDURAS: 

All  types 

All  types 

KAZAKHSTAN: 

All  types 

KENYA: 

All  types 

KYRGYSTAN: 

All  types 

LAOS: 

LESOTHO: 

MALI: 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

MAURITANIA. 

All  types 

MOROCCO: 

NAMIBIA: 

NEPAL: 

NIGERIA: 

OMAN: 

PAKISTAN: 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

AH types 

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PANAMA: 

QATAR: 

All types 

All types 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION:  All types 

RWANDA: 

All types 

ST. CHRISTOPHER 

& NEVIS: 

All types 

SOLOMON ISLANDS: 

All types 

SUDAN: 

SYRIA: 

TAJIKISTAN: 

TONGA: 

TUNISIA: 

All types 

All types 

All types 

All types 

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: 
Copper waste and scrap 
GA  120  7404 00 
Zinc waste and scrap 
G A 160  7902 00 
Tin waste and scrap 
GA  170  8002 00 

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 

GJ  011 
GJ  012 
GJ  020 

5003  10 
5003  90 
5103 

5103  10 
GJ  021 
5103  20 
GJ  022 
5103  30 
GJ  023 
5202 
GJ  030 
5202  10 
GJ031 
5202  91 
GJ  032 
GJ  033 
5202  99 
GJ  060  ex  5303  90 

GJ  070  ex  5304  90 

GJ  112 

5505  20 

GJ  120 
GJ  130 ex  6310 

6309  00 

GJ  131  ex  6310  10 
GJ  132 ex  6310  90 

Silk  waste  (including  cocoons  unsuitable  for  reeling,  yarn 
waste  and  garnetted  stock) 
-  not  carded  or  combed 
-  other 
Waste of wool  or of fine or coarse animal  hair,including yarn 
waste  but  excluding  garnetted  stock 
-  noils  of  wool  or  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) 
-  yam  waste  (including  thread  waste) 
-  garnetted  stock 
-  other 
Tow and waste (including  yarn  waste and  garnetted  stock)  of 
jute  and  other  textile  based  fibres  excluding  flax,  true  hemp 
and  ramie) 
Tow  and  waste (including  yarn  waste  and garnetted  stock) of 
sisal  and  other  textile  based  fibres  of  the  genus  Agave 
Waste  (including  noils,  yarn  waste  and  garnetted  stock)  of 
artificial  fibres 
Worn  clothing  and  other  worn  textile  articles 
Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out 
articles  of twine,  cordage,  rope  or  cables  of  textile  materials 
sorted 
- 
-  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 

GN  020  ex  0503  00 

GN  040  ex 4110  00 

Waste  of  pigs',  hogs'  or  boars'  bristles  and  hair  or  of  badger 
hair  and  other  brushmaking  hair 
Horsehair  waste,  whether  or  not  put  up  as  a  layer  with  or 
without  supporting  material 
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: 

YEMEN: 

ZAIRE: 

ZIMBABWE: 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

All  types 

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