Council Regulation (EC) No 1420/1999 of 29 April 1999 establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste
Date: 1999-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: environmental monitoring, export (EU), export monitoring, export of waste, third country, trade restriction, waste recycling

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1420/1999

of 29 April 1999

establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain
non-OECD countries of certain types of waste

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

the said Regulation adopted Decision 94/575/EC (5)
to determine the appropriate control procedures;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130s(1)
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 189c of the Treaty (3),

(1) Whereas Article 1(3)(a) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the super-
vision and control of shipments of waste within,
the European Community (4)
into and out of
excludes from the scope of application of
that
Regulation shipments of waste destined for
recovery only and listed in Annex II thereto, except
as provided for in, inter alia, Article 17(1), (2) and
(3);

(2) Whereas, in accordance with Article 17(1) of Regu-
lation (EEC) No 259/93, the Commission has noti-
fied to every country to which the OECD Council
Decision of 30 March 1992 on the control of trans-
frontier movements of waste destined for recovery
operation does not apply the list of waste set out in
Annex II to the said Regulation and has requested
confirmation that such waste is not subject
to
control in the country of destination, or has asked
that such countries indicate whether such waste
should be subject to the control procedures which
apply to waste listed in Annex III or IV to the said
Regulation or to the procedure laid down in Article
15 thereof;

(3) Whereas certain countries have indicated that such
waste should be subject to one or other of those
control procedures and the Commission on 20 July
1994, pursuant to the provisions of Article 17(3) of

(1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 74.
(2) Opinion delivered on 29 April 1998 (OJ C 169, 16.6.1999).
(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 17 July 1997 (OJ C
286, 22.9.1997, p. 23), Council common position of 4 June
1998 (OJ C 333, 30.10.1998, p. 1 ) and Decision of the Euro-
pean Parliament of 9 February 1999 (OJ C 250, 28.5.1999).
(4) OJ L 30, 6.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 120/97 (OJ L 22, 24.1.1997, p.14).

(4) Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 17(1)
of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 provides that if
such confirmation is not received, the Commission
is to make appropriate proposals to the Council;
whereas it is therefore necessary to establish, on a
Community-wide basis, a system to regulate trade
in such waste from the Community by establishing
the appropriate common rules and procedures
relating to exports thereof;

(5) Whereas,

in the case of countries which have
replied that they do not wish to receive some or all
types of waste listed in Annex II to the said Regula-
tion, their will must be respected and therefore
those types of waste cannot be exported to those
countries;

(6) Whereas, in the case of countries which have not
replied,
implying
silence cannot be taken as
consent and therefore it is appropriate to adopt a
similar regulatory framework in order to enable
such countries to evaluate such shipments on a
case-by-case basis;

(7) Whereas,

in the case of countries which have
replied that they do not wish to receive some or all
types of waste listed in Annex II or have not
replied, the possibility exists that they will change
their position, or will reply in the future, and a
mechanism must, therefore, exist within a comi-
tology procedure, to change this Regulation;

(8) Whereas the Commission will, as soon as possible
and at the latest before 1 July 1998, review and
amend Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93
taking into full consideration those wastes featuring
on the list of wastes adopted in accordance with
Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12
December 1991 on hazardous waste (6), and any list
of wastes characterised as hazardous
the
purposes of the Basel Convention, and will adapt
Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 accordingly;

for

(5) OJ L 220, 25.8.1994, p. 15.
(6) OJ L 377, 31.12.11, p. 20. Directive amended by Directive

94/31 /EC (OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 28).

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(9) Whereas the Commission should provide informa-
tion to countries covered by this Regulation on
changes to Annexes A and B on a regular basis;

(10) Whereas with regard to shipments to ACP coun-
tries, Article 39 of the Fourth ACP-EC Convention
prohibits exports of all waste listed in Annexes I
and II of the Basel Convention; whereas, further-
more, certain items of such waste can be found in
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93; whereas,
in these circumstances and in order to respect the
Community’s international obligations shipments
of such items to ACP countries have to be prohib-
ited;

(11) Whereas it must be made clear that such items are
excluded from the scope of this Regulation;

(12) Whereas the arrangements covered by this Regula-
tion should be subject to periodic review by the
Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export of waste listed in Annex II to Regulation
(EEC) No 259/93 and mentioned in Annex A to this
Regulation to countries listed in said Annex A shall be
prohibited.

Article 2

The control procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 259/93 shall apply to exports to the coun-
tries listed in Annex B to this Regulation with respect to
those categories of waste destined for recovery only and
listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.

Article 3

1.
Upon request by the country of destination the
control procedure applicable to that country under this
Regulation shall be amended in accordance with this
Article.

The Commission shall determine,

2.
in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Council
Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (1), and in
cooperation with the country concerned, which of the
control procedures shall apply, that is to say:

(i) the procedure applicable to wastes listed in Annex III
or Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, or

(1) OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39. Directive as last amended by
Commission Decision 96/350/EC (OJ L 135, 6.6.1996, p. 32).

(ii) the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regulation

(EEC) No 259/93, or

(iii) none of the procedures referred to in paragraphs (i)

and (ii) above.

3.
The Commission shall inform the Member States of
the change of position of a country of destination within
21 days of receipt of the request from that country and
the
shall
Committee established under said Article 18 of Directive
75/442/EEC as soon as possible within three months of
receipt of the request.

determination to

proposed

submit

its

Furthermore, where there is any other exceptional
4.
change of circumstances,
for example, war, natural
disaster or a trade embargo decided by the United
Nations, which would affect the control procedure applic-
able under this Regulation, this control procedure may be
amended. The Commission may determine, after consul-
tation with the country of destination, as appropriate, and
in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18
of Directive 75/442/EEC, which of
the procedures
referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply.

The Commission shall,

5.
in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 75/
442/EEC, regularly review Annexes A and B of this Regu-
lation, in order to bring them into line with the amend-
ments made to the Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No
259/93.

Article 4

The control procedures established by this Regulation
shall be subject to periodic review by the Commission
and for the first time no later than nine months following
its publication in the Official Journal, taking into account
the experience gained. If the results of the review lead to
the conclusion that it would be appropriate, the Commis-
sion may, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 3,
make new proposals to the Council.

Article 5

The Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, shall, as
soon as possible, review and amend this Regulation in
order to bring it into line with Regulation (EEC) No
259/93.

Article 6

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 90th day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1999.

For the Council

The President

W. M(cid:154)LLER

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ANNEX A

Countries and territories which have indicated to the Commission that they do not wish to receive
shipments for recovery of certain types of waste listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No
259/93

All types except:

ALBANIA

1.

In Section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, no-dispersible form'):

(a) the following ferrous waste and scrap of iron and steel:

GA 040
GA 050
GA 060
GA 070
GA 080

GA 090
GA 100
GA 110

7204 10 Waste and scrap of cast iron
7204 21 Waste and scrap of stainless steel
7204 29 Waste and scrap of other alloy steels
7204 30 Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel
7204 41

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

7204 49
7204 50
ex 7302 10

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

GA 120
GA 150
GA 160
GA 170

7404 00
7802 00
7902 00
8002 00

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

2. All types included in section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of

metals'):

3. All types included in section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form').

4.

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

GG 080

ex 2621 00

Slag from copper production, chemically stabilised, having a high iron content
(above 20 %) and processed according to industrial
(e.g.
DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly for construction and abrasive applications.

specifications

5. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes').

6.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes'):

GJ 020

5103

Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but
excluding garnetted stock:

GJ 021
GJ 022
GJ 023
GJ 030
GJ 031
GJ 032
GJ 033

All types

All types

5103 10 (cid:190) Noils of wool or of fine animal hair
5103 20 (cid:190) Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
5103 30 (cid:190) Waste of coarse animal hair
5202
5202 10 (cid:190) Yarn waste (including thread waste)
5202 91 (cid:190) Garnetted stock
5202 99 (cid:190) Other.

Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock):

ANDORRA

ANTIGUA and BARBUDA

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All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

ARUBA

BAHAMAS

BARBADOS

BELIZE

BHUTAN

BOLIVIA

BOTSWANA

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
GA 050
GA 060
GA 070
GA 080

GA 090
GA 100

7204 10 Waste and scrap of cast iron
7204 21 Waste and scrap of stainless steel
7204 29 Waste and scrap of other alloy steels
7204 30 Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel
7204 41

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

7204 49
7204 50

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

GA 120
GA 130
GA 140
GA 150
GA 160
GA 170
GA 180
GA 190
GA 200
GA 210

7404 00
7503 00
7602 00
7802 00
7902 00
8002 00
ex 8101 91
ex 8102 91
ex 8103 10
8104 20

Copper waste and scrap
Nickel waste and scrap
Aluminium waste and scrap
Lead waste and scrap
Zinc waste and scrap
Tin waste and scrap
Tungsten waste and scrap
Molybdenum waste and scrap
Tantalum waste and scrap
Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those listed in AA 190) (*)

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GA 220
GA 230
GA 240
GA 250
GA 260
GA 270
GA 280
GA 290
GA 300
GA 310
GA 320

GA 330
GA 340
GA 350
GA 360
GA 370
GA 400
GA 410
GA 420

ex 8105 10
ex 8106 00
ex 8107 10
ex 8108 10
ex 8109 10
ex 8110 00
ex 8111 00
ex 8112 11
ex 8112 20
ex 8112 30
ex 8112 40
ex 8112 91 Waste and scrap of:

Cobalt waste and scrap
Bismuth waste and scrap
Cadmium waste and scrap
Titanium waste and scrap
Zirconium waste and scrap
Antimony waste and scrap
Manganese waste and scrap
Beryllium waste and scrap
Chromium waste and scrap
Germanium waste and scrap
Vanadium waste and scrap

(cid:190) Hafnium
(cid:190) Indium
(cid:190) Niobium
(cid:190) Rhenium
(cid:190) Gallium
Selenium waste and scrap
Tellurium waste and scrap
Rare earth waste and scrap

ex 2804 90
ex 2804 50
ex 2805 30

(*) See Annex

III

of Commission Decision 98/368/EC of

18 May

1998

(OJ L 165,

10.6.1998,

p. 20).

2.

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

GB 040

ex 2620 90

Slags from precious metals and copper processing for further refining

3.

In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals'

[ . . . ]

GC 070 [...] ex 2619 00

Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and carbon steel (including low alloy
steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet
both national and relevant international requirements and standards (*)

(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.

4.

In section GD (‘Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-dispersible form').

GD 040
GD 050
GD 060

ex 2529 30
ex 2529 10
ex 2529 21
ex 2529 22

Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite waste
Feldspar waste
Fluorspar waste

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5.

In section GG (‘Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which mas contain metals and
organic materials')

GG 030

GG 040

GG 060

ex 2621

ex 2621

ex 2803

GG 080

ex 2621 00

GG 100

Bottom ash and slag tap from coal-fired power plants

Coal-fired power plants fly ash

Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment of potable water and
processes of the food industry and vitamin production

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

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

(cid:190) Polymers of vinyl chloride

GH 015

ex 3915 90 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of

(cid:190) Resins or condensation products, for example:
(cid:190) Urea formaldehyde resins
(cid:190) Phenol formaldehyde resins
(cid:190) Melamine formaldehyde resins
(cid:190) Epoxy resins
(cid:190) Alkyd resins
(cid:190) Polyamides

7.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes')

GJ 050

ex 5302 90

Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of true hemp
(Cannabis sativa L.)

8.

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes'):

GK 020

GK 030

4012 20

Used pneumatic tyres

ex 4017 00 Waste and scrap of hard rubber (for example, ebonite)

9.

In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and
inorganic materials'):

GO 040

GO 050

Waste photographic film base and photographic film not containing silver

Single-use cameras without batteries

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All types except:

BULGARIA

1.

In Section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form'):

(a) The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:

GA 010
GA 030

ex 7112 10 (cid:190) of gold
ex 7112 90 (cid:190) of other precious metals, e.g. silver

N.B.: Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys or amalgams

(b) The following ferrous waste and scrap of iron or steel:

GA 040
GA 060
GA 070
GA 080

GA 090
GA 100
GA 110

7204 10 Waste and scrap of cast iron
7204 29 Waste and scrap of other alloy steels
7204 30 Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel
7204 41

Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, filings, trimmings and stampings,
whether or not in bundles
Other ferrous waste and scrap
Re-melting scrap ingots
Used iron and steel rails

7204 49
7204 50
ex 7302 10

(c) The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:

GA 120
GA 140
GA 150
GA 160
GA 170

7404 00
7602 00
7802 00
7902 00
8002 00

Copper waste and scrap
Aluminium 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
GB 020
GB 021
GB 022
GB 023
GB 024
GB 025
GB 030
GB 040

2620 11

ex 2620 90

Hard zinc spelter
Zinc containing drosses:
(cid:190) Galvanising slab zinc top dross (; 90 % Zn)
(cid:190) Galvanising slab zinc bottom dross (; 92 % Zn)
(cid:190) Zinc die cast dross (; 85 % Zn)
(cid:190) Hot dip galvanisers slab zinc dross (batch)
(cid:190) Zinc skimmings
Aluminium skimmings
Slags from precious metals and copper processing for further refining

(; 92 % Zn)

3.

In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals')

GC 060

Spent metal bearing catalysts containing any of:
(cid:190) Precious metals: gold, silver
(cid:190) Platinum-group metals: ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium,

platinum

(cid:190) Transition metals: scandium, vanadium, manganese, cobalt, copper, yttrium,
iron, nickel, zinc,

titanium, chromium,

nionium, hafnium,
zirconium, molybdenum, tantalum, rhenium

tungsten,

(cid:190) Lanthanides (rare earth metals):

lanthanum, praesodymium, samarium,
gadolinium, dysprosium, erbium, ytterbium, cerium, neodymium, euro-
pium, terbium, holmium, thulium, lutetium

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4.

In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes'):

GH 010
GH 011
GH 012
GH 013

3915

Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of:

ex 3915 10 (cid:190) Polymers of ethylene
ex 3915 20 (cid:190) Polymers of styrene
ex 3915 30 (cid:190) Polymers of vinyl chloride

5. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes').

BURKINA FASO

All types except:

All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-disprsible (1) from')

All types except:

CAMEROON

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispesible form')

(a) The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:

GA 010
GA 020

ex 7112 10 (cid:190) Of gold
ex 7112 20 (cid:190) Of platinum (the expression ‘platinum'

includes platinum,

iridium,

osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium)

GA 030

ex 7112 90 (cid:190) Of other precious metals, e.g. silver

N.B. Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys or amalgams

(b) The following ferrous waste and scrap of iron or steel:

GA 040
GA 050
GA 060
GA 070
GA 080

GA 090
GA 100
GA 110
GA 120
GA 130
GA 150
GA 160
GA 170
GA 210
GA 220
GA 280
GA 300

7204 10 (cid:190) Waste and scrap of cast iron
7204 21 (cid:190) Waste and scrap of stainless steel
7204 29 (cid:190) Waste and scrap of other alloy steels
7204 30 (cid:190) Waste and scrap of tined iron or steel
7204 41 (cid:190) Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, filings, trimmings and stamp-

ings, whether or not in bundles

7204 49 (cid:190) Other ferrous waste and scrap
7204 50 (cid:190) Re-melting scrap ingots
ex 7302 10 (cid:190) Used iron and steel rails

7404 00
7503 00
7802 00
7902 00
8002 00
8104 20
ex 8105 10
ex 8111 00
ex 8112 20

Copper waste and scrap
Nickel waste and scrap
Lead waste and scrap
Zinc waste and scrap
Tin waste and scrap
Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those listed in AA 190) (*)
Cobalt waste and scrap
Manganese waste and scrap
Chromium waste and scrap

(*) See Annex III of Decision 98/368/EC.

2.

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

GB 050

ex 2620 90

Tantalum bearing tin slags with less than 0,5 % tin

(1)

‘Non-dispersible'does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid items containing encased
hazrdons waste liquids.

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3.

In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals')

GC 030

ex 8908 00

GC 040

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
Motor vehicle wrecks, drained of liquids

4.

In section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form')

GE 010

ex 7001 00

Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass except for glass from cathode-ray
tubes and other activated glasses

5.

In section GF (‘Ceramic wastes in non-dispersible form')

GF 010

Ceramic wastes which have been fired after shaping, including ceramic vessels
(before and/or after use)

6.

In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes')

GH 010
GH 011
GH 012
GH 013

3915

Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of:

ex 3915 10 (cid:190) Polymers of ethylene
ex 3915 20 (cid:190) Polymers of styrene
ex 3915 30 (cid:190) Polymers of vinyl chloride

7. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes')

8.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes')

GJ 010

GJ 011
GJ 012
GJ 020

GJ 021
GJ 022
GJ 023
GJ 030
GJ 031
GJ 032
GJ 033
GJ 090

GJ 110
GJ 111
GJ 112
GJ 120
GJ 130

GJ 131
GJ 132

5003

Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and
garnetted stock):
5003 10 (cid:190) Not carded or combed
5003 90 (cid:190) Other
5103

Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but
excluding garnetted stock:
5103 10 (cid:190) Noils of wool of fine animal hair
5103 20 (cid:190) Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
5103 30 (cid:190) Waste of coarse animal hair
5202
5202 10 (cid:190) Yarn waste (including thread waste)
5202 91 (cid:190) Garnetted stock
5202 99 (cid:190) Other

Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock):

ex 5305 29

Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of abaca
(Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee)
Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres:

5505
5505 10 (cid:190) Of synthetic fibres
5505 20 (cid:190) Of artificial fibres
6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

ex 6310

Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of
twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials:

ex 6310 10 (cid:190) Sorted
ex 6310 90 (cid:190) Other

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9.

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes')

GK 020

4012 20

Used pneumatic tyres

10. All types in section GL (‘RUntreatea cork and waad wastes')

11. In section GM (‘Woetes orisins from agro-food industries')

GM 080

ex 2308

Dried and sterilised vegetable waste, residues and by-products, whether or not
in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified
or included

All types

CAPE VERDE

COLOMBIA

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (1) form'):

All types of waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:

[ . . . ]

2.

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

GB 040

ex 2620 90

Slags from precious metals and copper processing for further refining.

3.

In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals'):

GC 070

ex 2619 00

Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and steel (including low alloy steel)
excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet both
national and relevant international requirements and standards (*)

(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.

4.

In section GD (‘Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-dispersible form'):

GD 040
[...]
GD 060

ex 2529 30

Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite waste

ex 2529 21
ex 2529 22

Fluorspar waste

5.

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

GG 030
GG 040
GG 060

ex 2621
ex 2621
ex 2803

GG 080

ex 2621 00

GG 100

Bottom ash and slag tap from coal-fired power plants
Coal-fired power plants fly ash
Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment of potable water and
processes of the food industry and vitamin production
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
Limestone from production of calcium cyanamide (having a pH less than 9)

(1)

‘Non-dispersible'does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid items containing encased
hazrdons waste liquids.

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6.

In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes'):

GH 013
GH 015

ex 3915 30 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of polymers of vinyl chloride
ex 3915 90 (cid:190) Resins or condensation products, for example:

(cid:190) Urea formaldehyde resins
(cid:190) Phenol formaldehyde resins
(cid:190) Melamine formaldehyde resins
(cid:190) Epoxy resins
(cid:190) Alkyd resins
(cid:190) Polyamides

7.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes'):

GJ 050

ex 5302 90

Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock of
(Cannabis sativa L.)

true hemp

8.

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes'):

GK 020
GK 030

4012 20

Used pneumatic tyres

ex 4017 00 Waste and scrap of hard rubber (for example, ebonite)

9.

In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and
inorganic materials'):

GO 040

GO 050

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

COMOROS, Federal Islamic republic

All types except:

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes'):

GJ 120

6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

COSTA RICA

DOMINICA

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

DJIBOUTH

All types

All types

All types

All types

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All types except:

EGYPT

1. All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic non-dispersible form').

2. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes').

3. All types in section GJ (‘Textile wastes').

All types

All types except:

FIJI

GAMBIA

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes'):
GJ 120

6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

All types

GHANA

GRENADA

All types except:

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes'):

GK 020

4012 20

Used pneumatic tyres

All types

All types

GUYANA

KIRIBATI

KUWAIT

All types except:

In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes'):

GH 011

ex 3915 10 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of
(cid:190) Polymers of ethylene

LEBANON

All types except:

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes'):

GJ 120

6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

All types excepts:

MALAWI

1. All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form').

2. All types in section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form').

3. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes').

4.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes'):

GJ 120

6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

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All types

MALDIVES

MALI

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non dispersible (1) form')

All types of waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys.

2. All types in section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form').

3. All types in section GF (‘Ceramic wastes in non-dispersible form')

4. All types in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes')

5. All types in section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use')

All types

All types

All types

All types

MOLDOVA

MONGOLIA

MYANMAR

NICRAGUA

NIGER

All types except:

1.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes')

GJ 120

6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

2.

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes')

GK 020

4012 20

Used pneumatic tyres

NIGERIA

All types except:

All types in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes')

PAKISTAN

1.

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes'):

GK 020

4012 20

Used pneumatic tyres

2.

In section GM (‘Wastes arising from agro-food industries'):

GM 070

ex 2307

Wine lees

3.

In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use'):

GN 010

ex 0502 00 Waste of pigs’, hogs’ or boars’ bristles and hair or of badger hair and other

brush-making hair

(1)

‘Non-dispersible'does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid items containing encased
hazrdons waste liquids.

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All types

All types except:

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PARAGUAY

1. All types included in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes')

2.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes'):

GJ 010

5003

Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted
stock):

GJ 011
GJ 030
GJ 031
GJ 032

5003 10 (cid:190) Not carded or combed
5202
5202 10
5202 91

Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
Yarn waste (including thread waste)
Garnetted stock

3.

In section GL (‘Untreated cork and wood wastes'):

GL 020

4501 90

Cork waste; crushed, granulated or ground cork.

PERU

S(cid:212)O TOME AND PRINCIPE

All types

All types except:

1.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes'):

GJ 111

5505 10 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres:

GJ 120
GJ 130

GJ 131
GJ 132

(cid:190) Of synthetic fibres

6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

ex 6310

Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine,
cordage, rope or cables of textile materials:

ex 6310 10 (cid:190) Sorted
ex 6310 90 (cid:190) Other

2.

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes'):

GK 020

4012 20

Used pneumatic tyres

All types

All types

All types

SAUDIA ARABIA

SENEGAL

SEYCHELLES

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All types except:

SINGAPORE

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form'):

(a) The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:

GA 010
GA 020

ex 7112 10 (cid:190) Of gold
ex 7112 20 (cid:190) Of platinum (the expression ‘platinum'

includes platinum,

iridium,

osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium)

GA 030

ex 7112 90 (cid:190) Other precious metals, e.g. silver

N.B.: Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys or amalgams

(b) the following ferrous waste and scrap of iron or steel:

GA 040
GA 050
GA 060

7204 10 (cid:190) Waste and scrap of cast iron
7204 21 (cid:190) Waste and scrap of stainless steel
7204 29 (cid:190) Waste and scrap of other alloy steels

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

GA 120
GA 130
GA 140
GA 150
GA 170
GA 190
GA 250
GA 260
GA 280
GA 300
GA 320

GA 350

7404 00
7503 00
7602 00
7802 00
8002 00
ex 8102 91
ex 8108 10
ex 8109 10
ex 8111 00
ex 8112 20
ex 8112 91
ex 8112 91 Waste and scrap of:

Copper waste and scrap
Nickel waste and scrap
Alluminium waste and scrap
Lead waste and scrap
Tin waste and scrap
Molybdenum waste and scrap
Titanium waste and scrap
Zirconium waste and scrap
Manganese waste and scrap
Chromium waste and scrap
Vanadium waste and scrap

Niobium

2.

In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals'):

GC 070

ex 2619 00

Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and carbon steel (including low
alloy steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to
meet both national and relevant international requirements and standards (*)

(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.

3.

In section GD (‘Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-dispersible form'):

GD 020

ex 2514 00

Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut by sawing or
otherwise.

4.

In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes'):

GH 013

ex 3915 30 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of:

(cid:190) Polymers of vinyl chloride

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All types

All types

All types

All types except:

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

ST LUCIA

ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

TANZANIA

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes'):
GJ 120

6309

Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

All types except:

UGANDA

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form')

GA 050
GA 060

7204 21 Waste and scrap of stainless steel
7204 29 Waste and scrap of other alloy steels

2.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes')

GJ 120

6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

All types

All types

All types

TUVALU

VANUATU

WESTERN SAMOA

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Countries and territories which have not responded to the Commission’s communications on
shipments for recovery of certain types of waste listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No
259/93

All types

All types

All types except:

AFGHANISTAN

ALGERIA

ANGOLA

1. All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form').

2. All types in section GE (‘Glass wastes in non-dispersible form').

3. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes').

4. All types in section GJ (‘Textile wastes').

5. All types in section GK (‘Rubber wastes').

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

ARMENIA

AZERBAIJAN

BAHRAIN

BANGLADESH

BRUNEI

BURUNDI

CAMBODIA

ECUADOR

EL SALVADOR

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

ERITREA

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All types

All types

All types

All types

ETHIOPIA

FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

GABON

GUATEMALA

GUINEA

All types except:

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes'):

GJ 120

6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

HAITI

HONDURAS

IVORY COAST

KAZAKHSTAN

KYRGYSTAN

LAOS

LESOTHO

MOROCCO

MOZAMBIQUE

NAMIBIA

NEPAL

OMAN

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All types

All types

All types except:

PANAMA

QATAR

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form'):

(a) The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:

GA 150
GA 160
GA 170
GA 180
GA 190
GA 200
GA 210
GA 220
GA 230
GA 240
GA 250
GA 260
GA 270
GA 280
GA 290
GA 300
GA 310
GA 320

GA 330
GA 340
GA 350
GA 400
GA 410

7802 00
7902 00
8002 00
ex 8101 91
ex 8102 91
ex 8103 10
8104 20
ex 8105 10
ex 8106 00
ex 8107 10
ex 8108 10
ex 8109 10
ex 8110 00
ex 8111 00
ex 8112 11
ex 8112 20
ex 8112 30
ex 8112 40
ex 8112 91 Wastes and scrap of:

Lead waste and scrap
Zinc waste and scrap
Tin waste and scrap
Tungsten waste and scrap
Molybdenum waste and scrap
Tantalum waste and scrap
Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those listed in AA 190) (*)
Cobalt waste and scrap
Bismuth waste and scrap
Cadmium waste and scrap
Titanium waste and scrap
Zirconium waste and scrap
Antimony waste and scrap
Manganese waste and scrap
Beryllium waste and scrap
Chromium waste and scrap
Germanium waste and scrap
Vanadium waste and scrap

(cid:190) Hafnium
(cid:190) Indium
(cid:190) Niobium
ex 2804 90 Selenium waste and scrap
ex 2804 50 Tellurium waste and scrap.

(*) See

Annex

III

of

Decision

98/368/EC

of

18 May

1998

(OJ

L

165,

10.6.1998,

p. 20)

2. In section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals'):

GB 010
GB 025

2620 11

Hard zinc spelter
(cid:190) Zinc skimmings.

3. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals'):

GC 030

ex 8908 00

GC 070

ex 2619 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.
Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and carbon steel (including low alloy
steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet
both national and relevant international requirements and standards (*)

(*) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.

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4. In section GD (‘Waste from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-dispersible form'):

GD 020

ex 2514 00

GD 030
GD 070

2525 30
ex 2811 22

Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or
otherwise
Mica waste
Silica wastes in solid form excluding those used in foundry operations.

5. In section GG (‘Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and

organic metals'):

GG 030
GG 040
GG 060

ex 2621
ex 2621
ex 2803

GG 110

ex 2621 00

Bottom ash and slag tap from coal fired power plants
Coal fired power plants fly ash
Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment of potable water and
processes of the food industry and vitamin production
Neutralised red mud from alumina production.

6. All types included in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes').

7. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes'):

GJ 110
GJ 111
GJ 112

Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres

5505
5505 10 – Of synthetic fibres
5505 20 – Of artificial fibres.

8. All types included in section GK (‘Rubber wastes').

9. In section GM (‘Wastes arising from agro-food industries'):

GM 090

1522

Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or
vegetable waxes

GM 100

0506 90 Waste of bones and horn-cones, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not

GM 110

ex 0511 91

cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised
Fish waste.

10. In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use'):

GN 010

ex 0502 00 Waste of pigs’, hogs’ or boars’ bristles and hair or of badger hair and other

GN 020

ex 0503 00

brush-making hair
Horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer or without supporting
material

GN 030

ex 0505 90 Waste of skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down of feathers
and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not
further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation.

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11. In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and

inorganic materials'):

GO 010

ex 0501 00 Waste of human hair

SOLOMON ISLANDS

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

SUDAN

SWAZILAND

SYRIA

TAJIKISTAN

TONGA

TUNISIA

All types in Annex II except:

1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form'):

(a) The following ferrous waste and scrap of iron and steel:

GA 110

ex 7302 10

Used iron and steel rails

(b) The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:

GA 120
GA 140
GA 170

7404 00
7602 00
8002 00

Copper waste and scrap
Aluminium waste and scrap
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 (‘Textile wastes'):

GJ 010

5003

Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted
stock

5003 90 – Other
5103

GJ 012
GJ 020

GJ 030
GJ 060

5202
ex 5303 90

GJ 070

ex 5304 90

Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but
excluding garnetted stock
Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of jute and other
textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie)
Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of sisal and other
textile fibres of the genus Agave

GJ 111

5505 10 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres

GJ 120
GJ 130

– Of synthetic fibres

6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

ex 6310

Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine,
cordage, rope or cables of textile materials.

6. All types in section GK (‘Rubber wastes').

7. In section GM (‘Wastes arising from agro-food industries'):

GM 080

ex 2308

GM 130

Dried and sterilised vegetable waste, residues and by-products, whether or not
in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified
or included
Waste from the agro-food industry excluding by-products which meet national
and international requirements and standards for human or animal consump-
tion.

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

GN 020

ex 0503 00

GN 040

ex 4110 00

brush making hair
Horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer with or without supporting
material
Parings and other leather waste of leater or of composition leather, not suitable
for the manufacture of leather articles, excluding leather sludges.

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

All types

TURKMENISTAN

UZBEKISTAN

VATICAN CITY

VENEZUELA

VIETNAM

YEMEN

ZIMBABWE