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Date: 1987-10-23 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the Commission, on behalf of the Community, to negotiate within the OECD an International Agreement on the Control of Transfrontier Movements of Hazardous Wastes (presented by the Commission)

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                                                                   COM(87 ) 487 final
                                                                   Brussels , 23 October 1987
                               Recommendation for a
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
authorizing the Commission , on behalf of the Community , to negotiate within
    the OECD an International Agreement on the Control of Transfrontier
                        Movements of Hazardous Wastes
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                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 1.   The OECD Council / by its Resolution of 20 June 1985 ( C(85)100) on
      international cooperation concerning transfrontier movements of
      hazardous wastes / has decided to set up an international system
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      for effective control of transfrontier movements of hazardous
      wastes .
 2.   In the light of this Resolution and on the basis of the
      Conclusions and Recommendations adopted in March 1985 by the Basle
      Conference / in which the Community took part , on international
      cooperation concerning transfrontier movements of wastes , the OECD
      "Waste Management Policy Group " has begun work on drafting an
      international agreement on the control of transfrontier movements
      of hazardous wastes . It is planned that the text of a draft
      agreement will be submitted to the OECD Environment Committee at
      its meeting in December 1987 .
 3.   This draft international agreement provides in particular for a
      series of identification , notification and authorization measures
      to be carried out and for the use of an accompanying document
      without which all imports , transit journeys or exports of
      hazardous wastes will be prohibited .
  4.  With regard to the Community , the Council of Ministers has adopted
      several Directives in the field of waste disposal , in particular
      Directive 84 / 631 / EEC on the supervision and control within the
      European Community of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous
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      waste , recently amended by Council Directive 86 / 279/ EEC to cover
      exports of waste to countries outside the Community2. These
      Directives lay down common rules applicable to all movements of
      dangerous wastes involving a Member State of the Community
      including a uniform consignment note for advance notification and
      monitoring of movements of wastes .
   0J L 326 , 13.12.1984
2 0J L 181 , 4.7.1986
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   Movements of wastes between the Community and other countries may
   be necessary in order to dispose of waste in the best conditions
   for the environment not involving excessive cost . In view of the
   disparities between provisions already applicable or planned in
   several non-Community countries and those applying within the
   Community and of their possible effects on trade within this
   field, it is necessary to harmonize the rules governing
   international movements of hazardous wastes .
   The draft international agreement is largely based on the
   Community rules in force , and it must ensure greater transparency
   and effectiveness of procedures governing transfrontier movements
   of hazardous wastes . To this end it must improve the conditions
   applying to commercial transactions involving movements and
   disposal of wastes . On these terms the desired objectives are an
   integral part of the common commercial policy , for which
   competence lies with the Community .
5. Consequently the Commission proposes to the Council that it adopt
   the Recommendation for a Decision in the annex authorizing the
   Commission , on behalf of the Community, to negotiate the draft
   international agreement on the control of transfrontier movements
   of hazardous wastes , drawn up under the auspices of the OECD .
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    RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION,
         ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY, TO NEGOTIATE WITHIN THE OECD
AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON THE CONTROL OF TRANSFRONTIER MOVEMENTS OF
                               HAZARDOUS WASTES
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the Commission Recommendation ,
Whereas an international agreement on transfrontier movements of
hazardous wastes is being prepared within the OECD ;
Whereas trade in hazardous wastes existes between the European
Community and non-member countries , some of whom are OECD members ;
Whereas there are differences in the national provisions governing
these movements ; whereas Council Directive 84 / 631 / EEC of 6 December
1984 on the supervision and control within the European Community of
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the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste , as amended by Council
                                        2
Directive 86 / 279 / EEC of 12 June 1986 , lays down the conditions for
such shipments within the Community as well as into and /or out of the
Community ;
Whereas these differences affect trade with non-member countries in
this field , particularly with regard to recyclable wastes ; whereas the
draft international agreement under negotiation should eliminate these
differences , which are prejudicial to the smooth functioning of trade
relations between the Community and non-member countries ;
Whereas it is necessary that the Community participates in the
negotiations within the OECD on an international agreement on movements
of hazardous wastes with a view to ultimate adoption of this agreement ,
 1 OJ L 326, 13.12.1984
 2 OJ L 181 , 4.7.1986
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             AS h CL LC wS :
                               Sole Article
The Commission is authorized to negotiate within the OECD , on behalf of
the Community , an international agreement on the control of
transf rontier movements of hazardous wastes .
The Commission shall conduct these negotiations in conformity with the
directives in the annex and in consultation with the representatives of
the Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                       For the Counci l
                                         The President .
Annex
 ---pagebreak---                           NEGOTIATING DIRECTIVES
1 . The Commission shall negotiate the provisions of the draft
    international agreeemnt in question within the OECD . It shall ensure
    that these are compatible with the common commercial policy
    including the relevant Community legislation , and that the text of
    the agreement makes sufficient provision for Community participation
    in this agreement .
2 . The Commission shall report to the Council on progress in the
    negotiations .
 ---pagebreak---        FICHE D * IMPACT DE CERTAINS ACTES LEGISLATIFS SUR LES PME ET L' EMPLOI
     Projet de recommandation de décision du Conseil autorisant la Commission
     à négocier dans le cadre de l' OCDE un accord international sur le contrôle
     des mouvements transfrontières de déchets dangereux .
1 . OBLIGATIONS ADMINISTRATIVES DECOULANT DE L' APPLICATION DE LA
    LEGISLATION POUR LES ENTREPRISES :
    Aucune . Il s' agit d' un accord international à négocier avec les
    Etats tiers .
Z.' AVANTAGES POUR L' ENTREPRISE :
    - OUI / RM
  . - LESQUELS ?       Harmonisation des règles pour l 'export / import des
                       déchets , avec les règles communautaires existantes .
                       Simplification des procédures .
3 . INCONVENIENTS POUR L' ENTREPRISE ( coût supplémentaire ) :
    - fiWX / NON
    - CONSEQUENCES :
4 . EFFETS SUR L' EMPLOI : non déterminé .
5.' Y-A-T- IL EU CONCERTATION PREALABLE AVEC LES PARTENAIRES SOCIAUX ?
    - Oam-ON        sans objet
    - AVIS DES PARTENAIRES SOCIAUX : L' industrie du recyclage est favorable
                                          à des accords internationaux et s' est
                                          exprimée à l' OCDE ( BIAC ).
6 . Y-A-T- IL UNE APPROCHE ALTERNATIVE MOINS COMTRAIGNANTE ?
    - QWtfNON