CELEX: 51983PC0386
Language: en
Date: 1983-06-15
Title: AMENDED PROPOSAL REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL ON THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF TRANSFRONTIER SHIPMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES WITHIN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

12.7.83                           Official Journal of the European Communities                               No C 186/3
                                                           II
                                                    (Preparatory Acts)
                                              COMMISSION
             Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive on the supervision and control of
                   transfrontier shipment of hazardous wastes within the European Community (')
             (Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to Article 149 (2) of the EEC Treaty
                                                    on 24 June 1983)
                                  (Opinion of the European Parliament of 8 June 1983)
                          (Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee of 27 April 1983)
                   ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                                AMENDED PROPOSAL
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                     THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,                                                    COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community, and in particular                  European Economic Community, and in particular
Article 100 thereof,                                           Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,              Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European                    Having regard to the opinion of the European
Parliament,                                                     Parliament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and                Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,                                               Social Committee,
Whereas any disparity between the provisions on                 Whereas any disparity between the provisions on
disposal of hazardous waste already applicable or in            disposal of hazardous waste already applicable or in
preparation in the various Member States may create             preparation in the various Member States may create
unequal conditions of competition and thus directly             unequal conditions of competition and thus directly
affect the functioning of the common market;                    affect the functioning of the common market;
whereas there are in particular disparities between the         whereas there are in particular disparities betweeen
procedures applying to the supervision and control of           the procedures applying to the supervision and
the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste within            control of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous
the Community; whereas it is therefore necessary to             waste within the Comunity; whereas it is necessary to
approximate laws in this field, as provided for in              have common rules in this area within the
Article 100 of the Treaty;                                      Community. As special power is not provided in the
                                                                Treaty, it is necessary to refer to Article 235 thereof;
Whereas the 1973 (2) and 1977 (3) programmes of                 Unchanged.
action of the European Communities on the
environment stress the need for Community action in
order to control the disposal of hazardous waste;
C) OJ No C 53, 25. 2. 1983, p. 3.
(2) OJ No C 112, 20. 12. 1973, p. 3.
(J) OJ No C 139, 13. 6. 1977, p. 3.
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                     ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                             AMENDED PROPOSAL
 Whereas Council Directives 75/439/EEC on the                   Unchanged.
 disposal of waste oils ('), 75/442/EEC on wastes (2),
 76/403/EEC on the disposal of polychlorinated
 biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (3) and
  78/319/EEC on toxic and dangerous waste (4) have
 already laid down certain provisions for the
 implementation of these action programmes, but have
 not yet regulated the supervision and control of the
 transfrontier shipments of hazardous wastes;
 Whereas the essential objective of all provisions              Whereas the essential objective of all provisions
 relating to the disposal of hazardous waste must be            relating to the disposal of hazardous waste must be
 the protection of human health and the safeguarding            the protection of human health and the safeguarding
 of the environment against the harmful effects of such         of the environment against the harmful effects of such
 waste;                                                         waste; therefore the optimum form of disposal must
                                                                be selected in each case;
Whereas an efficient and coherent system of                     Unchanged.
 supervision and control of the transfrontier shipment
of hazardous waste should neither create barriers to
 intra-Community trade nor affect competition;
                                                                Whereas the development of an efficient and adequate
                                                                infrastructure should be encouraged in those Member
                                                                States which have hitherto been unable to eliminate
                                                                hazardous wastes safely, in order to reduce the volume
                                                                of hazardous wastes across frontiers;
"Whereas the transfrontier shipment of hazardous                Unchanged.
waste is increasing because of a lack of appropriate
 local treatment and disposal capacity, and in some
 cases in order to avoid compliance with more
 stringent regulations; whereas, since this increase in
 long-distance transport results in increased risk, it
 must be ensured that within the single economic area
constituted by the common market the supervision
 and monitoring of these wastes from the moment of
their arising until their treatment or ultimate safe
disposal is continued across national frontiers;
Whereas this requires notification of           transfrontier   Unchanged.
shipment of hazardous wastes and                a common
 uniform consignment note;
Whereas in order to ensure effective protection of              Unchanged.
human life and the environment against the high risks
from transport of hazardous waste, persons or under-
takings     operating     transfrontier     shipments      of
hazardous wastes should be obliged to have a licence
covering the shipment of such wastes;
(')  OJ No L 194, 25. 7. 1975, p. 31.
(')  OJ No L 194, 25. 7. 1975, p. 47.
O    OJ No L 108, 26. 4. 1976, p. 41.
(4)  OJ No L 84, 31. 3. 1978, p. 43.
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                   ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                             AMENDED PROPOSAL
Whereas adequate insurance cover must be taken out           Unchanged.
in order to ensure compensation for damage which
may occur during transfrontier shipments of
hazardous wastes;
Whereas hazardous waste should be packed bearing             Unchanged.
appropriate labelling indicating in particular the
nature, composition and origin of the waste; whereas
safety instructions to be followed in the event of
hazards and accidents should accompany the trans-
frontier shipment of hazardous wastes in order to
protect man and the environment against dangers
which could arise during the shipment;
Whereas in order to ensure that hazardous waste              Unchanged.
does not present unnecessary risk it should be
properly packaged;
Whereas the contractual arrangements should be               Unchanged.
communicated to the competent authorities together
with notification;
Whereas Member States may give effect to the                 Whereas Member States may give effect to the
requirements of this Directive in accordance with any        requirement of this Regulation in accordance with
obligations which they may have contracted under             any obligations which they may have contracted
international conventions on the transport of                under international conventions on the transport of
dagerous goods,                                              dangerous goods;
                                                             Whereas a fundamental requirement for achieving the
                                                             goals of this Regulation is the comprehensive planning
                                                             and construction of the necessary waste-disposal instal-
                                                             lations and the consistent implementation of
                                                             supervisory arrangements, i.e. the application of the
                                                             Council Directive of 20 March 1978 on toxic and
                                                             dangerous wastes in all Member States of the
                                                             Community and its incorporation into national law,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                        Article 1                                                     Article 1
Member States shall, in accordance with the                  The purpose of this Regulation is to provide the
provisions of this Directive, take the necessary             necessary measures for the supervision and control
measures for the supervision and control with respect        with respect to the protection of the environment of
to the protection of the environment of the trans-           the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste within
frontier shipment of hazardous waste within the              the European Community or entering or leaving the
European Community or entering or leaving the                Community.
Community.
                        Article 2                                                     Article 2
For the purpose of this Directive 'hazardous waste'          For the purpose of the Regulation, 'hazardous waste'
means:                                                        means:
— toxic and dangerous wastes as defined in                   — toxic and dangereous wastes as defined in
    Article 1 (b) of Directive 78/319/EEC,                        Article 1 (b) of Directive 79/319/EEC,
— PCB as defined in Article 1 (a) of Directive               — PCB as defined in Article 1 (a) of Directive
    76/403/EEC,                                                   76/403/EEC,
— waste oils as defined in Article 1 of Directive            — waste oils as defined in Article 1 of Directive
    75/439/EEC.                                                   75/439/EEC.
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                    ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                           AMENDED PROPOSAL
                         Article 3                                                  Article 3
1.     Whereas hazardous waste is to be shipped to           1.    Unchanged.
another Member State of the Community for
treatment, use, storage or final disposal, the producer
or consignor shall give notice to the competent auth-
orities of the country of destination, the country of
destination, the country of dispatch and, where
appropriate, the country of transit.
2.     The competent authorities shall also be provided       2.   The competent authorities shall also be provided
with satisfactory evidence, such as a suitably endorsed      with satisfactory evidence, such as a suitably endorsed
declaration from the waste disposer, the treatment           declaration from the waste disposer, the treatment
centre or the licensed user in the country of                centre or the licensed user in the country of
destination     or a copy of           the    contractual    destination and a copy of the contractual
arrangements, that sufficient and technically adequate       arrangements, that sufficient and technically adequate
capacity and proper contractual arrangements exist           capacity and proper contractual arrangements exist in
for the environmentally safe treatment, use, storage         order to preserve human health and for the environ-
or final disposal of the waste in question.                  mentally safe treatment, use, storage or final disposal
                                                             of the waste in question.
3.     General notification may be given for a specified      3.   Unchanged.
period if there are continuous shipments of the same
kind of wastes to the same disposal or treatment
facility or to the same licensed user in the country of
destination.
The competent authorities of the country of
destination may for such general notification require
specific information to be made available such as
precise quantities or periodical listing of the types of
waste to be shipped.
4.     The notification shall be made on the form, a          4.   Unchanged,
specimen of which is given in Annex I.
                         Article 4                                                   Article 4
 1.    The transfrontier shipment may not be executed         1.   Unchanged.
before receipt of acknowledgement of the notification
by the competent authorities of the country of
destination.
The acknowledgement shall be furnished not later
than one month after receipt of the notification.
2.     A single acknowledgement may cover more than           2.   Unchanged.
one consignment of waste or refer to a specified
period if there are continuous shipments of waste of
the same physical and chemical composition to the
same treatment or disposal facility or to the same
licensed user in the country of destination as
proposed by a general notification.
 3.    A copy of the acknowledgement shall                    3.   Unchanged.
accompany the shipment together with the
consignment note.
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                   ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                             AMENDED PROPOSAL
                        Article 5                                                    Article 5
Objections to the proposal for treatment, use, storage       Objections to the proposal for treatment, use, storage
or disposal in a Member State of the Community               or disposal in a Member State of the Community
other than the State of origin may be made by the            other than the State of origin may be made by the
competent authorities of the country of destination          competent authorities of the country of destination
not later than one month after receipt of the                not later than one month after receipt of the
notification.                                                notification.
                                                             Objections may be made by the competent authorities
                                                             of the transit country within the same delay.
The grounds of objection must be stated.                     The grounds of objection must be stated.
                        Article 6                                                    Article 6
In cases of emergency or grave danger, the producer                Unchanged
or consignor may make the notification in such a
form as he deems appropriate and the competent
authorities of the Member State concerned shall take
the necessary measures immediately.
                                                             2. The Commission shall immediately be informed
                                                             of such notification and of the measures being taken.
                        Article 7                                                    Article 7
1. The transfrontier shipment of hazardous wastes            1.    Unchanged.
shall be accompanied by a consignment document in
the form specified in Annex II, completed in
accordance with this Article.
2. The producer or consignor shall fill in the               2.    Unchanged.
consigment document and send copies to the
competent authorities of the countries of dispatch,
destination, and, where appropriate, the country of
transit.
3. All subsequent undertakings involved in the               3.    Unchanged.
operation shall complete where indicated, sign and
retain a copy of the consignment document.
4. The producer or consignor of the waste and the            4. The producer or consignor of the waste and the
competent authorities of the countries of dispatch,          competent authorities of the countries of dispatch,
transit and destination shall receive a final copy of the    transit and destination shall receive a final copy of the
consignment document after receipt of the waste at           consignment document after receipt of the waste at
the disposal or treatment facility or by the licensed        the disposal or treatment facility or by the licensed
user. The particulars on these copies shall show that        user. The copies shall be kept for a period of 10 years.
the transfrontier shipment has been executed.                The particulars on these copies shall show that the
                                                             transfrontier shipment has been executed.
The copies shall be sent out by the consignee not            The copies shall be sent out by the consignee not
later than two weeks after reception of the waste.           later than two weeks after reception of the waste.
                                                                                     Article 8
                                                                                   (new Article)
                                                             In the case of shipment of hazardous waste, the
                                                             consignor and the competent authorities of the
                                                             countries of dispatch, transit and destination shall be
                                                             required to use routes specially reserved for this
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                   ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                            AMENDED PROPOSAL
                                                             purpose where they exist, or, otherwise, to transport
                                                             the shipment along routes offering maximum
                                                             guarantees for public safety and, in particular, to
                                                             avoid the busiest routes, built-up areas and peak
                                                             traffic periods.
                        Article 8                                                   Article 9
                                                                               (previous Article 8)
The requirements laid down in this Directive with            The requirements laid down in this Regulation with
respect to notification and consignment shall also           respect to notification and consignment shall also
apply to shipments of hazardous wastes from third            apply to shipments of hazardous wastes from third
countries entering the Community.                            countries entering the Community.
                           Article 9                                                Article 10
                                                                               (previous Article 9)
When hazardous wastes are shipped to a third                 Unchanged.
country, the customs service in the last Member State
through which the shipment passes shall be given a
copy of the consignment note. When satisfied that the
shipment has properly left the Community, the
customs service shall forward suitable endorsed copies
of the consignment note to the consignor and the
competent authorities of the Member States of
dispatch and transit, thereby informing them of the
fact.
The consignor of the waste shall declare or certify to
the competent authority of the Member State of
dispatch, not later than six weeks after the waste has
left the Community, that the waste has reached its
proper destination.
                       Article 10                                                   Article 11
                                                                              (previous Article 10)
The transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste shall          The transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste shall
be covered by adequate insurance with respect to             be covered by adequate insurance with respect to
damage which it may cause during shipment.                   damage of all kind which it may cause during
                                                             shipment.
                       Article 11                                                   Article 12
                                                                              (previous Article 11)
1.    Transfrontier shipments of      hazardous waste         1.    Unchanged,
shall be properly packaged.
2.    The packaging of hazardous waste shall          be     2.     Unchanged,
appropriately labelled, indicating in addition to    the
nature, composition and quantity of the waste,       the
telephone number where specialist advice may          be
obtained at all times during the shipment.
3.    Transfrontier shipments shall be accompanied by         3.    Unchanged,
appropriate safety instructions to be followed in the
event of hazards and accidents.
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                  ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                             AMENDED PROPOSAL
                      Article 12                                                    Article 13
                                                                              (previous Article 12)
Transfrontier shipments of hazardous waste may be          1.     Transfrontier shipments of hazardous waste and
carried out only by persons or undertakings in             dangerous substances may be carried out only by
possession of an appropriate licence covering the          persons or undertakings in possession of an appro-
transport of such waste.                                   priate training and a licence covering the transport of
                                                           such substances.
                                                           2.     The competent authorities of the Member States
                                                           shall communicate to the Commission, three months
                                                           after this Regulation has entered into force, a list of
                                                           all undertakings possessing the licence described in
                                                           paragraph 1. The Commission communicates this
                                                           information to the other Member States.
                                                                                    Article 14
                                                                                  (new Article)
                                                           Hazardous waste may only be shipped by border
                                                           crossing-points fixed by the Commission in accordance
                                                           with the Member States. These border crossing points
                                                           are limited to the absolute minimum necessary and
                                                           shall be provided with the necessary qualified staff.
                                                                                    Article 15
                                                                                  (new Article)
                                                           1.     The producer of hazardous waste shall bear
                                                           responsibility for the waste from the moment it arises
                                                           until it is disposed of.
                                                           2.     He is liable for any damage caused to a third
                                                           party by this waste. The liability shall be independent
                                                           from fault.
                                                                                    Article 16
                                                                                  (new Article)
                                                           1.     The competent authorities of the Member States
                                                           concerned shall immediately inform the Commission
                                                           of any notifications concerning transfrontier shipments
                                                           of wastes of products having caused major accidents
                                                           within the meaning of Article 1 of the Council
                                                           Directive of 24 June 1982 (82/501/EEC) on the
                                                           major-accident hazards of certain industrial activi-
                                                            ties (').
                                                            2.     Member States shall also inform the Commission
                                                            of    any irregularities      concerning   transfrontier
                                                            shipments of the hazardous wastes and dangerous
                                                            substances covered by this Regulation which may
                                                            endanger man or the environment.
                                                           (') OJ No L 230, 5. 8. 1982, p. 1.
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                     ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                         AMENDED PROPOSAL
                         Article 13                                               Article 17
                                                                             (previous Article 13)
 Member States shall compile annually a list indicating   1.     Unchanged.
 at least the quantity and the type of hazardous waste
 which is shipped into or outside their territory.
They shall communicate this information to the
 Commission not later than at the end of the year
following the reporting period.
                                                          2.    Member States shall communicate to the
                                                          Commission the landfill sites and installations licensed
                                                          to dispose of and/or treat hazardous waste, as well as
                                                          the routes to be used for hazardous wastes shipments.
                                                                                   Article 18
                                                                                 (new Article)
                                                          In the event of any break of the provisions of this
                                                          Regulation, Member States shall introduce the appro-
                                                          priate penalties in their national law.
                         Article 14                                               Article 19
                                                                             (previous Article 14)
Every three years, and for the first time three years     Once a year, and for the first time one year following
following the notification of this Directive, Member      the entry into force of this Regulation, the Member
States shall draw up a situation report on the            States shall draw up a situation report on the
implementation of this Directive and on the situation     implementation of this Regulation and on the
of the transfrontier shipments with which they are        situation of the transfrontier shipments with which
concerned.                                                they are concerned.
The Commission shall, every three years, submit a         The Commission shall, every two years, submit a
summary report to the Council and the European            summary report to the Council and the European
Parliament.                                               Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee.
                        Article 15                                                Article 20
                                                                            (previous Article 15)
The Technical Committee set up under Article 18 of        Unchanged.
Directive 78/319/EEC shall also be competent with
respect to the adaptation of the Annexes to this
Directive to technical progress. Such adaptations shall
be made according to the procedure laid down in
Article 16.
                        Article 16                                                Article 21
                                                                            (previous Article 16)
1.    Where the procedure laid down in this Article is    1.    Unchanged.
to be followed, matters shall be referred to the
Committee by the chairman, either on his own
initiative or at the request of the representative of a
Member State.
2.     The representative of the Commission shall         2.    Unchanged.
submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to
be adopted. The Committee shall deliver its opinion
on the draft within a time limit which may be
determined by the chiarman according to the urgency
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                    ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                          AMENDED PROPOSAL
of the matter. It    shall decide by a majority of 45
votes, the votes of  the Member States being weighted
as provided for in   Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The
chairman shall not   vote.
3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the measures               3.    Unchanged.
        envisaged where these are in accordance with
        the opinion of the Committee.
   (b) Where the measures envisaged are not in
        accordance     with the opinion         of   the
        Committee, or if no opinion has been given,
        the Commission shall forthwith propose to the
        Council the measures to be adopted. The
        Council shall act by a qualified majority.
   (c) If, within three months of the proposal being
        submitted to it, the Council has not acted, the
        measures proposed shall be adopted by the
        Commission.
                        Article 17                                                  Article 22
                                                                              (previous Article 17)
Member States shall designate the competent                  Member States shall designate the competent
authority or authorities for the implementation of this      authority or authorities for the implementation of this
Directive.                                                   Regulation.
Member States shall communicate to the Commission            Member States shall communicate to the Commission
within six months of the notification of this Directive      within three months after the entry into force of this
the names, addresses, telephone and telex numbers of         Regulation the names, addresses, telephone and telex
the designated authority or authorities. The                 numbers of the designated authority or authorities.
Commission shall circulate this information to the           The Commission shall circulate this information to
Member States.                                               the Member States.
                        Article 18
Member States shall bring into force the measures            Dropped.
necessary to comply with this Directive within 12
months of its notification. They shall forthwith
inform the Commission thereof.
                        Article 19
Member States shall communicate to the Commission            Dropped.
the texts of the provisions of national law which they
adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
                         Article 20
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.            Dropped.
                                                                                     Article 23
                                                                                   (new Article)
                                                             Each Member State shall notify the Commission of
                                                             the provisions which it adopts for the implementation
                                                             of this Regulation.
                                                             The Commission shall communicate this information
                                                             to the other Member States.
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            ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                            AMENDED PROPOSAL
                                                                             Article 24
                                                                           (new Article)
                                                     This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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.
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                                                          ANNEX     I (unchanged)
                              Notification document for the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste
A. Authorities' copy                           B. Producers' copy                             C. Disposers' copy
  1. Denomination/description                  2. Composition (l)                                             3. Mass tonnes
 4. Process from which waste origi-
                                                                                                                               -
 5. Nature of waste      explosive = a    aggressive = b       corrosive = c      poisonous = d   A D R / I M C O class No
 6. Physical appearance at normal temperature (2)
     1 = powdery/dusty             3 = pasty/muddy                5 = liquid         7 = colouring
     2 = solid                    4 = slurry                     6 = gaseous
 7. Producer of waste                                                     Contact person
     (name, address, telephone, telex)                                    (name, address, telephone, telex)
     Actual point of arising:                                  -.
     Destination (name and address):
 8. Means of transport
     1 = rail
     2 = road
     3 = sea
     4 = inland waterway
     5 = air
 9. Transporter
     (name, address, telephone, telex)
10. Consignee
     (name, address, telephone, telex)
     — detail of licence (No or granting authority, validity)
11. Observations
(') Indicate general waste category of Directive concerned as well as main component and, if possible concentration.
(2) 10-15 °C.
PS: Notes for the application and use of the notification system are printed on the back of the notification document.
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                              Notes to be printed on the back of the notification document
          1. The notification document consists of four forms:
             Form 1 (red) for the competent authority of the country of destination.
             Form 2 (white with a red bar) for the competent authority of the country of dispatch.
             Form 3 (blue with a red bar) for the producer.
             Form 4 (yellow with a red bar) for the proposed consignee.
         2. The transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste may not be executed before receipt of the
             acknowledgement of the notification by the competent authorities of the country of destination.
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                                                          ANNEX      II (unchanged)
                             Consignment document for the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste
                                A. Producers' copy              B. Transporters'        C. Disposers'     copy        D. Authorities' copy
                                                                  copy                      (landfill        or
                                                                                           treatment)
 1. Denomination/description                  2. Composition (')                                                 3. Mass tonnes
 4. Process     from      which     waste
    originated
 5. Nature of the waste     explosive = a   aggressive = b          corrosive = c     poisonous = d       A D R / I M C O class N o
 6. Physical appearance at normal temperature (J)
    1 = powdery/dusty             3 = pasty/muddy                5 = liquid          7 «• colouring
    2 = solid                    4 = slurry                      6 = gaseous
 7. Producer of waste                                                      Contact person
    (name, address, telephone, telex)                                      (name, address, telephone, telex)
    Actual point of arising:
    Date of dispatch:
    Destination (name and address):
    Signature for correct information:
    Means of transport                                Registration N o of vehicle and/or container (J)
    1 = rail
    2 = road
    3 = sea
    4 = inland waterway
    5 «= air
 9. Containment                                  9.1. Container
                                                         (sire, type and No of containers)
10. Transporter                                       Other transporters                              Custom's control
    (name, address, telephone, telex)                 Reconciliation of difference                    (stamp)
    — date of receipt                                                                                 for shipment to third countries
    — signature
11. Transport insurance against third party liability
    (name, address, telephone, telex)
    Date and validity of insurance                                         N o of insurance policy
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 12. Consignee
     (name, address, telephone, telex)
     — detail of licence (No or granting authority, validity)
     — date of arrival and acceptance
     — method of disposal or treatment
     — signature for reception
 13. Observations or for use by producer, transporter/consignee/authorities
14. Safety instructions
(') See Annex to Directive 78/319/EEC.
O 10-15 °C.
(') If changing vehicles, give subsequent registration No.
PS: A list of competent authorities and their addresses, telephone and telex numbers are printed on the back of the consignment
     note. The notes for the application and use of the consignment note system are printed on the back of the consignment
     note.
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                            Notes to be printed on the back of the consignment document
        1. The multipart set of the consignment document consists of eight forms:
           Form 1 (white) and 5 (gold) are records for the producer or consignor.
           Form 2 (rose) and 6 (blue) are for the competent authorities of the country of dispatch.
           Form 3 (yellow) and 7 (beige) are for the competent authority of the country of destination.
           Form 4 (orange) is a record for the carrier.
           Form 8 (green) is the record for the final disposal or treatment firm.
        2. Photocopies can be used to replace multipart forms or for other purposes.
        3. When the producer or consignor has received the acknowledgement of his proposal for
           treatment, use, storage or disposal from the competent authorities of the country of destination
           as being put forward by the notification according to Article 3, Section 1, of the Directive, he
           fills in the consignment documents. All undertakings involved in the operation should sign the
           forms and hold one copy.
        4. The carrier completes the forms in particular by indicating the name and address of his company,
           the registration No of his vehicles and the transport insurance.
        5. The producer or consignor will detach Form 1 for his records and Forms 2 and 3 to be sent to
           the competent authorities of the country of dispatch and of destination.
           In case of transit, a photocopy of Form 2 shall be sent to the competent authority of the transit
           country.
           The remaining copies are handed over to the carrier accompanying the transport.
        6. The carrier hands over these copies of the consignment note set to the consignee who will then
           record receipt of the waste.
           The carrier will retain one copy (Form 4) for his records.
        7. The final consignee will send Form 5 (gold) to the producer or consignor, Form 6 (blue) to the
           competent authority of the country of dispatch and Form 7 (beige) to the competent authority of
            the country of destination not later than two weeks after reception of the waste.
            In case of transit, a photocopy of Form 7 will be sent to the competent authority of the transit
            country.
            Form 3 should be retained by the final consignee for his records.