CELEX: 51995PC0678
Language: en
Date: 1995-12-13
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) allocating, for 1996, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Lithuanian waters

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                               COM(94) 678 final
                                               Brussels, 08.02.1995
                                                95/0029 (ACC)
                             Proposal for a
                    COUNCIL REGULATION (EO
    establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments
        to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste
                     (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
                                           Background
1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 sets out a system of supervision
   and control to apply to shipments of waste within, into and out of the EC. The Regulation
   took effect on 6 May 1994.
2. The Regulation implements into EC law two international legal instruments with which the
   Community has associated itself: the Basel Convention of 22 March 1989 on the control
   of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal; and the
   OECD Council Decision of 30 March 1992 concerning the control of transfrontier
   movements of wastes destined for recovery operations.
3. Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 makes a distinction between waste which is destined:
    *     for final "disposal" (eg. landfill, incineration etc.), and
    *      for "recovery" (eg. recycling, use as a means to generate energy etc.)
4.  With regard to waste which is destined for recovery, the Regulation makes a further
    distinction between.
    *      so-called "green" list waste, listed in Annex II to the Regulation;
    *      so-called "amber" list waste, listed in Annex III;
    *      so-called "red" list waste, listed in Annex IV; and
    *      "unlisted" waste, i.e. waste which has not (yet) been assigned to any list.
5.  This communication concerns solely shipments of "green" list waste destined for
    recovery from the EC to third countries.
6   Shipments of "green" list waste for recovery are generally excluded from the scope of the
    Regulation. This exclusion is based on the OECD Council Decision referred to above. The
    OECD considers that such shipments should not normally present a risk to the environment
    if recovered properly in the country of destination.
 ---pagebreak--- 7.   However, the EC did not wish to impose this point of view on third countries. Therefore,
     Article 17 of the Regulation provides that the Commission communicate with all non-
     OECD countries notifying them of the "green" list and asking them whether they would
     accept shipments of such waste for recovery without recourse to one of the control
     procedures set out in the Regulation, or that they indicate which of these control procedures
     they require or wish to be applied.
8.   Where a country clearly indicates that it requires or wishes one of the control procedures
     which are provided for in the Regulation to apply to some or all types of "green" list waste,
     Article 17(3) provides that the Commission determines which control procedure should
     apply in consultation with the country in question and after having notified the Committee
     established by Article 18 of Council Directive (EEC) No 75/442. One such Decision was
     adopted by the Commission on 20 July 1994 (Commission Decision 94/575/EC,
     OJ No L 220, 25.8.1994, p.15).
9.   However, a number of countries have either not responded at all to the missives sent out
     by the Commission (including at least two reminder notes), or have indicated that they do
     not wish to receive some or all types of "green" list waste for recovery. This is not
     provided for in Article 17(1) first paragraph. In these cases, the second paragraph of
     Article 17(1) requires that "the Commission shall make appropriate proposals to the
     Council". These are contained in the attached proposal for a Council Regulation.
Content of the Proposal
10. Legal Base. The present proposal concerns solely trade with third countries - therefore
     Article 113 is the appropriate legal base.
 11   Countries which do not wish to receive shipments. A number of countries have indicated
      that they do not wish to receive some or all types of "green" list waste. The Commission
      proposal is to apply the so-called "red" list procedure to shipments of such waste to these
      countries subject to a review (see para. 14 below). The red list procedure is set out in
      Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 and applies to waste listed in Annex IV of that
      Regulation.
      The Commission considers that a unilateral decision by the EC to completely prohibit such
      shipments would be too inflexible and would have unduly adverse effects on trade. Some
      countries which have indicated that they do not wish to receive "green" list waste may not
      be fully aware of the significance of their decision for those parts of their industrial sector
      which can use "green" list waste for transformation and further processing. Furthermore,
      the Commission is conscious of the fact that countries have different definitions of "waste".
       In other words, a material included in the "green" list and considered to be a "waste" in the
       context of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 may not be considered to be a "waste" in the
       country of destination. This is of particular importance where a third country has notified
       the EC that an import prohibition on "waste" exists, as it is possible that the prohibition
       does not in reality cover some (or all) materials in the EC's "green" list.
 ---pagebreak---     In any case, the "red" list procedure will have the same practical effect as an export
    prohibition, whilst retaining the flexibility to cope with the situations referred to above.
    Under the "red" list procedure, the competent authority in the country of destination must
    be notified in advance of the details of any proposed shipment, including the composition
    of the shipment and the recovery facility the shipment is destined for. The proposed
    shipment may only proceed if and when the WRITTEN CONSENT of the competent
    authority in the country of destination to the shipment in question is received. It follows
    that if consent is not given then the shipment may not proceed.
12. Countries which have not responded. The general principle established in
    Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 with regard to exports of "green" list waste for recovery is
    that of normal commercial transactions unless the country of destination wishes or requires
    otherwise. It would therefore follow that countries which have not responded to the
    Commission's notes on the subject should continue to be treated in the light of this general
    principle, possibly with the addition of a system of prior automatic export licensing which
    would allow the EC to monitor the level of such exports to these countries.
    Notwithstanding this, the Commission considers that a more prudent approach would be
    preferable for the time being in most circumstances. Consequently, it is suggested that the
    so-called "red" list procedure will also be applied to those countries which have not
    responded.
13. ACP countries. Shipments to ACP countries of those types of waste listed in Annexes I
    and II of the Basel Convention are prohibited under Article 39 of the Fourth ACP-EC
     Convention A very limited number of materials included in the "green" list may be covered
    by this prohibition The proposed draft Regulation excludes any such materials from the
     scope of the Regulation.
14. Review. The Commission proposes that the systems of control established by the proposed
     draft Regulation be subject to a review, reflecting the dynamic nature of waste policy issues
     in general. A similar review is already provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 with
     regard to exports of hazardous waste to non-Parties to the Basel Convention. A review of
     the operation of the current proposal could be carried out in parallel.
15. Simplified amendment procedure. The proposal provides for a simplified amendment
     procedure which would allow the Commission to decide in consultation with the relevant
     Committee to change the control procedure applying to one or more of the countries
     covered by the scope of the present proposal. This will cover cases where a response is
     received after the entry into force of the Council Regulation from a country which has not
     previously responded, or where a country which has indicated a particular position alters
     that position. It would also allow the EC - where this is deemed appropriate - to take
     account of other factors, such as a third country treating shipments from the EC in a less
     favourable manner than shipments from other destinations.
 ---pagebreak--- 16. For these reasons, the Commission recommends that the Council adopt the attached
    proposed Regulation establishing common rules and procedures to apply to (a) those
    countries which do not wish to receive shipments of "green" list waste for recovery from
    the EC and (b) those countries which have not responded to the Commission's letters.
 ---pagebreak---                                            Proposal for a
                                   COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
                 establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments
                       to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Whereas Article l(3)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the
supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community* •',
as amended by Commission Decision 94/721/EC(3), excludes from the scope of application of that
Regulation shipments of waste destined for recovery only and listed in Annex II thereto, except
as provided for in, inter alia. Article 17(1), (2), and (3);
Whereas in accordance with Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 the Commission has
notified to every country to which the OECD Council Decision of 30 March 1992 on the control
of transfrontier movements of waste destined for recovery operations does not apply the list of
waste set out in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, and has requested confirmation that
 such waste is not subject to control in the country of destination or has asked that such countries
indicate whether such waste should be subject to the control procedures which apply to waste
listed in Annex III or IV to the Regulation, or to the procedure laid down in Article 15 thereof;
Whereas certain countries have indicated that such waste should be subject to one or other of
those control procedures and the Commission on 20 July 1994, pursuant to the provisions of
 Article 17(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, took Decision 94/575/EC(4) to determine the
appropriate control procedures;
 Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 provides that
 if such confirmation is not received, the Commission is to make appropriate proposals to the
 Council; whereas it is therefore necessary to establish, on a Community-wide basis, a system to
 regulate trade in such waste from the Community by establishing the appropriate common rules
 and procedures relating to exports thereof;
 (i)
 (2)
       O J N o L 3 0 , 6.2.1993, p. 1.
 (3)
       OJNo L 288, 9.11.1994, p. 36.
 (4)
       OJ No L 220, 25.8.1994, p. 15.
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas, in the case of countries which have replied that they do not wish to receive some or
all types of waste listed in Annex II of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, it is possible that such
countries may not be fully aware of the significance of their response for their industrial sector;
whereas differences in the definition of "waste" between the Community and such countries may
lead to a stricter interpretation of their response than intended by the country concerned; whereas
it is therefore appropriate to adopt rules which do not have unduly adverse effects on trade
between the Community and such countries, namely rules which ensure that generally no
shipment of such waste can be sent from the Community to such countries unless they agree to
the importation of individual shipments in cases they deem appropriate; and whereas the control
procedure applicable to waste listed in Annex ÏV of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 provides such
rules;
Whereas, in the case of countries which have not replied, it is appropriate to adopt a similar
regulatory framework in order to enable such countries to evaluate such shipments on a
case-by-case basis and whereas it is difficult to imply that silence is equal to consent;
Whereas with regard to shipments to ACP countries, Article 39 of the Fourth ACP-EC
Convention prohibits exports of all waste listed in Annexes I and II of the Basel Convention;
whereas, furthermore, certain items of such waste may be found in Annex II of Regulation (EEC)
No 259/93; whereas, in these circumstances and in order to respect the Community's international
obligations, it must be made clear that such items are excluded from the scope of this Regulation;
Whereas the arrangements covered by this Regulation should be subject to periodic review by
the Commission;
Whereas this Regulation must be adapted within a Community procedure,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                Article 1
The control procedure applicable to waste listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93
 shall apply to exports to the countries listed in Annex A hereto with respect to those categories
of waste destined for recovery only and listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 which
are also set out in Annex A hereto.
                                                Article 2
 The control procedure applicable to waste listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93
 shall apply to exports to the countries listed in Annex B hereto with respect to those categories
 of waste destined for recovery only and listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 which
 are also set out in Annex B hereto.
 ---pagebreak---                                             Article 3
Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 1 and 2, shipments to ACP countries are permitted
only in so far as they are not prohibited by the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention.
                                             Article 4
Upon request by the country of destination or where there is a change of circumstances, the
control procedure applicable under this Regulation may be amended. The Commission may
determine, after consultation with the country of destination, and in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC(5), which of the procedures
shall apply, that is normal commercial transactions with or without a system of prior automatic
export licensing as provided for in Article 17(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, or the
procedure applicable to Annex III or IV of the same Regulation or the procedure laid down in
Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.
                                             Article 5
The control procedures established by this Regulation shall be subject to periodic review by the
Commission and for the first time no later than 31 December 1996, taking into account the
experience gained. If the results of the review leads to the conclusion that this would be
appropriate, the Commission may, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 4, make new
proposals to the Council.
                                             Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
 Done at Brussels,                                    For the Council
                                                      The President
 (5)   O J N o L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                            ANNEX A
Countries and territories which have indicated to the Commission that they do not wish to receive
shipments for recovery of certain types of waste listed in Annex II (the "green" list) to Council
Regulation (EEC) No 259/93. The categories of waste listed in Annex II which are covered are
also given. Shipments to these countries and territories of these categories of waste should be
carried out under the control procedure applying to waste listed in Annex IV (the "red" list) of
Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.
ALBANIA:                      ALL types except:
1.    In Section GA ("Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form"):
      (a)   the following ferrous waste and scrap of iron and steel:
            GA   040   7204  10    Waste and scrap of cast iron
            GA   050   7204  21    Waste and scrap of stainless steel
            GA   060   7204  29    Waste and scrap of other alloy steels
            GA   070   7204  30    Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel
            GA   080   7204  41    Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, filings, trimmings
                                   and stampings, whether or not in bundles
            GA 090 7204 49         Other ferrous scrap and waste
            G A 100 7204 50        Remelting scrap ingots
            GA 110 ex 7302 10      Used iron and steel rails
      (b)   the following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
             GA  120    7404 00    Copper waste and scrap
             GA  150    7802 00    Lead waste and scrap
             GA  160    7902 00    Zinc waste and scrap
             GA  170    8002 00    Tin waste and scrap
2.     In section GB ("Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of
      metals"):
       GB 010 2620 11              Hard zinc spelter
       GB 020                      Zinc containing drosses:
       GB 021                       - Galvanizing slab zinc top dross ( -90% Zn)
       GB 022                       - Galvanizing slab zinc bottom dross (>92% Zn)
       GB 023                       - Zinc die casting dross (>85% Zn)
       GB 024                       - Hot dip galvanizers slab zinc dross (batch) (>92% Zn)
       GB 025                       - Zinc skimmings
       GB 030                       Aluminium skimmings
       GB 040 ex 2620 90            Slags from precious metals and copper processing for further
                                    refining.
 ---pagebreak--- 3.  In section GC ("Other wastes containing metals"):
    GC 060     2618 00            Granulated slag arising from the manufacture of iron and
                                  steel.
    ALL types in section GE ("Glass waste in non-dispersible form").
    In section GG ("Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may
    contain metals and organic materials").
    GG070      3103 20            Basic slag arising from the manufacture of iron or steel
                                  suitable for phosphate fertiliser and other use
    GG 080 ex 2621 00             Slag from copper production, chemically stabilised, having a
                                  high iron content (above 20%) and processed according to
                                  industrial specifications (e.g. DIN 4301 and DIN 8201 ) mainly
                                  for construction and abrasive applications.
    ALL types in section GI ("Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes").
    In section GJ ("Textile wastes"):
    GJ020      5103               Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn
                                  waste but excluding garnetted stock:
     GJ021     5103 10            - noils of wool or of fine animal hair
     GJ022     5103 20            - other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
     GJ023     5103 30            - waste of coarse animal hair
     GJ030     5202               Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock):
     GJ031     5202 10            - yarn waste (including thread waste)
     GJ032     5202 91            - garnetted stock
     GJ033     5202 99            - other
ANDORRA:                    All types.
BAHAMAS:                    All types.
BARBADOS:                   All types.
BELIZE:                     All types.
BENIN:                      All types.
 BHUTAN:                    All types.
 BOLIVIA.                   All types.
 BOTSWANA:                  All types.
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 ---pagebreak--- BRAZIL:                     ALL types except:
1.  In section GA ("Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form"):
    (a)   the following ferrous waste and scrap of iron and steel :
          GA 040     7204 10      Waste and scrap of cast iron
          GA 050     7204 21      Waste and scrap of stainless steel
          GA 060     7204 29      Waste and scrap of other alloy steels
          GA 070     7204 30      Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel
          GA 080     7204 41      Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, filings, trimmings
                                  and stampings, whether or not in bundles
          GA 090 7204 49          Other ferrous scrap and waste
          GA 100 7204 50          Remelting scrap ingots
    (b)   the following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
          GA 120 7404 00          Copper waste and scrap
          GA 130 7503 00          Nickel waste and scrap
          GA 140 7602 00          Aluminium waste and scrap
          GA 150 7802 00          Lead waste and scrap
          GA 160 7902 00          Zinc waste and scrap
          G A 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrap
          GA 200 ex 8103 10 Tantalum waste and scrap
          GA 210 8104 20          Magnesium waste and scrap
          GA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrap
          GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap
          GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap
          GA 320 ex 8112 40 Vanadium waste and scrap.
2.  In section GC ("Other wastes containing metals"):
           GC 060 2618 00         Granulated slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel
           GC 070 ex 2619 00       Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel*
     *     This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.
BURKINA FASO:               All types.
CAPE VERDE:                 All types.
CHAD:                       All types.
CHILE:                      All types.
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 ---pagebreak--- CHINA:
1.   In section GA ("Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form"):
     (a)   The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
           GA 390 ex 2844 30      Thorium waste and scrap
           GA 420 ex 2805 30      Rare earths waste and scrap
2.   In section GC ("Other wastes containing metals"):
     GC 050                       Spent catalysts :
     GC 051                       - fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts
     GC 052                       - precious metal bearing catalysts
     GC 053                       - transition metal catalysts (e.g. chromium, cobalt, copper,
                                      iron, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium,
                                      zinc)
     GC 060 2618 00               Granulated slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel
     GC 070 ex 2619 00             Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel *
     *     This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.
3.   ALL types of waste in section GD ("Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in
     non-dispersible form").
4     ALL types of waste in section GG ("Other wastes containing principally inorganic
     constituents, which may contain metals and organic materials").
5.   In section GJ ("Textile wastes").
     GJ 120 6309 00               Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
     GJ 130 ex 6310                 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn
                                  out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile
                                  materials:
     GJ 131 ex 6310 10             - sorted
     GJ 132 ex 6310 90            - other
6.   In section GM ("Wastes arising from the agro-food industries"):
     GM 110 ex 0511 91 Fish waste
7.    ALL types in section GO ("Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which
   . may contain metals and inorganic materials").
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 ---pagebreak--- COLOMBIA:
1. In section GA ("Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form"):
   (a)   the following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys.
         GA 120       7404 00  Copper waste and scrap
         GA 130       7503 00  Nickel waste and scrap
         GA 140       7602 00  Aluminium waste and scrap
         GA 150       7802 00  Lead waste and scrap
         GA 160       7902 00  Zinc waste and scrap
         GA 170       8002 00  Tin waste and scrap
         GA 180 ex 8101 91     Tungsten waste and scrap
         GA 190 ex 8102 91     Molybdenum waste and scrap
         GA 200 ex 8103 10     Tantalum waste and scrap
         GA 210       8104 20  Magnesium waste and scrap
         G A 220 ex 8105 10    Cobalt waste and scrap
         GA 230 ex 8106 00     Bismuth waste and scrap
         GA 240 ex 8107 10     Cadmium waste and scrap
         GA 250 ex 8108 10     Titanium waste and scrap
         GA 260 ex 8109 10     Zirconium waste and scrap
         GA 270 ex 8110 00     Antimony waste and scrap
         GA 280 ex 8111 00     Manganese waste and scrap
         GA 290 ex 8112 11     Beryllium waste and scrap
         GA 300 ex 8112 20     Chromium waste and scrap
         GA 310 ex 8112 30     Germanium waste and scrap
         G A 320 ex 8112 40     Vanadium waste and scrap
                   ex 8112 91  Wastes and scrap of:
         GA330                  - Hafnium
         GA 340                - Indium
          GA 350                - Niobium
          GA 360                - Rhenium
          GA 370                - Gallium
          GA 380                - Thallium
          GA 390 ex 2844 30     Thorium waste and scrap
          GA 400 ex 2804 90     Selenium waste and scrap
          GA 410 ex 2804 50     Tellurium waste and scrap
          GA 420 ex 2805 30     Rare earths waste and scrap.
2.  In section GB ("Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of
    metals"):
    GB 040 ex 2620 90           Slags from precious metals and copper processing for further
                                refining.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3. In section GC ("Other wastes containing metals"):
   GC 070 ex 2619 00            Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel*
   *     This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.
4. In section GD ("Waste from mining operations, these wastes to be in non-dispersible
   form"):
   GD 040 ex 2529 30            Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite waste
   GD 050 ex 2529 10            Feldspar waste
   GD 060 ex 2529 21            Fluospar waste
            ex 2529 22
5. In section GG ("Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may
   contain metals and organic materials"):
   GG 030    ex 2621             Bottom ash and scag tap from coal fired power plants
   GG 040    ex 2621             Coal fired power plants fly ash
   GG 060    ex 2803             Spent activated carbon
   GG 070    3103 20             Basic slag arising from the manufacture of iron or steel
                                 suitable for phosphate fertiliser and other use
   GG 080 ex 2621 00             Slag from copper production, chemically stabilized, having a
                                 high iron content (above 20%) and processed according to
                                 industrial specifications (e.g. DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly
                                 for construction and abrasive applications
   GG 100                        Limestone from the production of calcium cyanamide (having
                                 a pH less than 9)
6. In section GH ("Solid plastic wastes"):
    GH 013 ex 3915 30            Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of polymers vinyl
                                 chloride
    GH 015 ex 3915 90            Waste parings and scrap of plastics of resins or condensation
                                 products eg:
                                 -   urea formaldehyde resins
                                 -   phenol formaldehyde resins
                                 -   melamine formaldehyde resins
                                     Epoxy resins
                                 -   Alkyd resins
                                 -   Polyamides
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 ---pagebreak---       In section GJ ("Textile wastes"):
      GJ 050 ex 5302 90             Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of
                                    true hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)
8.    In section GK ("Rubber wastes"):
      GK 020 4012 20                Used pneumatic tyres
      GK 030 ex 4017 00             Waste and scrap of hard rubber (e.g. ebonite)
9.    In section GO ("Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may
      contain metals and inorganic materials"):
      GO 040                        Waste photographic film base and waste photographic film not
                                    containing silver
      GO 050                        Single use cameras without batteries
COMOROS:                      All types.
COSTA RICA:                  All types.
DOMINICA:                     All types.
DJIBOUTI:                     All types.
EGYPT:                        All types.
FIJI:                        All types.
GAMBIA:                       All types.
GHANA:                        All types.
GUYANA:                       All types.
KIRIBATI:                     All types.
KUWAIT:                       All types.
LEBANON:                      All types.
MALAWI:                       All types.
MALDIVES:                     All types.
MOLDOVA:                      All types.
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 ---pagebreak--- MONGOLIA:                  All types.
MOZAMBIQUE:                 All types.
MYANMAR:                   All types.
NICARAGUA:                 All types.
NIGER:                     All types.
PAKISTAN:
1.  In section GK ("Rubber wastes"):
    GK 020 4012 20               Used pneumatic tyres.
2.  In section GM ("Waste arising from agro-food industries"):
    GM 070 ex 2307                Wine lees
3.  In section GN ("Waste arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use"):
    GN 010 ex 0502 00             Waste of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair or of badger
                                  hair and other brushmaking hair."
PAPUA NEW GUINEA:          All types.
PARAGUAY:                  ALL types except:
1.  All types in section GI ("Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes").
2.  In section GJ ("Textile wastes").
    GJ 012 5003 90                Other silk waste
    GJ 031 5202 10                Yarn waste (including thread waste) of cotton waste
    GJ 032 5202 91                Garnetted stock of cotton waste.
3.  In section GL ("Untreated cork and wood wastes"):
    GL 020 4501 90         Cork waste; crushed, granulated or ground cork.
PERU:                      All types.
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 ---pagebreak--- REPUBLIC OF KOREA:
1.  In section GA ("Metal and metal-alloy waste in metallic non-dispersible form"):
    The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
    GA 120 7404 00                Copper waste and scrap.
2.  All types in section GH ("Solid plastic wastes").
3.  In section GK ("Rubber wastes"):
    GK 010     4004 00            Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber)
                                  and granules obtained therefrom.
SO TOME E PRINCIPE:        ALL types except:
    In section GJ ("Textile wastes"):
    GJ 111      5505 10           Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of
                                  synthetic fibres
    GJ 120      6309 00           Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
    GJ 130 ex 6310                Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out
                                  articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials:
    GJ 131 ex 6310 10             - sorted
    GJ 132 ex 6310 91             -other.
SAUDI ARABIA.               All types.
SENEGAL:                    All types.
SEYCHELLES:                 All types.
SINGAPORE:                  All types except
1.  In section GA ("Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form"):
    (a)   the following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:
          GAOlOex 7112 10         -   of gold
          GA 020 ex 7112 20       -   of platinum (the expression 'platinum* includes platinum,
                                      iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and rutherium)
          GA 030 ex 7112 90       -   of other precious metals, e.g. silver
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 ---pagebreak---           NB: Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys
                or amalgams.
    (b)   the following ferrous waste and scrap of iron or steel :
          GA 040 7204 10          - waste and scrap of cast iron
          GA 050 7204 21          - waste and scrap of stainless steel
          GA 060 7204 29          - waste and scrap of other alloy steels
    (c)   the following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
          GA 120       7404 00    Copper waste and scrap
          GA 130       7503 00    Nickel waste and scrap
          GA 140       7602 00    Aluminium waste and scrap
           GA 150 ex 7802 00      Lead waste and scrap
          GA 170       8002 00    Tin waste and scrap
          GA 190 ex 8102 91       Molybdenum waste and scrap
           GA 250 ex 8108 10      Titanium waste and scrap
           GA 260 ex 8109 10      Zirconium waste and scrap
           GA 280 ex 8111 00      Manganese waste and scrap
           GA 300 ex 8112 20       Chromium waste and scrap
           GA 320 ex 8112 40      Vanadium waste and scrap
           GA 350 ex 8112 91      Waste and scrap of Niobium.
2.  In section GC ("Other wastes containing metals").
     GC 060       2618 00          Granulated slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel
     GC 070 ex 2619 00             Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel*
     *     This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.
3    In section GD ("Waste from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-dispersible
     form"):
     GD 020 ex 2514 00             Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by
                                   sawing or otherwise.
ST LUCIA:                   All types.
ST VINCENT AND
THE GRENADINES:             All types
WESTERN SAMOA:              All types.
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 ---pagebreak--- TAIWAN:
In section GA ("Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form"):
      GA 090 7204 49             Other ferrous scrap and waste.
TANZANIA:                  All types.
TUVALU:                   All types.
UGANDA:                   All types.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                             ANNEX B
Countries and territories which have not responded to the Commission's communications on
shipments for recovery of certain types of waste listed in Annex II (the "green" list) to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93. The categories of waste listed in Annex II which are
covered are also given. Shipments to these countries and territories of these categories of waste
should be carried out under the control procedure applying to waste listed in Annex IV (the "red"
list) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.
AFGHANISTAN:                 All types
ALGERIA:                      All types
ANGOLA:                       All types
ARMENIA:                      All types
AZERBAIJAN:                   All types
BAHRAIN:                      All types
BANGLADESH:                   All types
BRUNEI:                       All types
BURUNDI:                      All types
 CAMBODIA:                    All types
 CAMEROON:                    All types
 CENTRAL AFRICAN
 REPUBLIC:                    All types
 CONGO:                       All types
 COTE dTVOIRE                 All types
 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: All types
 ECUADOR:                     All types
 EL SALVADOR:                 All types
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 ---pagebreak--- EQUITORIAL GUINEA: All types
ERITREA:           All types
ETHIOPIA:          All types
GABON:             All types
GRENADA:           All types
GUATEMALA.         All types
GUINEA:            All types
GUINEA-BISSAU:     All types
HAITI:             All types
HONDURAS:          All types
KAZAKHSTAN:        All types
KENYA:             All types
KYRGYSTAN:         All types
LAOS:              All types
LESOTHO:           All types
MALI:              All types
MAURITANIA.        All types
MOROCCO:           All types
NAMIBIA:           All types
NEPAL:             All types
 NIGERIA:           All types
 OMAN:              All types
 PAKISTAN:          AH types
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 ---pagebreak--- PANAMA:                     All types
QATAR:                      All types
RUSSIAN FEDERATION: All types
RWANDA:                     All types
ST. CHRISTOPHER
& NEVIS:                     All types
SOLOMON ISLANDS:            All types
SUDAN:                      All types
SYRIA:                       All types
TAJIKISTAN:                  All types
TONGA:                       All types
TUNISIA:                     All types except:
1.   In section GA ("Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic non-dispersible form"):
     (a)   the following ferrous waste and scrap of iron or steel:
           GA 110 ex 7302 10       - used iron and steel rails
     (b)   the following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
           GA 120 7404 00          Copper waste and scrap
           G A 160 7902 00         Zinc waste and scrap
           GA 170 8002 00          Tin waste and scrap
2.   In section GC ("other wastes containing metals"):
     GC 030 ex 8908 00             Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up, properly
                                   emptied of any cargo and other materials arising from the
                                   operation of the vessel which may have been classified as a
                                   dangerous substance or waste.
 3.  ALL types in section GH ("Solid plastic wastes").
 4.   ALL types in section GI ("Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes").
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 ---pagebreak--- 5. In section GJ ("Textiles wastes"):
   GJ 010     5003              Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn
                                waste and garnetted stock)
   GJ 011     5003 10           - not carded or combed
   GJ 012     5003 90           - other
   GJ 020     5103              Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair,including yarn
                                waste but excluding garnetted stock
   GJ 021     5103  10          - noils of wool or fine animal hair
   GJ 022     5103  20          - other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
   GJ 023     5103  30          - waste of coarse animal hair
   GJ 030     5202              Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
   GJ031      5202  10          - yam waste (including thread waste)
   GJ 032     5202  91          - garnetted stock
   GJ 033     5202  99          - other
   GJ 060 ex  5303  90          Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of
                               jute and other textile based fibres excluding flax, true hemp
                                and ramie)
   GJ 070 ex 5304 90            Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of
                                sisal and other textile based fibres of the genus Agave
   GJ 112      5505 20          Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of
                                artificial fibres
   GJ 120     6309 00           Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
   GJ 130 ex 6310               Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out
                                articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials
   GJ 131 ex 6310 10            - sorted
   GJ 132 ex 6310 90            - other
6. ALL types in section GK ("Rubber wastes").
7. In section GM ("Wastes arising from agro-food industries"):
   GM 080 ex 2308               Dried and sterilized vegetable waste, residues and byproducts,
                                whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal
                                feeding, not elsewhere specified or included.
8. In section GN ("Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use"):
    GN 010 ex 0502 00           Waste of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair or of badger
                                 hair and other brushmaking hair
    GN 020 ex 0503 00           Horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer with or
                                 without supporting material
    GN 040 ex 4110 00           Parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather,
                                 not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles, excluding
                                 leather sludges.
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 ---pagebreak--- TURKMENISTAN: All types
UKRAINE:      All types
UZBEKISTAN:   All types
VANUATU:      All types
VATICAN CITY: All types
VENEZUELA:    All types
VIETNAM:      All types
YEMEN:        All types
ZAIRE:        All types
ZIMBABWE:     All types
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