CELEX: 51988PC0008
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Date: 1988-01-07
Title: Modified proposal for a Council Directive on the dumping of waste at sea (presented by the Commission to the Council in accordance with article 149, paragraph 3 of the EEC Treaty)

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                                                              COM(88 ) 8 final
                                                       Brussels , 7  january 1988
                Modified proposal for a Council Directive
                      on ; the dumping of waste at sea
                     i *- .. i
              ( presented by the Commission to the Council
    in accordance with         article 149, paragraph 3 of the EEC Treaty )
 ---pagebreak---               Modified proposal for a Council Directive
                    on the dumping of waste at sea
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On 19 June 1987 , Parliament debated the proposal for a Directive on the
                        (1 )
dumping of waste at sea , and adopted the amendments and the report
drawn up on behalf of the Committee of the Environment , Public Health and
Consumer Protection . It has requested amendments to the original text of
the Commission 's proposal . These concern several clarifications and the
inclusion of new recitals , points of definition , broadening of the scope
of the Directive and the Committee for the Adaptation to Scientific and
Technical Progress , medium- and high-level radioactive wastes , operating
requirements for marine incineration facilities , research and measures
taken to combat wastes and limit the quantities dumped at sea , and
comparison of the proposal for a Directive with the international Conven¬
tions in this field .
The Commission has decided to act on Parliament 's request by integrating
eight of the proposed amendments in its initial proposal in conformity
with Article 149(3 ) of the Treaty .
(1 ) O.J. C 245 , 26.09.1985
 ---pagebreak---                            Modified proposal for a Council Directive
                                 on the dumping of waste at sea
                         ( presented by the Commission to the Council
              in accordance with article 149, paragraph 3 of the EEC Treaty )
          ORIGINAL TEXT                                                 MODIFIED TEXT
Having regard to the Treaty establishing              having regard to the Treaty establishing
the European Economic Community , and in              the European Economic Community , and in
particular Articles 100 and 235 thereof ;             particular Article 130 S thereof ;
                                                      9th recital
                                                      whereas any disparity between the provi ¬
                                                      sions on the dumping of waste at sea which
                                                      already apply or are being drawn up in the
                                                      Member States attributable to differences
                                                      between Conventions may create unequal
                                                      conditions of competition and , consequently
                                                      have a direct effect on the functioning of
                                                      the common market ;
whereas ( n° 16 ) it is necessary to supplement       whereas it is necessary to supplement
this harmonization of legislation by Community        this harmonization of legislation by
action to achieve , by means of wider legis¬          Community action to achieve , by means of
lation , one of the Community 's objectives in        wider legislation , one of the Community 's
the field of environmental protection and im¬         objectives in the field of environmental
provement of the quality of life ; whereas a          protection and improvement of the quality
number of special provisions must hence be            of life ; whereas a number of special
introduced for this purpose ; whereas recourse        provisions must hence be introduced for
must be made to Article 235 of the Treaty             this purpose ;
since the Treaty has not provided the necessary
powers ;
 ---pagebreak---           ORIGINAL TEXT                                    MODIFIED TEXT
1st to 8th recitals                        unchanged
9th recital                                delete
10th and 11th recitals                     unchanged
                                           whereas incineration at sea should be
                                           terminated by a specific date ;
12th recital                               12th recital
whereas only certain substances should be  whereas , in the period during which
incinerated at sea and a special permit    incineration at sea is still to be
should be issued in each individual case ; permitted , only certain substances
                                           should be incinerated and a special
                                           permit issued in each individual case ;
13th to 15th recitals                      unchanged
16th recital                               delete
17th and 18th recitals                     unchanged
Article 1                                  unchanged
Article 2
a ), b ), c ), d ), e )                    unchanged
                                                                             4
 ---pagebreak---                              - 3 -
               ORIGINAL TEXT                      MODIFIED TEXT
                                   f ) ' Dumping 1 does not include :
                                      i ) the disposal at sea of wastes or other
                                          matter incidental to , or derived from
                                          the normal operations of vessels , air ¬
                                          craft , platforms or other man-made
                                          structures at sea and their equipment ,
                                          other than wastes or other matter trans ¬
                                          ported by or to vessels , aircraft , plat ¬
                                          forms or other man-made structures at
                                          sea , operating for the purpose of disposal
                                          of such matter or derived from the treat ¬
                                          ment of such wastes or other matter on
                                          such vessels , aircraft , platforms or
                                          structures ;
                                     iiJ placement of matter for a purpose other
                                          than the mere disposal thereof , provided
                                          that such placement is not contrary to
                                                          »
                                          the aims of this Directive ;
Article 3                                 unchanged
Article 4                                 unchanged
Article 5                                 unchanged
Article 6
( 1 ) to ( 3 )                            unchanged
                                      4 . in the permits which they grant , Member
                                          States could include pro¬
                                          visions on the compulsory surveillance
                                          of dumping and incineration operations
                                          by automatic data gathering apparatus to
                                          be installed on board vessels and air ¬
                                          craft .
                                                                                 5
 ---pagebreak---                                             - 4 -
              ORIGINAL TEXT                                  MODIFIED TEXT
    Article 7                                         unchanged
    Article 8                                         unchanged
    Article 9                                         unchanged
    Article 10                                        unchanged
    Article 11
    ( 1 ) and ( 2 )                                   unchanged
3 . The information obtained by the               3 . delete
    Commission shall be used only for the
    purpose for which it was requested .
4 . The Commission and competent autho¬           4 . delete
    rities of the Member States as well
    as their officials and other servants
    shall be obliged not to divulge in¬
    formation they have obtained pursuant
    to this Directive which , by its nature
    is covered by the obligation of pro¬
    fessional secrecy .
5 . Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not preclude         5 . delete
    the publication of general information
    or studies which do not contain any
    specific information on undertakings
    or associations of undertakings .
    Article 11 ( 6 ) and ( 7 )                        unchanged
    Articles 12 to 21                                 unchanged
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                                         ANNEXES
        ORIGINAL TEXT                                     MODIFIED TEXT
Annex IA                                           unchanged
Annex IB                                           unchanged
Annex II                                           unchanged
Annex III                                          unchanged
Annex IV
points A to D                                      unchanged
E - Facilities for incineration at sea :           unchanged
     operation requirements
1 a ) and b )                                      unchanged
c ) that the percentage for combustion             c ) that the percentage for combustion
efficiency obtained by the following               efficiency obtained by the following
formula :                                          formula :
_ be at least 99,9 %                               – be at least 99,95 % * 0,05
Rest of Annex IV                                   unchanged
Annex V                                            unchanged
Annex VI                                           unchanged
Annex VII
Tables 1(a ), 2(a ), 3(a )                         unchanged
                                              3bis Research carried out and measures taken
                                                   to counter production of the waste , to
                                                   avoid dumping at sea or to limit the
                                                   quantities to be dumped .
4 to 13                                            unchanged
Annex VIII                                         unchanged
                                                                                       1
                                                                                       T
Annex IX                                           unchanged
 ---pagebreak---            ORIGINAL TEXT                                MODIFIED TEXT
Annex X                                         unchanged
                                      Annex XI
Comparative Tables of substances listed in the Annexes (I and II ) of the International
Conventions and of the proposal for a Council directive on the dumping of waste at
sea ( C0M(85 ) 373 final )
 ---pagebreak---                     ANNEX XI
               Comparative Tables of
   substances listed in the Annexes (I and II )
        of the International Conventions and
      of the proposal for a Council directive
on the dumping of waste at sea ( C0M(85 ) 373 final )
 ---pagebreak---                                                                             TABLE I
                        COMPARATIVE TABLE OF SUBSTANCES
                        LISTED IN ANNEX I   ( BLACK LIST )
                                                           Dumping Protocol      Proposal
                           London           Oslo           to Barcelona          for a
      SUBSTANCES
                         Convention      Convention        Convention            Di rective
1 . Organohalogen            X               X                  X                    X
    compounds
2 . Organo -tin              -                -                  –
                                                                                     X
    compounds
3 . Mercury and its          X               X                  X                    X
    compounds
4 . Cadmium and its          X               X                  X                    X
    compounds
5 . Synthetic materials      X               X                  X                    X
    and persistent
    plastics
6 . Crude oi l and           X              -
                                                                X                    X
    hydrocarbons
7 . Substances which                         X                  -
                                                                                     X
    may be carcinogenic
8 . Acid compounds and                                          X                    X
    specific alkalis         .*
  - Acids and alkalis                                                                X
    from the titanium
    and aluminium
    industries
                                                                                       ΙΌ
 ---pagebreak---                                                  Dumping Protocol Proposal
                           London        Oslo    to Barcelona     for a
       SUBSTANCES
                         Convent i on Convention Convent i on     Di recti ve
 9 . Materials produced      X            -
                                                       X              X
     for. biological and
     chemical warfare
-    High-level radio¬       X            -
                                                       X              -
     active waste
-    Low-level radio ¬       -            -
                                                       X              -
     active waste
-    Oil-based drilling      *            ”            –
                                                                      X
     muds and oi l from
     dri 1 1 cuttings
           - B -
-    Waste and other          X                         X             X
     materials such as
     sewage sludge and
     dredging spoil
     containing trace
     contaminants
     (1 to 7 )
                                                                         и
 ---pagebreak---                                                                          TABLE II
                        COMPARATIVE TABLE OF SUBSTANCES
                        LISTED IN ANNEX II   ( GREY LIST )
                                                           Dumping Protocol     Proposal
                           London          Oslo            to Barcelona         for a
     SUBSTANCES
                         Convention     Convention         Convention           Di rective
- Arsenic , Lead ,           X              X                    X                   X
  copper , zinc
- Beryllium                  X              -
                                                                 X                   X
- Chromium )                 X              -
                                                                 X                   X
                and
- Nickel    )   .. .         X              •
                                                                 X                   X
                then r
- Vanadium )    com-         X              -
                                                                 X                   X
- Selenium ) pounds          -              -
                                                                  X                  X
  Antimony )                 -              -
                                                                  X                  X
- Cyanides and               X              X                     X                  X
  fluorides
- Pesticides and             X              X                     X                  X
  by-products
- Synthetic organic                         •
                                                                  X                  X
  chemicals not
  listed in Annex I
- Acid and alkali com ¬      X                                    X                  X
  pounds not covered
  by Annex I
- Containers , scrap ,       X              X                     X                  X
  metal and other
  bulky waste
 ---pagebreak---                                             Dumping Protocol Proposal
                      London       Oslo     to Barcelona
   SUBSTANCES                                                for a
                    Convention Convent i on Conventi on
                                                             Di recti ve
  Sûbstances which                  X             X              X
  may be noxious
  in the quanti ¬
  ties in which
  they are dumped ,
  may reduce
  amenities or en ¬
  danger human
  Life or living
  organi sms
  Radioactive           X                         X
  waste not
  covered by
  Annex I
- Organosi Li con       X      ( Annex I )     ( Annex I )         X
  compounds
  Tar-Like              -
                                    X             -
                                                                 –
  substances