1999/816/EC: Commission Decision of 24 November 1999 adapting, pursuant to Articles 16(1) and 42(3), Annexes II, III, IV and V to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (notified under document number C(1999) 3880) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 24 November 1999
adapting, pursuant to Articles 16(1) and 42(3), Annexes II, III, IV and V to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community
(notified under document number C(1999) 3880)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/816/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to 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(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2408/98(2), and in particular Article 16(1) and Article 42(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975(3) on waste, as last amended by Commission Decision 96/350/EC(4), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
(1) Whereas in accordance with Article 42(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 Annexes II, III and IV have to be adapted to reflect only those changes already agreed under the review mechanism of the OECD,
(2) Whereas the Council of the OECD(5) has decided in the framework of the review mechanism to modify the green, amber and red lists of wastes,
(3) Whereas it is necessary to modify Annexes II, III and IV to the Regulation to reflect these modifications,
(4) Whereas Annex V to the Regulation comprises in its part 3 wastes from Annexes III and IV,
(5) Whereas in accordance with Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 120/97(6), Annex V shall be reviewed and further amended as appropriate,
(6) Whereas it is necessary also to modify Annex V, part 3 to reflect the modifications decided in the framework of the OECD review mechanism to modify the amber and red lists of wastes,
(7) Whereas the Commission, in order to adapt Annexes II, III, IV and V to the Regulation is assisted in this task by the Committee established pursuant to Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste, as amended,
(8) Whereas the measures envisaged by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion expressed by the aforementioned Committee,