90/170/EEC: Council Decision of 2 April 1990 on the acceptance by the European Economic Community of an OECD Decision/recommendation on the control of transfrontier movements of hazardous wastes

COUNCIL  DECISION
of 2 April 1990
on the acceptance by the European Economic Community of an OECD Decision/recommendation on the control of transfrontier movements of hazardous wastes
(90/170/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130s thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas the Environment Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has forwarded to the Council of that Organization a draft Decision/recommandation recommending inter alia the ratification and rapid application of the Basle Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal, signed on 22 March 1989 by some of the Member States of the OECD, as well as the Community;
Whereas that Decision/recommendation aims inter alia at obliging Member States to reinforce the control of transfrontier movements of hazardous wastes;
Whereas part of the scope of the Basle Convention and of the said Decision/recommendation falls within Community competence;
Whereas the Decision/recommendation should be approved by the Community at a forthcoming meeting of the Council of the OECD,