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Introduction 1.PROCEDURE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF WASTE AT LANDFILLS 1.1.Basic characterisation 1.1.1.Functions of basic characterisation 1.1.2.Fundamental requirements for basic characterisation of the waste 1.1.3.Testing 1.1.4.Cases where testing is not required 1.2.Compliance testing 1.3.On-site verification 2.WASTE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA 2.1.Criteria for landfills for inert waste 2.1.1.List of wastes acceptable at landfills for inert waste without...2.1.2.Limit values for waste acceptable at landfills for inert waste...2.1.2.1.Leaching limit values 2.1.2.2.Limit values for total content of organic parameters 2.2.Criteria for landfills for non-hazardous waste 2.2.1.Wastes acceptable at landfills for non-hazardous waste without testing 2.2.2.Limit values for non-hazardous waste 2.2.3.Gypsum waste 2.3.Criteria for hazardous waste acceptable at landfills for non-hazardous waste...2.3.1.Leaching limit values 2.3.2.Other criteria 2.3.3.Asbestos waste 2.4.Criteria for waste acceptable at landfills for hazardous waste 2.4.1.Leaching limit values 2.4.2.Other criteria 2.5.Criteria for underground storage 3.SAMPLING AND TEST METHODS Sampling General waste properties Leaching tests Digestion of raw waste Analysis

Appendix ASAFETY ASSESSMENT FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WASTE IN UNDERGROUND STORAGE

1.SAFETY PHILOSOPHY FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE: ALL TYPES 1.1.The importance of the geological barrier 1.2.Site-specific risk assessment 1.2.1.Geological assessment 1.2.2.Geomechanical assessment 1.2.3.Hydrogeological assessment 1.2.4.Geochemical assessment 1.2.5.Biosphere impact assessment 1.2.6.Assessment of the operational phase 1.2.7.Long-term assessment 1.2.8.Impact assessment of the surface reception facilities 1.2.9.Assessment of other risks 2.ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE: ALL TYPES 2.1.Excluded wastes 2.2.Lists of waste suitable for underground storage 2.3.Site-specific risk assessment 2.4.Acceptance conditions 3.ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: SALT MINES 3.1.Importance of the geological barrier 3.2.Long-term assessment 4.ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: HARD ROCK 4.1.Safety philosophy

Appendix BOVERVIEW OF LANDFILLING OPTIONS PROVIDED BY THE LANDFILL DIRECTIVE

Introduction Inert-waste landfill Non-hazardous waste landfill, including subcategories Placement of stable, non-reactive hazardous waste in landfill for non-hazardous...Hazardous waste landfill Underground storage

Council Decision

of 19 December 2002

establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC

(2003/33/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste(1), and in particular Article 16 thereof and Annex II thereto,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 16 of Directive 1999/31/EC, the Commission is to adopt specific criteria and/or test methods and associated limit values for each class of landfill.

(2)

A procedure should be laid down to determine the acceptability of waste at landfills.

(3)

Limit values and other criteria should be set for waste acceptable at the different classes of landfills.

(4)

The test methods to be used for determining the acceptability of waste at landfills should be determined.

(5)

It is appropriate from a technical point of view to exempt from the criteria and procedures set out in the Annex to this Decision those wastes generated by the extractive industry that are deposited on-site.

(6)

A suitably short transition period should be granted to Member States to develop the necessary system to apply this Decision and a further brief transition period may be necessary for Member States to ensure the application of the limit values.

(7)

The measures provided for in this Decision are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste(2). They therefore have to be adopted by the Council in accordance with Article 18(4) of that Directive,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: