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Council Directive 1999/31/ECShow full title
Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste
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Article 7U.K.Application for a permit
Member States shall take measures in order that the application for a landfill permit must contain at least particulars of the following:
(a)
the identity of the applicant and of the operator when they are different entities;
(b)
the description of the types and total quantity of waste to be deposited;
(c)
the proposed capacity of the disposal site;
(d)
the description of the site, including its hydrogeological and geological characteristics;
(e)
the proposed methods for pollution prevention and abatement;
(f)
the proposed operation, monitoring and control plan;
(g)
the proposed plan for the closure and after-care procedures;
(h)
where an impact assessment is required under Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment(1), the information provided by the developer in accordance with Article 5 of that Directive;
(i)
the financial security by the applicant, or any other equivalent provision, as required under Article 8(a)(iv) of this Directive.
Following a successful application for a permit, this information shall be made available to the competent national and Community statistical authorities when requested for statistical purposes.
(1)
OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. Directive as amended by Directive 97/11/EC (OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5).
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