Council Regulation (EC) No 1420/1999Show full title

Council Regulation (EC) No 1420/1999 of 29 April 1999 establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste

Council Regulation (EC) No 1420/1999

of 29 April 1999

establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130s(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189c of the Treaty(3),

(1) Whereas Article 1(3)(a) of 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(4) excludes from the scope of application of that Regulation shipments of waste destined for recovery only and listed in Annex II thereto, except as provided for in, inter alia, Article 17(1), (2) and (3);

(2) Whereas, in accordance with Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, the Commission has notified to every country to which the OECD Council Decision of 30 March 1992 on the control of transfrontier movements of waste destined for recovery operation does not apply the list of waste set out in Annex II to the said Regulation and has requested confirmation that such waste is not subject to control in the country of destination, or has asked that such countries indicate whether such waste should be subject to the control procedures which apply to waste listed in Annex III or IV to the said Regulation or to the procedure laid down in Article 15 thereof;

(3) Whereas certain countries have indicated that such waste should be subject to one or other of those control procedures and the Commission on 20 July 1994, pursuant to the provisions of Article 17(3) of the said Regulation adopted Decision 94/575/EC(5) to determine the appropriate control procedures;

(4) Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 provides that if such confirmation is not received, the Commission is to make appropriate proposals to the Council; whereas it is therefore necessary to establish, on a Community-wide basis, a system to regulate trade in such waste from the Community by establishing the appropriate common rules and procedures relating to exports thereof;

(5) Whereas, in the case of countries which have replied that they do not wish to receive some or all types of waste listed in Annex II to the said Regulation, their will must be respected and therefore those types of waste cannot be exported to those countries;

(6) Whereas, in the case of countries which have not replied, silence cannot be taken as implying consent and therefore it is appropriate to adopt a similar regulatory framework in order to enable such countries to evaluate such shipments on a case-by-case basis;

(7) Whereas, in the case of countries which have replied that they do not wish to receive some or all types of waste listed in Annex II or have not replied, the possibility exists that they will change their position, or will reply in the future, and a mechanism must, therefore, exist within a comitology procedure, to change this Regulation;

(8) Whereas the Commission will, as soon as possible and at the latest before 1 July 1998, review and amend Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 taking into full consideration those wastes featuring on the list of wastes adopted in accordance with Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on hazardous waste(6), and any list of wastes characterised as hazardous for the purposes of the Basel Convention, and will adapt Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 accordingly;

(9) Whereas the Commission should provide information to countries covered by this Regulation on changes to Annexes A and B on a regular basis;

(10) Whereas with regard to shipments to ACP countries, Article 39 of the Fourth ACP-EC Convention prohibits exports of all waste listed in Annexes I and II of the Basel Convention; whereas, furthermore, certain items of such waste can be found in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93; whereas, in these circumstances and in order to respect the Community's international obligations shipments of such items to ACP countries have to be prohibited;

(11) Whereas it must be made clear that such items are excluded from the scope of this Regulation;

(12) Whereas the arrangements covered by this Regulation should be subject to periodic review by the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1U.K.

The export of waste listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 and mentioned in Annex A to this Regulation to countries listed in said Annex A shall be prohibited.

Article 2U.K.

The control procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 shall apply to exports to the countries listed in Annex B to this Regulation with respect to those categories of waste destined for recovery only and listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.

Article 3U.K.

1.Upon request by the country of destination the control procedure applicable to that country under this Regulation shall be amended in accordance with this Article.

2.The Commission shall determine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste(7), and in cooperation with the country concerned, which of the control procedures shall apply, that is to say:

(i)

the procedure applicable to wastes listed in Annex III or Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, or

(ii)

the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, or

(iii)

none of the procedures referred to in paragraphs (i) and (ii) above.

3.The Commission shall inform the Member States of the change of position of a country of destination within 21 days of receipt of the request from that country and shall submit its proposed determination to the Committee established under said Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC as soon as possible within three months of receipt of the request.

4.Furthermore, where there is any other exceptional change of circumstances, for example, war, natural disaster or a trade embargo decided by the United Nations, which would affect the control procedure applicable under this Regulation, this control procedure may be amended. The Commission may determine, after consultation with the country of destination, as appropriate, and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, which of the procedures referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply.

5.The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, regularly review Annexes A and B of this Regulation, in order to bring them into line with the amendments made to the Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.

Article 4U.K.

The control procedures established by this Regulation shall be subject to periodic review by the Commission and for the first time no later than nine months following its publication in the Official Journal, taking into account the experience gained. If the results of the review lead to the conclusion that it would be appropriate, the Commission may, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 3, make new proposals to the Council.

Article 5U.K.

The Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, shall, as soon as possible, review and amend this Regulation in order to bring it into line with Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.

Article 6U.K.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 90th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX AU.K.Countries and territories which have indicated to the Commission that they do not wish to receive shipments for recovery of certain types of waste listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93

[F1ALBANIA U.K.

All types except:

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (8) form’):

  • The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:

    GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap
    GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap
    GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap
    GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap
    GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
2.

All types included in section GB ( ‘ Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals ’ ).

3.

All types included in section GE ( ‘ Glass waste in non-dispersible form ’ ).

4.

In section GG ( ‘ Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic materials ’ ):

GG 080 ex 2621 00 Slag from copper production, chemically stabilised, having a high iron content (above 20 %) and processed according to industrial specifications (for example DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly for construction and abrasive applications.
5.

All types in section GI ( ‘ Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes ’ ).

6.

In section GJ ( ‘ Textile wastes ’ ):

GJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock:
GJ 021 5103 10 — noils of wool or of fine animal hair
GJ 022 5103 20 — other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
GJ 023 5103 30 — waste of coarse animal hair
GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock):
GJ 031 5202 10 — yarn waste (including thread waste)
GJ 032 5202 91 — garnetted stock
GJ 033 5202 99 — other.]

Textual Amendments

ANDORRAU.K.

All types

ANTIGUA and BARBUDAU.K.

All types

ARUBAU.K.

All types

BAHAMASU.K.

All types

[F2BAHRAIN U.K.

All types]

Textual Amendments

BARBADOSU.K.

All types

BELIZEU.K.

All types

BHUTANU.K.

All types

BOLIVIAU.K.

All types

BOTSWANAU.K.

All types

[F1BRAZIL U.K.

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (9) form’):

  • The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:

    GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap
    GA 240 ex 8107 10 Cadmium waste and scrap
    GA 270 ex 8110 00 Antimony waste and scrap
    GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap
    GA 400 ex 2804 90 Selenium waste and scrap
    GA 410 ex 2804 50 Tellurium waste and scrap
2.

In section GB ( ‘ Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals ’ ):

GB 010 2620 11 Hard zinc spelter
3.

In section GG ( ‘ Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic material ’ ):

GG 160 Bituminous materials (asphalt waste) from road construction and maintenance, not containing tar
4.

In section GK ( ‘ Rubber wastes ’ ):

GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres]

F3BULGARIAU.K.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

BURKINA FASOU.K.

All types except:

  • All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-disprsible(10) from’)

[F4BURUNDI U.K.

All types except:

1.

In section GA ( ‘ Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible ’ form):

GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
2.

All types in section GI ( ‘ Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes ’ ).

3.

In section GJ ( ‘ Textile wastes ’ ):

GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
GJ 140 ex 6310 Waste textile floor coverings, carpets
4.

In section GK ( ‘ Rubber wastes ’ ):

GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres
5.

In section GM ( ‘ Wastes from agro-food industries ’ ):

GM 130 Waste from the agro-food industry excluding by-products which meet national and international requirements and standards for human or animal consumption.]

Textual Amendments

CAMEROONU.K.

All types except:

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispesible form’)

(a)

The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:

N.B. Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys or amalgams

GA 010ex 7112 10— Of gold
GA 020ex 7112 20— Of platinum (the expression ‘platinum’ includes platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium)
GA 030ex 7112 90— Of other precious metals, e.g. silver
(b)

The following ferrous waste and scrap of iron or steel:

a

See Annex III of Decision 98/368/EC.

GA 0407204 10— Waste and scrap of cast iron
GA 0507204 21— Waste and scrap of stainless steel
GA 0607204 29— Waste and scrap of other alloy steels
GA 0707204 30— Waste and scrap of tined iron or steel
GA 0807204 41— Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles
GA 0907204 49— Other ferrous waste and scrap
GA 1007204 50— Re-melting scrap ingots
GA 110ex 7302 10— Used iron and steel rails
GA 1207404 00Copper waste and scrap
[F5GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap]
GA 1507802 00Lead waste and scrap
GA 1607902 00Zinc waste and scrap
GA 1708002 00Tin waste and scrap
GA 2108104 20Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those listed in AA 190) a
GA 220ex 8105 10Cobalt waste and scrap
GA 280ex 8111 00Manganese waste and scrap
GA 300ex 8112 20Chromium waste and scrap
2.

In section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals’)

GB 050ex 2620 90Tantalum bearing tin slags with less than 0,5 % tin
3.

In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’)

GC 030ex 8908 00Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up, properly emptied of any cargo and other materials arising from the operation of the vessel which may have been classified as a dangerous substance or waste
GC 040Motor vehicle wrecks, drained of liquids
4.

In section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form’)

GE 010ex 7001 00Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass except for glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated glasses
5.

In section GF (‘Ceramic wastes in non-dispersible form’)

GF 010Ceramic wastes which have been fired after shaping, including ceramic vessels (before and/or after use)
6.

In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’)

GH 0103915Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of:
GH 011ex 3915 10— Polymers of ethylene
GH 012ex 3915 20— Polymers of styrene
GH 013ex 3915 30— Polymers of vinyl chloride
7.

All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’)

8.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’)

GJ 0105003Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock):
GJ 0115003 10— Not carded or combed
GJ 0125003 90— Other
GJ 0205103Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock:
GJ 0215103 10— Noils of wool of fine animal hair
GJ 0225103 20— Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
GJ 0235103 30— Waste of coarse animal hair
GJ 0305202Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock):
GJ 0315202 10— Yarn waste (including thread waste)
GJ 0325202 91— Garnetted stock
GJ 0335202 99— Other
GJ 090ex 5305 29Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee)
GJ 1105505Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres:
GJ 1115505 10— Of synthetic fibres
GJ 1125505 20— Of artificial fibres
GJ 1206309 00Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
GJ 130ex 6310Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials:
GJ 131ex 6310 10— Sorted
GJ 132ex 6310 90— Other
9.

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’)

GK 0204012 20Used pneumatic tyres
10.

All types in section GL (‘RUntreatea cork and waad wastes’)

11.

In section GM (‘Woetes orisins from agro-food industries’)

GM 080ex 2308Dried and sterilised vegetable waste, residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included

Textual Amendments

CAPE VERDEU.K.

All types

COLOMBIAU.K.

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible(11) form’):

All types of waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:

[…]

2.

In section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals’):

GB 040ex 2620 90Slags from precious metals and copper processing for further refining.
3.

In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’):

a

This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.

GC 070ex 2619 00Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet both national and relevant international requirements and standards a
4.

In section GD (‘Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-dispersible form’):

GD 040 […]ex 2529 30Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite waste
[X1GD 050 ex 2529 10 Feldspar waste.]
GD 060ex 2529 21Fluorspar waste
ex 2529 22
5.

In section GG (‘Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic materials’):

GG 030ex 2621Bottom ash and slag tap from coal-fired power plants
GG 040ex 2621Coal-fired power plants fly ash
GG 060ex 2803Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment of potable water and processes of the food industry and vitamin production
GG 080ex 2621 00Slag from copper production, chemically stabilised, having a high iron content (above 20 %) and processed according to industrial specifications (e.g. DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly for construction and abrasive applications
GG 100Limestone from production of calcium cyanamide (having a pH less than 9)
6.

In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’):

GH 013ex 3915 30Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of polymers of vinyl chloride
GH 015ex 3915 90

  • Resins or condensation products, for example:

  • Urea formaldehyde resins

  • Phenol formaldehyde resins

  • Melamine formaldehyde resins

  • Epoxy resins

  • Alkyd resins

  • Polyamides

7.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

GJ 050ex 5302 90Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock of true hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)
8.

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):

GK 0204012 20Used pneumatic tyres
GK 030ex 4017 00Waste and scrap of hard rubber (for example, ebonite)
9.

In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and inorganic materials’):

GO 040Waste photographic film base and waste photographic film not containing silver
GO 050Single-use cameras without batteries

Editorial Information

COMOROS, Federal Islamic republicU.K.

All types except:

  • In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

    GJ 1206309 00Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

COSTA RICAU.K.

All types

DOMINICAU.K.

All types

DOMINICAN REPUBLICU.K.

All types

DJIBOUTHU.K.

All types

EGYPTU.K.

All types except:

1.

All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic non-dispersible form’).

2.

All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).

3.

All types in section GJ (‘Textile wastes’).

FIJIU.K.

All types

GAMBIAU.K.

All types except:

  • In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

    GJ 1206309 00Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

GHANAU.K.

All types

GRENADAU.K.

All types except:

  • In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):

    GK 0204012 20Used pneumatic tyres

GUYANAU.K.

All types

[F2HAITI U.K.

All types]

[F2HONDURAS U.K.

All types]

[F4JAMAICA U.K.

All types except:

  • All types in section GM ( ‘ Wastes arising from agro-food industries ’ )]

KIRIBATIU.K.

All types

KUWAITU.K.

All types except:

  • In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’):

    GH 011ex 3915 10

    Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of

    • Polymers of ethylene

LEBANONU.K.

All types except:

  • In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

    GJ 1206309 00Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

[F2LIBYA U.K.

All types]

MALAWIU.K.

All types excepts:

1.

All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form’).

2.

All types in section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form’).

3.

All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).

4.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

GJ 1206309 00Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

MALDIVESU.K.

All types

MALIU.K.

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non dispersible(12) form’)

  • All types of waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys.

2.

All types in section GE (‘Glass waste in non-dispersible form’).

3.

All types in section GF (‘Ceramic wastes in non-dispersible form’)

4.

All types in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’)

5.

All types in section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use’)

MOLDOVAU.K.

All types

MONGOLIAU.K.

All types

MYANMARU.K.

All types

[F2NAMIBIA U.K.

All types]

NICRAGUAU.K.

All types

NIGERU.K.

All types except:

1.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’)

GJ 1206309 00Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
2.

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’)

GK 0204012 20Used pneumatic tyres

[F1NIGERIA U.K.

All types except:

1.

All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (13) form’).

2.

All types in section GB ( ‘ Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals ’ ).

3.

All types in section GH ( ‘ Solid plastic wastes ’ ).

4.

All types in section GI ( ‘ Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes ’ ).

5.

In section GJ ( ‘ Textile wastes ’ ):

GJ 010 5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)
GJ 011 5003 10 — not carded or combed
GJ 012 5003 90 — other
GJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock
GJ 021 5103 10 — noils of wool or of fine animal hair
GJ 022 5103 20 — other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
GJ 023 5103 30 — waste of coarse animal hair
GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
GJ 031 5202 10 — yarn waste (including thread waste)
GJ 032 5202 91 — garnetted stock
GJ 033 5202 99 — other
GJ 040 5301 30 Flax tow and waste
GJ 050 ex 5302 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of true hemp ( Canabis sativa L.)
GJ 060 ex 5303 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of jute and other textile bast fibres (excxluding flax, true hemp and ramie)
GJ 070 ex 5304 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of sisal and other textile fibres of the genus Agave
GJ 080 ex 5305 19 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of coconut
GJ 090 ex 5305 29 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee)
GJ 100 ex 5305 99 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included
GJ 110 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of manmade fibres
GJ 111 5505 10 — of synthetic fibres
GJ 112 5505 20 — of artificial fibres
GJ 130 ex 6310 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials
GJ 131 ex 6310 10 — sorted
GJ 132 ex 5310 90 — other
GJ 140 ex 6310 Waste textile floor coverings, carpets
6.

In section GK ( ‘ Rubber wastes ’ ):

GK 010 4004 00 Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and granules obtained therefrom
GK 030 ex 4017 00 Waste and scrap of hard rubber (for example, ebonite)
7.

In section GM ( ‘ Wastes arising from agro-food industries ’ ):

GM 070 ex 2307 Wine lees
GM 080 ex 2308 Dried and sterilised vegetable waste, residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included
GM 090 1522 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes
GM 100 0506 90 Waste of bones and horn-cones, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised
GM 110 ex 0511 91 Fish waste
GM 120 1802 00 Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste]

PAKISTANU.K.

1.

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):

GK 0204012 20Used pneumatic tyres
2.

In section GM (‘Wastes arising from agro-food industries’):

GM 070ex 2307Wine lees
3.

In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use’):

GN 010ex 0502 00Waste of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair or of badger hair and other brush-making hair

PAPUA NEW GUINEAU.K.

All types

[F5PARAGUAY U.K.

All types except:

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic non-dispersible (14) form’)

GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap
GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap
GA 150 ex 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap
GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap
GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap
GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
2.

All types in section GH ( ‘ Solid plastic wastes ’ )

3.

All types in section GI ( ‘ Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes ’ ).

4.

In section GJ ( ‘ Textile waste ’ ):

GJ 010 5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock):
GJ 011 5003 10 — Not carded or combed
GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
GJ 031 5202 10 Yarn waste (including thread waste)
GJ 032 5202 91 Garnetted stock
5.

In Section GL ( ‘ Untreated cork and wood wastes ’ )

GL 010 ex 4401 30 Wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms
GL 020 4501 90 Cork waste; crushed, granulated or ground cork.]

[F1PERU U.K.

All types except:

  • in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (15) form’)

    GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap]

[F2QATAR U.K.

All types]

[F4ROMANIA U.K.

All types except:

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (16) form’):

(a)

The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:

NB: Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys or amalgams.

GA 010 ex 7112 10 — gold
GA 020 ex 7112 20 — platinum (the expression ‘ platinum ’ includes platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium)
GA 030 ex 7112 90 — other precious metals, for example silver
(b)

The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:

GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap
GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap
GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap
GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap
GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
2.

In section GE ( ‘ Glass waste in non-dispersible form ’ ):

GE 010 ex 7001 00 Cullet or other waste and scrap of glass except for glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated (with coatings) glasses
3.

In section GI ( ‘ Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes ’ ):

GI 010 4707 Waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
4.

In section GJ ( ‘ Textile wastes ’ ):

GJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock
GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
5.

In section GO ( ‘ Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and inorganic materials ’ ):

GO 050 Single-use cameras without batteries]

SÃO TOME AND PRINCIPEU.K.

All types except:

1.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

GJ 1115505 10

Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres:

  • Of synthetic fibres

GJ 1206309 00Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
GJ 130ex 6310Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials:
GJ 131ex 6310 10— Sorted
GJ 132ex 6310 90— Other
2.

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):

GK 0204012 20Used pneumatic tyres

SAUDIA ARABIAU.K.

[F6All types except:

Textual Amendments

  • In section GH (Solid Plastic Wastes):

    • GH 014 ex 3915 90 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of polyurethane not containing chlorofluorocarbons]

SENEGALU.K.

All types

SEYCHELLESU.K.

All types

[F5SINGAPORE U.K.

All types except:

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (17) form’):

  • The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:

    GA 010 ex 7112 10 — Of gold
    GA 020 ex 7112 20 — Of platinum (the expression ‘ platinum ’ includes platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium)
    GA 030 ex 7112 90 — Other precious metals, e.g. silver

    NB: Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys or amalgams. U.K.

  • The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:

    GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap
    GA 130 7503 00 Nickel waste and scrap
    GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap
    GA 150 ex 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap
    GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap
    GA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrap
    GA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrap
    GA 260 ex 8109 10 Zirconium waste and scrap
    GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap
    GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap
    GA 320 ex 8112 40 Vanadium waste and scrap
    GA 350 ex 8112 91 Niobium waste and scrap
    GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap
2.

In section GC ( ‘ Other wastes containing metals ’ ):

a

This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium

GC 020 Electronic scrap (e.g. printed circuit boards, electronic components, wire, etc.) and reclaimed electronic components suitable for base and precious metal recovery
GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and carbon steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet both national and relevant international requirements and standards a
3.

In section GD ( ‘ Wastes from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-dispersible form ’ ):

GD 020 ex 2514 00 Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut by sawing or otherwise
4.

In section GH ( ‘ Solid plastic wastes ’ ):

GH 013 ex 3915 30

Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of:

  • Polymers of vinyl chloride]

ST. KITTS AND NEVISU.K.

All types

ST LUCIAU.K.

All types

ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESU.K.

All types

TANZANIAU.K.

[F7All types except:

Textual Amendments

1.

In section GE (Glass waste in non-dispersible (18) form):

GE 010 ex 7001 00 Cullet or other waste and scrap of glass except for glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated (with coatings) glasses
2.

In section GJ (Textile wastes):

GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles]

[F4TUNISIA U.K.

1.

In section GC ( ‘ Other wastes containing metals ’ ):

GC 050 Spent fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts (for example aluminium oxide, zeolites)
GC 060

Spent metal-bearing catalysts containing any of:

  • platinum-group metals: ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum

  • transition metals: scandium, vanadium, manganese, cobalt, copper, yttrium, niobium, hafnium, tungsten, titanium, chromium, iron, nickel, zinc, zirconium, molybdenum, tantalum, rhenium

  • Lanthanides (rare earth metals): lanthanum, praseodymium, samarium, gadolinium, dysprosium, erbium, ytterbium, cerium, nedoymium, europium, terbium, holmium, thulium, lutetium

The following metal and metal alloy wastes in metallic dispersible form:
GC 090 Molybdenum
GC 100 Tungsten
GC 110 Tantalum
GC 120 Titanium
GC 130 Niobium
GC 140 Rhenium
2.

In section GG ( ‘ Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic materials ’ ):

GG 030 ex 2621 Bottom ash and slag tap from coal-fired power plants
GG 040 ex 2621 Coal-fired power plants fly ash
GG 050 Anode butts of petroleum coke and/or bitumen
GG 060 ex 2803 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment of potable water and processes of the food industry and vitamin production
GG 080 ex 2621 00 Slag from copper production, chemically stabilised, having a high iron content (above 20 %) and processed according to industrial specifications (for example DIN 4301 and DIN 8201), mainly for construction and abrasive applications
GG 110 ex 2621 00 Neutralised red mud from alumina production
3.

In section GJ ( ‘ Textile wastes ’ ):

GJ 110 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres:
GJ 111 5505 10 — of synthetic fibres
GJ 112 5505 20 — of artificial fibres
4.

In section GO ( ‘ Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and inorganic materials ’ ):

GO 030 Deactivated fungus mycelium from penicillin production to be used as animal feed
GO 040 Waste photographic film and paper (including base and photosensitive coating), whether or not containing silver and not containing silver in free ionic form
GO 050 Single-use cameras without batteries]

UGANDAU.K.

All types except:

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form’)

GA 0507204 21Waste and scrap of stainless steel
GA 0607204 29Waste and scrap of other alloy steels
2.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’)

GJ 1206309 00Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

TUVALUU.K.

All types

[F2UZBEKISTAN U.K.

All types]

VANUATUU.K.

All types

[F2VATICAN CITY U.K.

All types]

WESTERN SAMOAU.K.

All types

ANNEX BU.K.Countries and territories which have not responded to the Commission's communications on shipments for recovery of certain types of waste listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93

AFGHANISTANU.K.

All types

ALGERIAU.K.

All types

ANGOLAU.K.

All types except:

1.

All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form’).

2.

All types in section GE (‘Glass wastes in non-dispersible form’).

3.

All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).

4.

All types in section GJ (‘Textile wastes’).

5.

All types in section GK (‘Rubber wastes’).

ARMENIAU.K.

All types

AZERBAIJANU.K.

All types

[F8BAHRAIN] U.K.

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Textual Amendments

BANGLADESHU.K.

All types

BRUNEIU.K.

All types

F3BURUNDIU.K.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CAMBODIAU.K.

All types

ECUADORU.K.

All types

EL SALVADORU.K.

All types

EQUATORIAL GUINEAU.K.

All types

ERITREAU.K.

All types

ETHIOPIAU.K.

All types

FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIAU.K.

All types

GABONU.K.

All types

GUATEMALAU.K.

All types

GUINEAU.K.

All types except:

  • In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

    1.
    [F9GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
    2.

    All types in section GM (Wastes arising from agro-food industries).]

Textual Amendments

[F8HAITI] U.K.

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[F8HONDURAS] U.K.

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IVORY COASTU.K.

All types

KAZAKHSTANU.K.

All types

KYRGYSTANU.K.

All types

LAOSU.K.

All types

LESOTHOU.K.

All types

[F1MOROCCO U.K.

All types except:

  • All types in section GJ ( ‘ Textile wastes ’ )]

MOZAMBIQUEU.K.

All types

[F8NAMIBIA] U.K.

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NEPALU.K.

All types

OMANU.K.

All types

PANAMAU.K.

All types

[F8QATAR] U.K.

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RUSSIAN FEDERATIONU.K.

All types except:

1.

In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form’):

(a)

The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:

a

See Annex III of Decision 98/368/EC of 18 May 1998 (OJ L 165, 10.6.1998, p. 20)

GA 1507802 00Lead waste and scrap
GA 1607902 00Zinc waste and scrap
GA 1708002 00Tin waste and scrap
GA 180ex 8101 91Tungsten waste and scrap
GA 190ex 8102 91Molybdenum waste and scrap
GA 200ex 8103 10Tantalum waste and scrap
GA 2108104 20Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those listed in AA 190) a
GA 220ex 8105 10Cobalt waste and scrap
GA 230ex 8106 00Bismuth waste and scrap
GA 240ex 8107 10Cadmium waste and scrap
GA 250ex 8108 10Titanium waste and scrap
GA 260ex 8109 10Zirconium waste and scrap
GA 270ex 8110 00Antimony waste and scrap
GA 280ex 8111 00Manganese waste and scrap
GA 290ex 8112 11Beryllium waste and scrap
GA 300ex 8112 20Chromium waste and scrap
GA 310ex 8112 30Germanium waste and scrap
GA 320ex 8112 40Vanadium waste and scrap
ex 8112 91Wastes and scrap of:
GA 330— Hafnium
GA 340— Indium
GA 350— Niobium
GA 400ex 2804 90Selenium waste and scrap
GA 410ex 2804 50Tellurium waste and scrap.
2.

In section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals’):

GB 0102620 11Hard zinc spelter
GB 025— Zinc skimmings.
3.

In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’):

a

This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.

GC 030ex 8908 00Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up, properly emptied of any cargo and other materials arising from the operation of the vessel which may have been classified as a dangerous substance or waste.
GC 070ex 2619 00Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and carbon steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet both national and relevant international requirements and standards a
4.

In section GD (‘Waste from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-dispersible form’):

GD 020ex 2514 00Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise
GD 0302525 30Mica waste
GD 070ex 2811 22Silica wastes in solid form excluding those used in foundry operations.
5.

In section GG (‘Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic metals’):

GG 030ex 2621Bottom ash and slag tap from coal fired power plants
GG 040ex 2621Coal fired power plants fly ash
GG 060ex 2803Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment of potable water and processes of the food industry and vitamin production
GG 110ex 2621 00Neutralised red mud from alumina production.
6.

All types included in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’).

7.

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

GJ 1105505Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres
GJ 1115505 10– Of synthetic fibres
GJ 1125505 20– Of artificial fibres.
8.

All types included in section GK (‘Rubber wastes’).

9.

In section GM (‘Wastes arising from agro-food industries’):

GM 0901522Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes
GM 1000506 90Waste of bones and horn-cones, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised
GM 110ex 0511 91Fish waste.
10.

In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use’):

GN 010ex 0502 00Waste of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair or of badger hair and other brush-making hair
GN 020ex 0503 00Horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer or without supporting material
GN 030ex 0505 90Waste of skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down of feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation.
11.

In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and inorganic materials’):

GO 010ex 0501 00Waste of human hair

SOLOMON ISLANDSU.K.

All types

SUDANU.K.

All types

SWAZILANDU.K.

All types

SYRIAU.K.

All types

TAJIKISTANU.K.

All types

TONGAU.K.

All types

[F1TUNISIA U.K.

1. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’) U.K.

a

This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.

GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and carbon steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet both national and relevant international requirements and standards  a .
GC 080 Mill scale (ferrous metal)

2. In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use’) U.K.

GN 030 ex 0505 90 Waste of skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down of feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation.]

TURKMENISTANU.K.

All types

[X1UNITED ARAB EMIRATES U.K.

All types]

[F8UZBEKISTAN] U.K.

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[F8VATICAN CITY] U.K.

[ F8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

VENEZUELAU.K.

All types

VIETNAMU.K.

All types

YEMENU.K.

All types

F3ZIMBABWEU.K.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)

Opinion delivered on 29 April 1998(OJ C 169, 16.6.1999).

(3)

Opinion of the European Parliament of 17 July 1997 (OJ C 286, 22.9.1997, p. 23), Council common position of 4 June 1998 (OJ C 333, 30.10.1998, p. 1 ) and Decision of the European Parliament of 9 February 1999(OJ C 250, 28.5.1999).

(4)

OJ L 30, 6.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 120/97 (OJ L 22, 24.1.1997, p.14).

(6)

OJ L 377, 31.12.11, p. 20. Directive amended by Directive 94/31 /EC (OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 28).

(7)

OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 96/350/EC (OJ L 135, 6.6.1996, p. 32).

(8)

[F1‘ Non-dispersible ’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.]

(9)

[F1‘ Non-dispersible ’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.]

(10)

‘Non-dispersible’does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid items containing encased hazrdons waste liquids.

(11)

‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid items containing encased hazrdons waste liquids.

(12)

‘Non-dispersible’does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid items containing encased hazrdons waste liquids.

(13)

[F1‘ Non-dispersible ’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.]

(14)

[F5‘ Non-dispersible ’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.]

(15)

[F1‘ Non-dispersible ’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.]

(16)

[F4‘ Non-dispersible ’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.]

(17)

[F5‘ Non-dispersible ’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.]

(18)

[F7‘ Non-dispersible ’ does not include any waste in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous liquids.]

Textual Amendments