Valid from 01/04/1996
[F13Ensuring that the network referred to in paragraph 2 above enables—
(a)the European Community as a whole to become self-sufficient in waste disposal, and the Member States individually to move towards that aim, taking into account geographical circumstances or the need for specialised installations for certain types of waste; and
(b)waste to be disposed of in one of the nearest appropriate installations, by means of the most appropriate methods and technologies in order to ensure a high level of protection for the environment and public health.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2A inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 92(2), Sch.12 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.