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

Type Regulation
Publication 1999-07-01
Last updated 2005-02-11
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Department Council of the European Union
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Article 1

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 2

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 3

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 ([^E0007]), and in cooperation with the country concerned, which of the control procedures shall apply, that is to say:

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 A

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

ALBANIA

All types except:

ANDORRA

All types

ANTIGUA and BARBUDA

All types

ARUBA

All types

BAHAMAS

All types

BAHRAIN

All types

BARBADOS

All types

BELIZE

All types

BHUTAN

All types

BOLIVIA

All types

BOTSWANA

All types

BRAZIL

BURKINA FASO

All types except:

All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-disprsible ([^E0011]) from’)

BURUNDI

All types except:

CAMEROON

All types except:

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 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap GA 210 8104 20 Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those listed in AA 190)  [^E0012] GA 220 ex 8105 10 Cobalt waste and scrap GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap (*1) See Annex III of Decision 98/368/EC.

Motor vehicle wrecks, drained of liquids

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

- 8. 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 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 090 ex 5305 29 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee) 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 GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles GJ 130 ex 63 10 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 6310 90 — Other

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

CAPE VERDE

All types

COLOMBIA

GD 050 ex 2529 10 Feldspar waste.

GD 060

ex 2529 21 Fluorspar waste ex 2529 22

Limestone from production of calcium cyanamide (having a pH less than 9)

- 7. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

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

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

GO 040

Waste photographic film base and waste photographic film not containing silver GO 050

Single-use cameras without batteries

COMOROS, Federal Islamic republic

All types except:

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

| | | |

| --- | --- | --- | | GJ 120 | 6309 00 | Worn clothing and other worn textile articles |

COSTA RICA

All types

DOMINICA

All types

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

All types

DJIBOUTH

All types

EGYPT

All types except:

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

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

FIJI

All types

GAMBIA

All types except:

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

| | | |

| --- | --- | --- | | GJ 120 | 6309 00 | Worn clothing and other worn textile articles |

GHANA

All types

GRENADA

All types except:

In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):

GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres

GUYANA

All types

HAITI

All types

HONDURAS

All types

JAMAICA

All types except:

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

KIRIBATI

All types

KUWAIT

All types except:

In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’):

GH 011 ex 3915 10 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of — Polymers of ethylene

LEBANON

All types except:

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

| | | |

| --- | --- | --- | | GJ 120 | 6309 00 | Worn clothing and other worn textile articles |

LIBYA

All types

MALAWI

All types excepts:

- 4. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

MALDIVES

All types

MALI

- 1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non dispersible ([^E0015]) form’)

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

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

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

MOLDOVA

All types

MONGOLIA

All types

MYANMAR

All types

NAMIBIA

All types

NICRAGUA

All types

NIGER

All types except:

NIGERIA

All types except:

- 3. All types in section GH (‘Solid plastic 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 63 10 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 63 10 Waste textile floor coverings, carpets

PAKISTAN

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

All types

PARAGUAY

All types except:

- 1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic non-dispersible ([^E0017]) 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

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

PERU

All types except:

in section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible ([^E0018]) form’)

GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap

QATAR

All types

ROMANIA

All types except:

- 1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible ([^E0019]) form’):

- 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 PRINCIPE

All types except:

- 2. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):

GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres

SAUDIA ARABIA

All types except:

In section GH (Solid Plastic Wastes):

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

SENEGAL

All types

SEYCHELLES

All types

SINGAPORE

All types except:

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

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 [^E0021] (*1) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

All types

ST LUCIA

All types

ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

All types

TANZANIA

All types except:

- 2. In section GJ (Textile wastes):

GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

TUNISIA

- 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

Anode butts of petroleum coke and/or bitumen

GG 060 ex 28 03 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

- 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

UGANDA

All types except:

- 2. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’)

GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

TUVALU

All types

UZBEKISTAN

All types

VANUATU

All types

VATICAN CITY

All types

WESTERN SAMOA

All types

ANNEX B

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

AFGHANISTAN

All types

ALGERIA

All types

ANGOLA

All types except:

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

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

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

ARMENIA

All types

AZERBAIJAN

All types

BANGLADESH

All types

BRUNEI

All types

CAMBODIA

All types

ECUADOR

All types

EL SALVADOR

All types

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

All types

ERITREA

All types

ETHIOPIA

All types

FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

All types

GABON

All types

GUATEMALA

All types

GUINEA

All types except:

In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

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

IVORY COAST

All types

KAZAKHSTAN

All types

KYRGYSTAN

All types

LAOS

All types

LESOTHO

All types

MOROCCO

All types except:

All types in section GJ (‘Textile wastes’)

MOZAMBIQUE

All types

NEPAL

All types

OMAN

All types

PANAMA

All types

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

All types except:

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

— Hafnium GA 340

— Indium

GA 350

— Niobium GA 400 ex 2804 90 Selenium waste and scrap GA 410 ex 2804 50 Tellurium waste and scrap. (*1) See Annex III of Decision 98/368/EC of 18 May 1998 (OJ L 165, 10.6.1998, p. 20)

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

GB 010 2620 11 Hard zinc spelter GB 025 — Zinc skimmings.

- 4. In section GD (‘Waste 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 GD 030 2525 30 Mica waste GD 070 ex 2811 22 Silica wastes in solid form excluding those used in foundry operations.

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

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

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

GN 010 ex 0502 00 Waste of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair or of badger hair and other brush-making hair GN 020 ex 0503 00 Horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer or without supporting material 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.

SOLOMON ISLANDS

All types

SUDAN

All types

SWAZILAND

All types

SYRIA

All types

TAJIKISTAN

All types

TONGA

All types

TUNISIA

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  [^E0025].
GC 080 Mill scale (ferrous metal)

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

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.

TURKMENISTAN

All types

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

All types

VENEZUELA

All types

VIETNAM

All types

YEMEN

All types

OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 74.

[^E0002]: (2) Opinion delivered on 29 April 1998 (OJ C 169, 16.6.1999).

[^E0003]: (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).

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).

OJ L 220, 25.8.1994, p. 15.

[^E0006]: (6) OJ L 377, 31.12.11, p. 20. Directive amended by Directive 94/31 /EC (OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 28).

[^E0007]: 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).

[^E0008]: ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.

[^E0009]: ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.

[^E0011]: ‘Non-dispersible’does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid items containing encased hazrdons waste liquids.

[^E0013]: ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid items containing encased hazrdons waste liquids.

[^E0015]: ‘Non-dispersible’does not include any wates in the gorin of powder, siudse, dust or solid items containing encased hazrdons waste liquids.

[^E0016]: ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.

[^E0017]: ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.

[^E0018]: ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.

[^E0019]: ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.

[^E0020]: ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any wastes in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous waste liquids.

[^E0022]: ‘Non-dispersible’ does not include any waste in the form of powder, sludge, dust or solid items containing encased hazardous liquids.

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