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Directive 2008/98/EC European Union directive Title Waste Framework Directive Made by European Parliament & Council Made under Article 175(1) Journal reference History Date made 19 November 2008 Entry into force 12 December 2008 Other legislation Replaces 75/439/EEC, 75/442/EEC, 91/156/EEC, 91/689/EEC and 2006/12/EC Current legislation The Waste Framework Directive (WFD) is a European Union ...
In 2008, the European Union introduced a new five-step waste hierarchy to its waste legislation, Directive 2008/98/EC, which member states must introduce into national waste management laws. [8] Article 4 of the directive lays down a five-step hierarchy of waste management options which must be applied by Member States in this priority order. [8]
Pollution and Waste. The Directive 76/464/EEC of 4 May 1976 on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community; Packaging and packaging waste directive, 94/62/EC deals with the problems of packaging waste and the currently permitted heavy metal content in packaging
On 6 March 2013, Mr Justice Hickinbottom ruled that the 2012 amended regulations did now fulfil the requirements of the European Commission's revised Waste Framework Directive. [14] The EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement of 2020 includes "reciprocal commitments" by each party "not to reduce the level of environmental or climate protection ...
The following page relates to legislation affecting waste in the European Union. Pages in category "Waste legislation in the European Union" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The Landfill Directive, more formally Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999, is a European Union directive which regulates waste management of landfills in the European Union. It was to be implemented by EU Member States by 16 July 2001. Directive (EU) 2018/850 amended the 1999 directive with effect from 5 July 2020. [1]
The WEEE Directive set collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods, with a minimum rate of 4 kilograms (9 lb) per head of population per annum recovered for recycling by 2009. The RoHS Directive set restrictions upon European manufacturers as to the material content of new electronic equipment placed on the market.
The ELD has been amended three times through Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from extractive industries, through Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of carbon dioxide, and through the Offshore Safety Directive 2013/30/EU, on safety of offshore oil and gas operations.