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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 661/2011 of 8 July 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste to certain non-OECD countries THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Jurisdiction:: European Union
Type:: Other
Last action:: Jan 1, 2011

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Obligations under this law

·Exporters of listed non-hazardous waste destined for recovery must comply with updated country-specific controls when exporting to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia
·Exporters must check the applicable procedure column (a, b, c, or d) in the amended Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 to determine whether export is prohibited, requires prior written notification and consent, or is permitted without procedure for each waste code and destination country
·Exporters must apply the correct Basel/OECD waste code classification as specified in the amended Annex entries

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Regulation 661/2011 amends waste export rules for recovery of certain waste to non-OECD countries; it is a transboundary waste governance measure with indirect circular-economy relevance (enabling recovery pathways) but does not establish EPR, recycled-content mandates, deposit schemes, or repair policies—primarily administrative/procedural.

Covered Products

·Iron and steel scrap (B1010)
·Copper scrap (B1010)
·Aluminium scrap (B1010)
·Zinc scrap (B1010)
·Tin scrap (B1010)
·Lead scrap excluding lead acid batteries (B1020)
·Hard metals scrap (B1050)
·Electrical and electronic assemblies scrap (B1090)
·Tantalum bearing tin slags with less than 0.5% tin (B1100)
·Transition metals excluding waste catalysts - Scandium, Vanadium, Manganese, Cobalt, Copper, Yttrium, Niobium, Hafnium, Tungsten, Titanium, Chromium, Iron, Nickel, Zinc, Zirconium, Molybdenum, Tantalum, Rhenium (B1120)
·Spent precious metal catalysts (B1130)
·Glass waste (B2020)
·Solid plastic waste (B3010)
·Paper and cardboard waste (B3020)
·Cork and wood waste (B3050)
·Waste edible fats and oils (B3065)
·Waste pneumatic tyres (B3140)
·Electronic scrap (GC020)
·Waste and scrap of polymers of vinyl chloride - GH013, HS 3915 30, ex 390410-40 (Malaysia entry)

Producer Obligations

·Exporters of listed non-hazardous waste destined for recovery must comply with updated country-specific controls when exporting to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia
·Exporters must check the applicable procedure column (a, b, c, or d) in the amended Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 to determine whether export is prohibited, requires prior written notification and consent, or is permitted without procedure for each waste code and destination country
·Exporters must apply the correct Basel/OECD waste code classification as specified in the amended Annex entries

Key Deadlines

Jul 23, 2011compliance: Regulation enters into force 14 days after publication in the Official Journal (published 9 July 2011); exporters must comply with updated Annex entries for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia from this date

Enforcement

Member State competent authorities under Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipments of waste:

Preemption Notes

Directly applicable EU Regulation binding in its entirety in all Member States; Member States cannot apply divergent national rules for waste export controls covered by this Regulation

Compliance Dimensions

Bans & RestrictionsExport for recovery of certain waste (B1010 iron/steel/copper/aluminium/zinc/tin scrap, B1020 lead scrap, B1050, B1090, B1100 tantalum bearing tin slags <0.5% tin, B1120 transition metals, B1130, B2020, B3010, B3020, B3050, B3065, B3140, GC020) to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Material Restriction), 2011; Export for recovery of waste GH013 / 3915 30 / ex 390410-40 to Malaysia (Material Restriction), 2011

“(1) the entry for Bosnia and Herzegovina is replaced by the following: ' Bosnia and Herzegovina (a) (b) (c) (d) From B1010: — Iron and steel scrap ... GC 020' (2) the entry for Malaysia concerning the waste code GH013 is replaced by the following: ' Malaysia (a) (b) (c) (d) GH013 3915 30 ex 390410-40'”

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9.7.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 181/22

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 661/2011
of 8 July 2011

amending Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste to certain non-OECD countries
(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste ( 1 ) , and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 37(2) thereof,

After consultation of the countries concerned,

Whereas:

The Commission has received further information relating to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia. The Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 ( 2 ) should therefore be amended to take this into account,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 14th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 2011.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

( 1 )
OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1 .

( 2 )
OJ L 316, 4.12.2007, p. 6 .

ANNEX
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 is amended as follows:

(1)

the entry for Bosnia and Herzegovina is replaced by the following:
‘ Bosnia and Herzegovina

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

From B1010:

—

Iron and steel scrap

—

Copper scrap

—

Aluminium scrap

—

Zinc scrap

—

Tin scrap

From B1020:

—

Lead scrap (but excluding lead acid batteries)

B1050

B1090

B1100:

—

Tantalum bearing tin slags with less than 0,5 % tin

From B1120:

—

Transition metals, excluding waste catalysts (spent catalysts, liquid used catalysts or other catalysts) on list A

—

Scandium

—

Vanadium

—

Manganese

—

Cobalt

—

Copper

—

Yttrium

—

Niobium

—

Hafnium

—

Tungsten

—

Titanium

—

Chromium

—

Iron

—

Nickel

—

Zinc

—

Zirconium

—

Molybdenum

—

Tantalum

—

Rhenium

B1130

B2020

B3010

B3020

B3050

B3065

B3140

GC 020’

(2)

the entry for Malaysia concerning the waste code GH013 is replaced by the following:
‘ Malaysia

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

GH013 3915 30
ex 390410-40’

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