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The “Chronology” of OECD – Waste Decisions, EU-Legislation, Basel Convention

Source: OECD DECISION C(88)90 FINAL:

• Y-Table: Core list of wastes to be controlled (Y-List)
• Table 1: Reasons why materials are intended for

disposal

• Table 2: Disposal operations (2 a – D operations,

2 b – R operations)

• Table 3: Generic types of potential hazardous wastes

(amended in 1994 to harmonize with BC)

• Table 4: Constituents of potentially hazardous wastes

(C-list)

• Table 5: List of hazardous characteristics
• Table 6: Activities which may generate potential

hazardous wastes

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The “Chronology” of OECD – Waste Decisions, EU-Legislation, Basel Convention

Directive 75/442/EEC (Framework Directive)

• Table 1 of C(88)90 implemented as Annex 1
• Table 2 of C(88)90 implemented as Annex 2 a and 2 b

Directive 91/689/EEC (Hazardous Waste Directive)

• Table 3 of C(88)90 (original form from 1988) as Annex1
• Table 4 of C(88)90 implemented as Annex 2
• Table 5 of C(88)90: only partly implemented (H13) but

reference to chemical legislation (Directive 67/548/EEC

• n Classification of Dangerous Substances)

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The “Chronology” of OECD – Waste Decisions, EU-Legislation, Basel Convention

International Binding Basel Convention:

• Y-Table of C(88)90 implemented as Annex 1
• Table 5 of C(88)90 implemented as Annex 3 (reference

to UN-RTDG as interpretation tool added)

• Table 2 of C(88)90 implemented as Annex 4

new Annex 8 wastes to be controlled under OECD C(2001)107/FINAL (Annex 4, part 1); wastes banned by EU 259/93/EC (Shipment Regulation) new Annex 9 wastes not to be controlled under OECD C(2001)107/FINAL (Annex 3, part 1); wastes not banned by EU 259/93/EC (Shipment Regulation), as long as they are not contained in the Hazardous Waste List