Activites

• 1999/07/01 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Regulation 1999/1420
  • OJ L 166 01.07.1999, p. 0006
• #2174
• 1999/04/29 Council Meeting
• 1999/04/29 End of procedure in Parliament
• 1999/04/29 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• 1999/04/13 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(1999)0150 summary

    The Commission's re-examined proposal integrates a certain number of amendments approved by the European Parliament in its second reading, in particular that requiring that the Commission keeps the countries covered by the Regulation regularly informed of any changes made to Annexes A and B. The Commission accepts the amendment concerning the change of deadline applicable to the regular re-examination. However, it did not support the proposal seeking that the Parliament in the framework of the re-examination process should be consulted, because it continues to favour Article 113 as the sole legal base.�

• 1999/02/09 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T4-0081/1999 summary

    At second reading under cooperation procedure, the decision on common position 48/98/EC adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Regulation establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste was approved by the European Parliament. This recommendation by Ivar Virgin (PPE,SE) amends the common position in the following areas: - requiring the Commission to regularly provide the countries covered with information on changes to Annexes A and B; - deletion of all reference to Annex C (the Green List, as set out by the Basel Convention) and of the Annex itself; - requiring the Commission to cooperate with the country concerned when determining which of the control procedures shall apply; - specifying that periodic review of the proposed directive should occur for the first time no later than nine months after publication instead of by 31/12/98; - requiring any new proposals in the light of such a review to be made to the European Parliament as well as to the Council; - requiring the Commission, in accordance with Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, to review and amend the proposed regulation as soon as possible to bring it into line with Regulation 259/93/EEC (and particularly Annex V), as modified by Regulation 120/97/EC.�

• 1999/02/08 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 1999/01/05 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • A4-0001/1999
• 1998/10/22 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• #2102
• 1998/06/04 Council Meeting
  • 05474/2/1998 summary

    The Council's common position is based to a very large extent on the modified proposal while confirming that Articles 113 and 130s of the EC Treaty together form the appropriate legal basis for the proposal for a regulation. The main changes to the text of the proposal are as follows: - the so-called 'red' list (Annex IV of Regulation 259/93) procedure proposed by the Commission appears to be needlessly cumbersome and the Council prefers to retain the more flexible procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regulation 259/93; - the Council has drawn up a list (new Annex C) of the wastes which may not be exported to ACP countries under Article 39 of the ACP-EC Convention; - a clear distinction has been made between: a) amendments of control procedures resulting from a change of position of a country of destination or from a change of circumstances affecting this country and review of Annexes A, B and C, in accordance with the (comitology) procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC; b) periodic review of the control procedure established by this Regulation, which may lead to new proposals to the Council; - the date of entry into force of this Regulation has been postponed (from 20 to 90 days following its publication in the Official Journal of the Communities); - annexes A and B may need to be further updated in view of future changes in the positions of countries of destination. �

• #2062
• 1997/12/16 Council Meeting
• 1997/07/17 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T4-0388/1997 summary

    In adopting the report by Mr Ivar VIRGIN (PPE,S), the European Parliament stated its view that the Community must respect the desire expressed by non-OECD countries not to receive 'Green List' waste (regarded as non-hazardous and intended for recycling) and consequently that the exports concerned should be banned. As regards those countries which had not yet replied to the notes sent by the Commission, Parliament considered that their attitude should be interpreted as meaning that they had no interest in importing such waste. The waste could not, therefore, be exported to these countries. Parliament also considered that, in the case of countries which had replied that they did not wish to receive some or all of the waste listed in Annex II or countries which had not replied, the possibility existed that they might change their attitude or that they might reply in the future. A mechanism must therefore exist within a commitology procedure to change the Regulation. As regards the legal basis, Parliament called for the proposal to be based on Articles 113 and 130s(1) of the EC Treaty rather than only on Article 113. �

• 1997/07/16 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament summary

    Commissioner Brittan denied that the Commission had adopted a paternalistic attitude with regard to certain non-OECD countries which had refused to accept the import of Community waste. As for the 30 countries which had not yet replied to the questionnaire sent to them by the Commission, Mr Brittan said that the export of waste would be possible only on the basis of explicit approval for the shipment in question. However, he rejected Amendments Nos 3 and 6 on countries that had not replied to the questionnaire as any more restrictive prohibition would penalise legitimate and laudable transactions, for example used clothing from Oxfam. However, he could accept seven out of the ten amendments tabled: namely Amendments Nos 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

• 1997/07/02 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0241/1997
• 1997/02/19 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• #1978
• 1996/12/09 Council Meeting
  • 1978
• 1995/02/08 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1994)0678 summary

    OBJECTIVE: to establish common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste. CONTENT: the Commission proposes that the Council adopt this proposal for a regulation establishing common rules and procedures to apply to: a) countries which do not wish to accept shipments of "green list" waste from the Community for processing: a number of countries have indicated that they do not wish to accept some or all of the waste on the "green list" in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93. The Commission proposal consists of applying the "red list" procedure to shipments of this waste to the countries in question, once it has been revised. In all events, the "red list" procedure will have the same practical effect as a ban on exports while maintaining a degree of flexibility; b) countries which have not replied to the Commission's notes: Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 establishes the general principle whereby exports of waste on the "green list" for the purpose of processing are considered as normal commercial operations unless the country of destination wishes otherwise. Consequently, countries which have not replied to the notes sent to them by the Commission on the subject should continue to be treated in accordance with this general principle, to which a system of automatic prior export licences could be added. The proposal also defines a simplified amendment procedure which would allow the Commission to decide, in consultation with the relevant committee, to amend the control procedure applicable to one or more countries covered by it.�

• 1995/02/06 Additional information

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1994)0678
• Debate in Council: 1978
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0241/1997
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0388/1997
• Council position published: 05474/2/1998
• Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0001/1999
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0081/1999
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1999)0150
• : Regulation 1999/1420
• : OJ L 166 01.07.1999, p. 0006

History

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