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Landfill Directive In force since 26 April 1999

Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste
31999L0031 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

• Article 1 — Overall objective
• Article 2 — Definitions
• Article 3 — Scope
• Article 4 — Classes of landfill
• Article 5 — Waste and treatment not acceptable in landfills
• Article 6 — Waste to be accepted in the different classes of landfill
• Article 7 — Application for a permit
• Article 8 — Conditions of the permit
• Article 9 — Content of the permit
• Article 10 — Cost of the landfill of waste
• Article 11 — Waste acceptance procedures
• Article 12 — Control and monitoring procedures in the operational phase
• Article 13 — Closure and after-care procedures
• Article 14 — Existing landfill sites
• Article 15 — Obligation to report
• Article 16 — Committee
• Article 17 — Committee procedure
• Article 18 — Transposition
• Article 19 — Entry into force
• Article 20 — Addressees