Council Regulation (EC) No 1420/1999 of 29 April 1999 establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1420/1999 of 29 April 1999 establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste

Article 1

The export of waste listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 and mentioned in Annex A to this Regulation to countries listed in said Annex A shall be prohibited.

Article 2

The control procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 shall apply to exports to the countries listed in Annex B to this Regulation with respect to those categories of waste destined for recovery only and listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.

Article 3

The Commission shall determine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (⁷), and in cooperation with the country concerned, which of the control procedures shall apply, that is to say:

(i) the procedure applicable to wastes listed in Annex III or Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, or

(ii) the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, or

(iii) none of the procedures referred to in paragraphs (i) and (ii) above.

Article 4

The control procedures established by this Regulation shall be subject to periodic review by the Commission and for the first time no later than nine months following its publication in the Official Journal, taking into account the experience gained. If the results of the review lead to the conclusion that it would be appropriate, the Commission may, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 3, make new proposals to the Council.

Article 5

The Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, shall, as soon as possible, review and amend this Regulation in order to bring it into line with Regulation (EEC) No 259/93.

Article 6

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 90th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX A

ALBANIA

All types except:

The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys: GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap

GG 080 ex 2621 00 Slag from copper production, chemically stabilised, having a high iron content (above 20 %) and processed according to industrial specifications (for example DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly for construction and abrasive applications.

GJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock: GJ 021 5103 10 — noils of wool or of fine animal hair GJ 022 5103 20 — other waste of wool or of fine animal hair GJ 023 5103 30 — waste of coarse animal hair GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock): GJ 031 5202 10 — yarn waste (including thread waste) GJ 032 5202 91 — garnetted stock GJ 033 5202 99 — other.

ANDORRA

All types

ANTIGUA and BARBUDA

All types

ARUBA

All types

BAHAMAS

All types

BAHRAIN

All types

BARBADOS

All types

BELIZE

All types

BHUTAN

All types

BOLIVIA

All types

BOTSWANA

All types

BRAZIL

The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys: GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap GA 240 ex 8107 10 Cadmium waste and scrap GA 270 ex 8110 00 Antimony waste and scrap GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap GA 400 ex 2804 90 Selenium waste and scrap GA 410 ex 2804 50 Tellurium waste and scrap

GB 010 2620 11 Hard zinc spelter

GG 160 Bituminous materials (asphalt waste) from road construction and maintenance, not containing tar

GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres

BURKINA FASO

All types except:

BURUNDI

All types except:

GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap

GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles GJ 140 ex 63 10 Waste textile floor coverings, carpets

GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres

GM 130 Waste from the agro-food industry excluding by-products which meet national and international requirements and standards for human or animal consumption.

CAMEROON

All types except:

(a) The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys: GA 010 ex 7112 10 — Of gold GA 020 ex 7112 20 — Of platinum (the expression ‘platinum’ includes platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium) GA 030 ex 7112 90 — Of other precious metals, e.g. silver N.B. Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys or amalgams (b) The following ferrous waste and scrap of iron or steel: GA 040 7204 10 — Waste and scrap of cast iron GA 050 7204 21 — Waste and scrap of stainless steel GA 060 7204 29 — Waste and scrap of other alloy steels GA 070 7204 30 — Waste and scrap of tined iron or steel GA 080 7204 41 — Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles GA 090 7204 49 — Other ferrous waste and scrap GA 100 7204 50 — Re-melting scrap ingots GA 110 ex 7302 10 — Used iron and steel rails GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap

GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap

GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap GA 210 8104 20 Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those listed in AA 190)  (¹) GA 220 ex 8105 10 Cobalt waste and scrap GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap (1) See Annex III of Decision 98/368/EC.

GB 050 ex 2620 90 Tantalum bearing tin slags with less than 0,5 % tin

GC 030 ex 8908 00 Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up, properly emptied of any cargo and other materials arising from the operation of the vessel which may have been classified as a dangerous substance or waste GC 040

Motor vehicle wrecks, drained of liquids

GE 010 ex 7001 00 Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass except for glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated glasses

GF 010

Ceramic wastes which have been fired after shaping, including ceramic vessels (before and/or after use)

GH 010 3915 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of: GH 011 ex 3915 10 — Polymers of ethylene GH 012 ex 3915 20 — Polymers of styrene GH 013 ex 3915 30 — Polymers of vinyl chloride

8. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’)

GJ 010 5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock): GJ 011 5003 10 — Not carded or combed GJ 012 5003 90 — Other GJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock: GJ 021 5103 10 — Noils of wool of fine animal hair GJ 022 5103 20 — Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair GJ 023 5103 30 — Waste of coarse animal hair GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock): GJ 031 5202 10 — Yarn waste (including thread waste) GJ 032 5202 91 — Garnetted stock GJ 033 5202 99 — Other GJ 090 ex 5305 29 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee) GJ 110 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres: GJ 111 5505 10 — Of synthetic fibres GJ 112 5505 20 — Of artificial fibres GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles GJ 130 ex 63 10 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials: GJ 131 ex 6310 10 — Sorted GJ 132 ex 6310 90 — Other

GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres

10. All types in section GL (‘RUntreatea cork and waad wastes’)

GM 080 ex 23 08 Dried and sterilised vegetable waste, residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included

CAPE VERDE

All types

COLOMBIA

All types of waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys: […]

GB 040 ex 2620 90 Slags from precious metals and copper processing for further refining.

GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet both national and relevant international requirements and standards  (¹) (1) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.

GD 040 […] ex 2529 30 Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite waste

GD 050 ex 2529 10 Feldspar waste.

GD 060

ex 2529 21 Fluorspar waste ex 2529 22

GG 030 ex 26 21 Bottom ash and slag tap from coal-fired power plants GG 040 ex 26 21 Coal-fired power plants fly ash GG 060 ex 28 03 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment of potable water and processes of the food industry and vitamin production GG 080 ex 2621 00 Slag from copper production, chemically stabilised, having a high iron content (above 20 %) and processed according to industrial specifications (e.g. DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly for construction and abrasive applications GG 100

Limestone from production of calcium cyanamide (having a pH less than 9)

6. In section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’):

GH 013 ex 3915 30 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of polymers of vinyl chloride GH 015 ex 3915 90 — Resins or condensation products, for example: — Urea formaldehyde resins — Phenol formaldehyde resins — Melamine formaldehyde resins — Epoxy resins — Alkyd resins — Polyamides

GJ 050 ex 5302 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock of true hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)

8. In section GK (‘Rubber wastes’):

GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres GK 030 ex 4017 00 Waste and scrap of hard rubber (for example, ebonite)

GO 040

Waste photographic film base and waste photographic film not containing silver

GO 050

Single-use cameras without batteries

COMOROS, Federal Islamic republic

All types except:

| GJ 120 | 6309 00 | Worn clothing and other worn textile articles |

| --- | --- | --- |

COSTA RICA

All types

DOMINICA

All types

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

All types

DJIBOUTH

All types

EGYPT

All types except:

2. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).

FIJI

All types

GAMBIA

All types except:

GJ 120	6309 00	Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

GHANA

All types

GRENADA

All types except:

| GK 020 | 4012 20 | Used pneumatic tyres |

| --- | --- | --- |

GUYANA

All types

HAITI

All types

HONDURAS

All types

JAMAICA

All types except:

KIRIBATI

All types

KUWAIT

All types except:

GH 011	ex 3915 10	Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of — Polymers of ethylene

LEBANON

All types except:

| GJ 120 | 6309 00 | Worn clothing and other worn textile articles |

| --- | --- | --- |

LIBYA

All types

MALAWI

All types excepts:

4. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

MALDIVES

All types

MALI

1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non dispersible (¹²) form’)

All types of waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys.

3. All types in section GF (‘Ceramic wastes in non-dispersible form’)

5. All types in section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use’)

MOLDOVA

All types

MONGOLIA

All types

MYANMAR

All types

NAMIBIA

All types

NICRAGUA

All types

NIGER

All types except:

GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres

NIGERIA

All types except:

3. All types in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’).

5. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’):

GJ 010 5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock) GJ 011 5003 10 — not carded or combed GJ 012 5003 90 — other GJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock GJ 021 5103 10 — noils of wool or of fine animal hair GJ 022 5103 20 — other waste of wool or of fine animal hair GJ 023 5103 30 — waste of coarse animal hair GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) GJ 031 5202 10 — yarn waste (including thread waste) GJ 032 5202 91 — garnetted stock GJ 033 5202 99 — other GJ 040 5301 30 Flax tow and waste GJ 050 ex 5302 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of true hemp (Canabis sativa L.) GJ 060 ex 5303 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of jute and other textile bast fibres (excxluding flax, true hemp and ramie) GJ 070 ex 5304 90 Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of sisal and other textile fibres of the genus Agave GJ 080 ex 5305 19 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of coconut GJ 090 ex 5305 29 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee) GJ 100 ex 5305 99 Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included GJ 110 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of manmade fibres GJ 111 5505 10 — of synthetic fibres GJ 112 5505 20 — of artificial fibres GJ 130 ex 63 10 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials GJ 131 ex 6310 10 — sorted GJ 132 ex 5310 90 — other GJ 140 ex 63 10 Waste textile floor coverings, carpets

GK 010 4004 00 Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and granules obtained therefrom GK 030 ex 4017 00 Waste and scrap of hard rubber (for example, ebonite)

GM 070 ex 23 07 Wine lees GM 080 ex 23 08 Dried and sterilised vegetable waste, residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included GM 090 1522 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes GM 100 0506 90 Waste of bones and horn-cones, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised GM 110 ex 0511 91 Fish waste GM 120 1802 00 Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste

PAKISTAN

GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres

GM 070 ex 23 07 Wine lees

GN 010 ex 0502 00 Waste of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair or of badger hair and other brush-making hair

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

All types

PARAGUAY

All types except:

GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap GA 150 ex 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap

2. All types in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’)

GJ 010 5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock): GJ 011 5003 10 — Not carded or combed GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) GJ 031 5202 10 Yarn waste (including thread waste) GJ 032 5202 91 Garnetted stock

GL 010 ex 4401 30 Wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms GL 020 4501 90 Cork waste; crushed, granulated or ground cork.

PERU

All types except:

GA 430	7204	Iron or steel scrap

QATAR

All types

ROMANIA

All types except:

1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible (¹⁶) form’):

(a) The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys: GA 010 ex 7112 10 — gold GA 020 ex 7112 20 — platinum (the expression ‘platinum’ includes platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium) GA 030 ex 7112 90 — other precious metals, for example silver NB: Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys or amalgams. (b) The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys: GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap

GE 010 ex 7001 00 Cullet or other waste and scrap of glass except for glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated (with coatings) glasses

3. In section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’):

GI 010 4707 Waste and scrap of paper or paperboard

GJ 020 5103 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock GJ 030 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

5. In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and inorganic materials’):

GO 050 Single-use cameras without batteries

SÃO TOME AND PRINCIPE

All types except:

GJ 111 5505 10 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres: — Of synthetic fibres GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles GJ 130 ex 63 10 Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials: GJ 131 ex 6310 10 — Sorted GJ 132 ex 6310 90 — Other

GK 020 4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres

SAUDIA ARABIA

All types except:

SENEGAL

All types

SEYCHELLES

All types

SINGAPORE

All types except:

The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys: GA 010 ex 7112 10 — Of gold GA 020 ex 7112 20 — Of platinum (the expression ‘platinum’ includes platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium) GA 030 ex 7112 90 — Other precious metals, e.g. silver NB: Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys or amalgams. The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys: GA 120 7404 00 Copper waste and scrap GA 130 7503 00 Nickel waste and scrap GA 140 7602 00 Aluminium waste and scrap GA 150 ex 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap GA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrap GA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrap GA 260 ex 8109 10 Zirconium waste and scrap GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap GA 320 ex 8112 40 Vanadium waste and scrap GA 350 ex 8112 91 Niobium waste and scrap GA 430 7204 Iron or steel scrap

2. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’):

GC 020

Electronic scrap (e.g. printed circuit boards, electronic components, wire, etc.) and reclaimed electronic components suitable for base and precious metal recovery GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and carbon steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet both national and relevant international requirements and standards (¹) (1) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium

GD 020 ex 2514 00 Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut by sawing or otherwise

GH 013 ex 3915 30 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of: — Polymers of vinyl chloride

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

All types

ST LUCIA

All types

ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

All types

TANZANIA

All types except:

GE 010 ex 7001 00 Cullet or other waste and scrap of glass except for glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated (with coatings) glasses

2. In section GJ (Textile wastes):

GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

TUNISIA

1. In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’):

GC 050 Spent fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts (for example aluminium oxide, zeolites) GC 060 Spent metal-bearing catalysts containing any of: — platinum-group metals: ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum — transition metals: scandium, vanadium, manganese, cobalt, copper, yttrium, niobium, hafnium, tungsten, titanium, chromium, iron, nickel, zinc, zirconium, molybdenum, tantalum, rhenium — Lanthanides (rare earth metals): lanthanum, praseodymium, samarium, gadolinium, dysprosium, erbium, ytterbium, cerium, nedoymium, europium, terbium, holmium, thulium, lutetium The following metal and metal alloy wastes in metallic dispersible form: GC 090 Molybdenum GC 100 Tungsten GC 110 Tantalum GC 120 Titanium GC 130 Niobium GC 140 Rhenium

GG 030 ex 26 21 Bottom ash and slag tap from coal-fired power plants GG 040 ex 26 21 Coal-fired power plants fly ash GG 050

Anode butts of petroleum coke and/or bitumen

GG 060 ex 28 03 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment of potable water and processes of the food industry and vitamin production GG 080 ex 2621 00 Slag from copper production, chemically stabilised, having a high iron content (above 20 %) and processed according to industrial specifications (for example DIN 4301 and DIN 8201), mainly for construction and abrasive applications GG 110 ex 2621 00 Neutralised red mud from alumina production

GJ 110 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres: GJ 111 5505 10 — of synthetic fibres GJ 112 5505 20 — of artificial fibres

4. In section GO (‘Other wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and inorganic materials’):

GO 030 Deactivated fungus mycelium from penicillin production to be used as animal feed GO 040 Waste photographic film and paper (including base and photosensitive coating), whether or not containing silver and not containing silver in free ionic form GO 050 Single-use cameras without batteries

UGANDA

All types except:

GA 050 7204 21 Waste and scrap of stainless steel GA 060 7204 29 Waste and scrap of other alloy steels

2. In section GJ (‘Textile wastes’)

GJ 120 6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

TUVALU

All types

UZBEKISTAN

All types

VANUATU

All types

VATICAN CITY

All types

WESTERN SAMOA

All types

ANNEX B

AFGHANISTAN

All types

ALGERIA

All types

ANGOLA

All types except:

1. All types in section GA (‘Metal and metal alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form’).

3. All types in section GI (‘Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes’).

5. All types in section GK (‘Rubber wastes’).

ARMENIA

All types

AZERBAIJAN

All types

BANGLADESH

All types

BRUNEI

All types

CAMBODIA

All types

ECUADOR

All types

EL SALVADOR

All types

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

All types

ERITREA

All types

ETHIOPIA

All types

FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

All types

GABON

All types

GUATEMALA

All types

GUINEA

All types except:

6309 00 Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

2. All types in section GM (Wastes arising from agro-food industries).

IVORY COAST

All types

KAZAKHSTAN

All types

KYRGYSTAN

All types

LAOS

All types

LESOTHO

All types

MOROCCO

All types except:

MOZAMBIQUE

All types

NEPAL

All types

OMAN

All types

PANAMA

All types

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

All types except:

1. In section GA (‘Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form’):

(a) The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys: GA 150 7802 00 Lead waste and scrap GA 160 7902 00 Zinc waste and scrap GA 170 8002 00 Tin waste and scrap GA 180 ex 8101 91 Tungsten waste and scrap GA 190 ex 8102 91 Molybdenum waste and scrap GA 200 ex 8103 10 Tantalum waste and scrap GA 210 8104 20 Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those listed in AA 190)  (^*1) GA 220 ex 8105 10 Cobalt waste and scrap GA 230 ex 8106 00 Bismuth waste and scrap GA 240 ex 8107 10 Cadmium waste and scrap GA 250 ex 8108 10 Titanium waste and scrap GA 260 ex 8109 10 Zirconium waste and scrap GA 270 ex 8110 00 Antimony waste and scrap GA 280 ex 8111 00 Manganese waste and scrap GA 290 ex 8112 11 Beryllium waste and scrap GA 300 ex 8112 20 Chromium waste and scrap GA 310 ex 8112 30 Germanium waste and scrap GA 320 ex 8112 40 Vanadium waste and scrap ex 8112 91 Wastes and scrap of: GA 330

— Hafnium GA 340

— Indium

GA 350

— Niobium GA 400 ex 2804 90 Selenium waste and scrap GA 410 ex 2804 50 Tellurium waste and scrap. (^*1) See Annex III of Decision 98/368/EC of 18 May 1998 (OJ L 165, 10.6.1998, p. 20)

2. In section GB (‘Metal bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals’):

GB 010 2620 11 Hard zinc spelter GB 025 — Zinc skimmings.

GC 030 ex 8908 00 Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up, properly emptied of any cargo and other materials arising from the operation of the vessel which may have been classified as a dangerous substance or waste. GC 070 ex 2619 00 Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and carbon steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet both national and relevant international requirements and standards  (¹) (1) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.

4. In section GD (‘Waste from mining operations: these wastes to be in non-dispersible form’):

GD 020 ex 2514 00 Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise GD 030 2525 30 Mica waste GD 070 ex 2811 22 Silica wastes in solid form excluding those used in foundry operations.

GG 030 ex 26 21 Bottom ash and slag tap from coal fired power plants GG 040 ex 26 21 Coal fired power plants fly ash GG 060 ex 28 03 Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment of potable water and processes of the food industry and vitamin production GG 110 ex 2621 00 Neutralised red mud from alumina production.

6. All types included in section GH (‘Solid plastic wastes’).

GJ 110 5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres GJ 111 5505 10 – Of synthetic fibres GJ 112 5505 20 – Of artificial fibres.

8. All types included in section GK (‘Rubber wastes’).

GM 090 1522 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes GM 100 0506 90 Waste of bones and horn-cones, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised GM 110 ex 0511 91 Fish waste.

10. In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use’):

GN 010 ex 0502 00 Waste of pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair or of badger hair and other brush-making hair GN 020 ex 0503 00 Horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer or without supporting material GN 030 ex 0505 90 Waste of skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down of feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation.

GO 010 ex 0501 00 Waste of human hair

SOLOMON ISLANDS

All types

SUDAN

All types

SWAZILAND

All types

SYRIA

All types

TAJIKISTAN

All types

TONGA

All types

TUNISIA

1.In section GC (‘Other wastes containing metals’)

GC 070	ex 2619 00	Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and carbon steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet both national and relevant international requirements and standards  (*1).
GC 080		Mill scale (ferrous metal)
(*1) This entry covers the use of such slags as a source of titanium dioxide and vanadium.

2.In section GN (‘Wastes arising from tanning and fellmongery operations and leather use’)

GN 030	ex 0505 90	Waste of skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down of feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation.

TURKMENISTAN

All types

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

All types

VENEZUELA

All types

VIETNAM

All types

YEMEN

All types