Article 7Application for a permit

Member States shall take measures in order that the application for a landfill permit must contain at least particulars of the following:

  1. (a)

    the identity of the applicant and of the operator when they are different entities;

  2. (b)

    the description of the types and total quantity of waste to be deposited;

  3. (c)

    the proposed capacity of the disposal site;

  4. (d)

    the description of the site, including its hydrogeological and geological characteristics;

  5. (e)

    the proposed methods for pollution prevention and abatement;

  6. (f)

    the proposed operation, monitoring and control plan;

  7. (g)

    the proposed plan for the closure and after-care procedures;

  8. (h)
    where an impact assessment is required under Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment10, the information provided by the developer in accordance with Article 5 of that Directive;
  9. (i)

    the financial security by the applicant, or any other equivalent provision, as required under Article 8(a)(iv) of this Directive.

Following a successful application for a permit, this information shall be made available to the competent national and Community statistical authorities when requested for statistical purposes.