Article 7U.K.Application 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:

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

the proposed capacity of the disposal site;

(d)

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

(e)

the proposed methods for pollution prevention and abatement;

(f)

the proposed operation, monitoring and control plan;

(g)

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

(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 environment(1), the information provided by the developer in accordance with Article 5 of that Directive;

(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.

(1)

OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. Directive as amended by Directive 97/11/EC (OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5).