Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on waste (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) (c. 12)

Article 2

1. The following shall be excluded from the scope of this Directive:

(a) gaseous effluents emitted into the atmosphere;

(b) where they are already covered by other legislation:

(i)

radioactive waste;

(ii)

waste resulting from prospecting, extraction, treatment and storage of mineral resources and the working of quarries;

(iii)

animal carcases and the following agricultural waste: faecal matter and other natural, non‐dangerous substances used in farming;

(iv)

waste waters, with the exception of waste in liquid form;

(v)

decommissioned explosives.

2. Specific rules for particular instances, or supplementing those of this Directive, on the management of particular categories of waste, may be laid down by means of individual Directives.