Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on waste (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

Article 7U.K.

1.In order to attain the objectives referred to in Articles 3, 4 and 5, the competent authority or authorities referred to in Article 6 shall be required to draw up as soon as possible one or more waste management plans. Such plans shall relate in particular to:

(a)the type, quantity and origin of waste to be recovered or disposed of;

(b)general technical requirements;

(c)any special arrangements for particular wastes;

(d)suitable disposal sites or installations.

2.The plans referred to in paragraph 1 may, for example, cover:

(a)the natural or legal persons empowered to carry out waste management;

(b)the estimated costs of the recovery and disposal operations;

(c)appropriate measures to encourage rationalisation of the collection, sorting and treatment of waste.

3.Member States shall cooperate as appropriate with the other Member States and the Commission to draw up such plans. They shall notify Commission of them.

4.Member States may take the measures necessary to prevent movements of waste which do not comply with their waste management plans. They shall inform the Commission and the Member States of any such measures.