B3.7.2 Hazardous Waste Directive [91/689/EEC]
Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on hazardous waste.
This Directive lays down rules on hazardous waste. It supplements Directive 2006/12/EC (which replaces Directive 75/442/EEC) which establishes a framework for waste management.
To comply with the requirements of the Directive, Member States must ensure that:
- Hazardous waste is recorded and identified.
- Different categories of hazardous waste are not mixed.
- Hazardous waste is not mixed with non-hazardous waste.
- Hazardous waste disposal operations obtain a permit.
- Hazardous Waste disposal and treatment operations are periodically inspected.
- Transporters, producers, establishments and undertakings keep a record of their activities and provide the records to the competent authorities.