71In those conditions, and to the extent that, as is clear from the wording of Article 5(1) of Directive 2008/98, the classification of ‘by-product’ and the status of ‘waste’ are mutually exclusive, it is not necessary to examine whether the sludge in question in the main proceeding is to be classified as a ‘by-product’ within the meaning of that provision.
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