law://eu/reg/2005/783@2026-11-14THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2002 on waste statisticsnote, and in particular Article 1(5) and Article 6 point (b) thereof,Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
| Incineration | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item No | EWC-Stat Version 3 | Hazardous/Non-hazardous waste | |
| Code | Description | ||
| 1 | 01 + 02 + 03 | Chemical wastes(Chemical compound waste + Chemical preparation wastes + Other chemical wastes) | Non-hazardous |
| 2 | 01 + 02 + 03 excl. 01.3 | Chemical wastes excluding Used oils(Chemical compound waste + Chemical preparation wastes + Other chemical wastes) | Hazardous |
| 3 | 01.3 | Used oils | Hazardous |
| 4 | 05 | Health care and biological wastes | Non-hazardous |
| 5 | 05 | Health care and biological wastes | Hazardous |
| 6 | 07.7 | Waste containing PCB | Hazardous |
| 7 | 10.1 | Household and similar wastes | Non-hazardous |
| 8 | 10.2 | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | Non-hazardous |
| 9 | 10.2 | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | Hazardous |
| 10 | 10.3 | Sorting residues | Non-hazardous |
| 11 | 10.3 | Sorting residues | Hazardous |
| 12 | 11 | Common sludges | Non-hazardous |
| 13 | 06 + 07 + 08 + 09 + 12 + 13 | Other wastes(Metallic wastes + Non-metallic wastes + Discarded equipment + Animal and vegetal wastes + Mineral wastes + Solidified, stabilised or vitrified wastes) | Non-hazardous |
| 14 | 06 + 07 + 08 + 09 + 12 + 13 excl. 07.7 | Other wastes(Metallic wastes + Non-metallic wastes excluding Waste containing PCB + Discarded equipment + Animal and vegetal wastes + Mineral wastes + Solidified, stabilised or vitrified wastes) | Hazardous |
| Operations which may lead to recovery(excluding energy recovery) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item No | EWC-Stat Version 3 | Hazardous/Non-hazardous waste | |
| Code | Description | ||
| 1 | 01.3 | Used oils | Hazardous |
| 2 | 06 | Metallic wastes | Non-hazardous |
| 3 | 06 | Metallic wastes | Hazardous |
| 4 | 07.1 | Glass wastes | Non-hazardous |
| 5 | 07.1 | Glass wastes | Hazardous |
| 6 | 07.2 | Paper and cardboard wastes | Non-hazardous |
| 7 | 07.3 | Rubber wastes | Non-hazardous |
| 8 | 07.4 | Plastic wastes | Non-hazardous |
| 9 | 07.5 | Wood wastes | Non-hazardous |
| 10 | 07.6 | Textile wastes | Non-hazardous |
| 11 | 09 excl. 09.11, 09.3 | Animal and vegetal wastes(excluding animal waste of food preparation and products; and animal faeces, urine and manure) | Non-hazardous |
| 12 | 09.11 | Animal waste of food preparation and products | Non-hazardous |
| 13 | 09.3 | Animal faeces, urine and manure | Non-hazardous |
| 14 | 12 | Mineral waste | Non-hazardous |
| 15 | 12 | Mineral waste | Hazardous |
| 16 | 01 + 02 + 03 + 05 + 08 + 10 + 11 + 13 | Other wastes(Chemical compound wastes + Chemical preparation wastes + Other chemical wastes + Health care and biological wastes + Discarded equipment + Mixed ordinary wastes + Common sludges + Solidified, stabilised or vitrified wastes) | Non-hazardous |
| 17 | 01 + 02 + 03 + 05 + 07.5 + 07.7 + 08 + 10 + 11 + 13 excl. 01.3 | Other wastes(Chemical compound wastes excluding Used oils + Chemical preparation wastes + Other chemical wastes + Health care and biological wastes + Wood wastes + Waste containing PCB + Discarded equipment + Mixed ordinary wastes + Common sludges + Solidified, stabilised or vitrified wastes) | Hazardous |
| Disposal (other than incineration) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item No | EWC-Stat Version 3 | Hazardous/Non-hazardous waste | |
| Code | Description | ||
| 1 | 01 + 02 + 03 | Chemical wastes(Chemical compound waste + Chemical preparation wastes + Other chemical wastes) | Non-hazardous |
| 2 | 01 + 02 + 03 excl. 01.3 | Chemical wastes excluding Used oils(Chemical compound waste + Chemical preparation wastes + Other chemical wastes) | Hazardous |
| 3 | 01.3 | Used oils | Hazardous |
| 4 | 09 excl. 09.11, 09.3 | Animal and vegetal wastes(excluding animal waste of food preparation and products; and animal faeces, urine and manure) | Non-hazardous |
| 5 | 09.11 | Animal waste of food preparation and products | Non-hazardous |
| 6 | 09.3 | Animal faeces, urine and manure | Non-hazardous |
| 7 | 10.1 | Household and similar wastes | Non-hazardous |
| 8 | 10.2 | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | Non-hazardous |
| 9 | 10.2 | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | Hazardous |
| 10 | 10.3 | Sorting residues | Non-hazardous |
| 11 | 10.3 | Sorting residues | Hazardous |
| 12 | 11 | Common sludges | Non-hazardous |
| 13 | 12 | Mineral wastes | Non-hazardous |
| 14 | 12 | Mineral wastes | Hazardous |
| 15 | 05 + 06 + 07 + 08 + 13 | Other wastes(Health care and biological wastes + Metallic wastes + Non-metallic wastes + Discarded equipment + Solidified, stabilised or vitrified wastes) | Non-hazardous |
| 16 | 05 + 06 + 07 + 08 + 13 | Other wastes(Health care and biological wastes + Metallic wastes + Non-metallic wastes + Discarded equipment + Solidified, stabilised or vitrified wastes) | Hazardous’ |
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