Waste statistics

PURPOSE: to establish a framework for the production of Community statistics on the generation, recovery and disposal of waste.

COMMUNITY MEASURE: Regulation 2150/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste statistics.

CONTENT: Member States and the Commission must, within their respective fields of competence, produce Community statistics on the generation, recovery and disposal of waste, excluding radioactive waste which is already covered by other legislation. Statistics for the import and export of waste will be collected after certain pilot studies.

In compiling the statistics, Member States and the Commission will observe the mainly substance-oriented nomenclature as set out in Annex III.

In order to reduce the administrative burden on small enterprises, enterprises of less than 10 employees will be excluded from surveys, unless they contribute significantly to the generation of waste. There are provisions for transitional periods and implementation measures.

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 29/12/2002.