Waste regime: overview

Resource type: Practice note

Status: Maintained

Jurisdictions: England, European Union, Wales

This note gives an overview of EU and domestic waste legislation, in particular, the Waste Framework Directive 2008 (Directive 2008/98/EC on waste and repealing certain Directives), the EU List of Waste (Decision 2000/532/EC) and key terms and definitions, including the definition of waste.

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Resource ID: 1-506-0979
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