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WRITTEN QUESTION P-1627/02 by Ursula Schleicher (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Directive on the disposal of waste oils.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1627/02 by Ursula Schleicher (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Directive on the disposal of waste oils.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1627/02 by Ursula Schleicher (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Directive on the disposal of waste oils.
UL C 301E, 5.12.2002, p. 195–196
(ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)
92002E1627
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1627/02 by Ursula Schleicher (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Directive on the disposal of waste oils.
Official Journal 301 E , 05/12/2002 P. 0195 - 0196
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1627/02 by Ursula Schleicher (PPE-DE) to the Commission (3 June 2002) Subject: Directive on the disposal of waste oils Article 3(1) of the Directive on the disposal of waste oils (75/439/EEC(1), amended by Directives 87/101/EEC(2) and 91/692/EEC(3)) stipulates that Where technical, economic and organisational constraints so allow, Member States shall take the measures necessary to give priority to the processing of waste oils by regeneration. According to my information, the Member States Austria, Ireland, France, Denmark, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland have not yet complied with that provision. Is that true? If so, what is the Commission doing to ensure proper application of the Directive in all Member States? (1) OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 23. (2) OJ L 42, 12.2.1987, p. 43. (3) OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48. Joint answerto Written Questions P-1627/02 and P-1642/02given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission (28 June 2002) The Commission shares the concern of the Honourable Members on the implementation of Council Directive 75/439/EEC of 16 June 1975, on the disposal of waste oils, as amended by Council Directives 87/101/EEC of 22 December 1986, and 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 standardizing and rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment, as on the disposal of waste oils and in particular the practical implementation of Article 3 thereof. Indeed, Article 3(1) of the Directive requires that where technical, economic and organisational constraints so allow, Member States shall take the measures necessary to give priority to the processing of waste oils by regeneration. On the basis of the information in its possession, the Commission has launched in 2000 and 2001, infringement actions against 13 Member States (all except Italy and Luxembourg) for failure to implement the priority that must be given to the regeneration of waste oils where technical, organisational and economical constraints so allow.