European Waste Catalogue

Provides the European Waste Catalogue list of codes used to classify wastes.

The waste transfer note must have a European Waste Catalogue code that identifies the waste to each person that handles it.

In Europe, wastes are defined by their European Waste Catalogue (EWC) Codes.

This guide outlines how to identify hazardous waste on your farm using the European Waste Catalogue (EWC).

The European Waste Catalogue has been produced by the European Union to allow those dealing with waste to classify and code their waste accurately.

Waste is defined as hazardous if it is classified as hazardous in the European Waste Catalogue (or List of Wastes).

The rWFD also refers to the list of wastes known as the European Waste Catalogue (EWC).

The Commission also found that the European Waste Catalogue - the Mining Waste Directives - had not been transposed into Hungarian law.

The European Waste Catalogue (acronym EWC) refers to a set (although non-exhaustive) list of wastes that are derived from both households and businesses inside the European Union.

Hazardous wastes are derived (issued with a universal EU descriptor) from the European Waste Catalogue, which denotes wastes with a six digit number in three sets of two.

They in no way override or affect your obligations in relation to the waste transfer note in environmental protection law including the requirement to define the waste source by reference to the European Waste Catalogue codes.

The scenario presented by this assessment is quite dreadful, due to the lack of enthusiasm shown by the Member States in applying the current rules. No Member State has so far incorporated the European Waste Catalogue.

It is very disheartening to note that no Member States have incorporated the European Waste Catalogue into national legislation and that the definition of waste therefore differs from one country to another, leaving large loopholes in the implementation of sustainable environmental legislation.

The Hazardous Waste Directive contained provisions for the controlled management of hazardous waste (91/689/EEC) and hazardous waste is defined on the basis of a list, the European Waste Catalogue, drawn up under that Directive.

When you apply for an environmental permit or exemption, you will need to categorise the hazardous wastes you intend to treat according to the European Waste Catalogue (EWC) - the EWC is also known as the List of Wastes.