Regulatory watch


Our trade is governed by French and European legislation.

Here is the legislation that applies to our activities.


General legislation

National legislation

> Environmental code
> Grenelle bill 1
> Court order 2010-1579 of 17/12/2010 concerning various provisions for adapting French law to European Union law in the area of waste

European legislation

> Waste Framework Directive No. 2008/98/EC
> IED Directive (Industrial Emissions Directive, former IPPC directive)


Waste classification

> Art. R541-7 to Art. R541-11 and Appendices of the French Environmental Code (book V of the regulatory section) Decree 18/04/02: Waste classification


Control of waste processing networks

> Art. R541-42 to Art. R541-48 of the French Environmental Code (book V of the regulatory section) Decree No. 2005-635
> Decree of 07/07/05: Control of waste processing networks
> Decree of 29/07/05: Waste monitoring forms
> CERFA Waste monitoring forms 12571*01
> CERFA Waste monitoring forms 12571*01 – Appendix 1
> CERFA Waste monitoring forms 12571*01 – Appendix 2
> CERFA Explanatory note No. 12571*01
> CERFA Reform regulations 11861*02 Form 1
> CERFA Reform regulations 11861*02 Form 2
> CERFA Explanatory note No. 11861*02


Waste storage units

National legislation

> Amended Decree 09/09/97: Non-hazardous waste storage centres
> Decree of 28/10/2010: Storage of inert waste
> Art. R541-65 to Art. R541-75 and Art. R 541-80 to 82 of the French Environmental Code (book V of the regulatory section) Storage of inert waste (1
> Art. R541-65 to Art. R541-75 and Art. R 541-80 to 82 of the French Environmental Code (book V of the regulatory section) Storage of inert waste (2

European legislation

> Landfill Directive No. 1999/31/EC of 26/04/1999


Transportation

National legislation

> Art. R541-49 to Art. R541-63 of the French Environmental Code: Transportation by road, trading and brokerage transactions
> Decree of 09/09/98: Declaration file for involvement in waste trading and brokerage activities
> Decree of 12/08/98: Declaration file for involvement in waste transportation activities
> Amended Decree of 29/05/09: THM (road, railway and river route)

European legislation

Directive 2010/61 appendices to Directive 2008/68