Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/520 of 31 March 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste listed in Annex III or IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to certain countries to which the OECD Decision on the control of transboundary movements of wastes does not applyText with EEA relevance.

Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/520 of 31 March 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste listed in Annex III or IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to certain countries to which the OECD Decision on the control of transboundary movements of wastes does not apply (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1. , and in particular Article 37(2), third sentence. Whereas: (1) The Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 of 29 November 2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste listed in Annex III or IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to certain countries to which the OECD Decision on the control of transboundary movements of wastes does not apply (OJ L 316, 4.12.2007, p. 6). was amended by Regulation (EU) 2021/1840 Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1840 of 20 October 2021 amending Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste listed in Annex III or IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to certain countries to which the OECD Decision on the control of transboundary movements of wastes does not apply (OJ L 373, 21.10.2021, p. 1). . (2) Pursuant to Article 37(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, when that Annex was amended by Regulation (EU) 2021/1840, the Commission took into account the respective replies received from India and Moldova to its written request. India subsequently stated in writing that the information provided in its reply regarding the sub-entry B3020 did not reflect the existing legislation and procedures, which did not prohibit imports of those wastes. Therefore, India requested that the procedure for sub-entry B3020 should be changed from option (a) to option (d). (3) Moldova subsequently stated in writing that the information in its reply regarding sub-sections of several entries did not reflect the existing legislation and procedures, which did not prohibit imports of those sub-categories of wastes. Therefore, Moldova requested that the procedure for specified sub-categories of waste codes B1010, B1200, B2020, B2110, B3011, B3020, B3030 and B3060 should be moved from option (a) to option (d). (4) At the time of the amendment, Chile was incorrectly listed in Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 as belonging to those countries to which the OECD Decision on the control of transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery operations does not apply. On 10 April 2018, the OECD Council approved the Opinion of the Environment Policy Committee regarding the compliance by Chile with this OECD Decision. Consequently, Article 37(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 is no longer applicable to Chile and the table for Chile should be deleted from the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007.

(5) At the time of the amendment, waste codes B3010 and GH013 were listed in the table for Algeria. When Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 was amended by Regulation (EU) 2021/1840 waste code GC040 was listed in the table for Thailand. These codes are no longer in use and should therefore be deleted from the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007. (6) The punctuation in the tables for Chinese Taipei and Liberia is inconsistent. In the table for Chinese Taipei, column (b) B1030 – B1031 should read B1030; B1031, to be in accordance with the rules on reading the Annex. In the table for Liberia, column (a) – B1010 – B1250 should read B1010 – B1250, to be consistent with the rule for reading column (b). (7) In order to rectify these mistakes and considering the impact on economic operators, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 should be amended accordingly. (8) Considering the urgent need to resume shipments of the waste concerned to India and Moldova, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 31 March 2022. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 is amended as follows: (1) the table for Algeria is replaced by the following: Algeria (a)(b)(c)(d)Single waste entriesB1010 – B1020B1030B1031B1040B1050B1070 – B1220B1230 – B1240B1250 – B2020 from B2030: Ceramic based fibres not elsewhere specified or included from B2030: Cermet waste and scrap (metal ceramic composites) B2040 – B2130B3020B3030 – B3035B3040 – B3065B3080B3100 – B4030GB040 – GC050GF010GG030GG040GN010GN030Mixtures of wastesAll mixtures of wastes listed in Annex IIIA of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (2) the table for Chile is deleted; (3) in the table for Chinese Taipei, third row, second column: B1030 – B1031 is replaced by B1030; B1031; (4) the table for India is replaced by the following: India (a)(b)(c)(d) From B1010: Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form: Thorium scrap Rare earths scrap From B1010: Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form: Precious metals (gold, silver, the platinum group, but not mercury) Iron and steel scrap Copper scrap Nickel scrap Aluminium scrap Zinc scrap Tin scrap Tungsten scrap Molybdenum scrap Tantalum scrap Magnesium scrap Cobalt scrap Bismuth scrap Titanium scrap Zirconium scrap Manganese scrap Germanium scrap Vanadium scrap Scrap of Hafnium, Indium, Niobium, Rhenium and Gallium Chromium scrap B1020B1030B1031B1040 B1050: Mixed non-ferrous metal, heavy fraction scrap, containing cadmium, antimony, lead & tellurium B1050:

Mixed non-ferrous metal, heavy fraction scrap, containing metals other than specified B1060B1070B1080 B1090 From B1100: Metal-bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals: Hard zinc spelter Zinc-containing drosses: Galvanising slab zinc top dross (> 90 % Zn) Galvanising slab zinc bottom dross (> 92 % Zn) Zinc die casting dross (> 85 % Zn) Hot dip galvanisers slab zinc dross (batch) (> 92 % Zn) Zinc skimmings Aluminium skimmings (or skims) excluding salt slag B1115B1120 – B1240B1250B2010 – B2100B2110 – B2130B3020B3026B3027 From B3030: Textile wastes. The following materials, provided they are not mixed with other wastes and are prepared to a specification: Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock noils of wool or of fine animal hair other waste of wool or of fine animal hair waste of coarse animal hair Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) yarn waste (including thread waste) garnetted stock other Flax tow and waste Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of true hemp (Cannabis sativa) Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie) Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of sisal and other textile fibres of the genus Agave Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garneted stock) of coconut Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garneted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee) Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garneted stock) of ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres of synthetic fibres of artificial fibres Worn clothing and other worn textile articles Used rags, scrapt wine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials sorted other B3035 – B3060B3065B3070 – B3130 B3140: Waste pneumatic and other tyres, excluding those which do not lead to resource recovery, recycling, reclamation but not for direct reuse B3140: Aircraft Tyres exported to Original Equipment Manufacturers for re-treading and re-imported after re-treading by airlines for aircraft maintenance and remaining either on board or under the custodian ship of the respective airlines warehouses located on the airside of the custom bonded Areas B4010 – B4030 GB040 Slags from precious metals and copper processing for further refining 262030 262090 Wastes of refractory linings, including crucibles, originating from copper smelting Slags from precious metals processing for further refining Tantalum bearing tin slags with less than 0,5 % tin GC010 Electrical assemblies consisting only of metals or alloys GC020 Electronic scrap (e.g. printed circuit boards, electronic components, wire, etc.) and reclaimed electronic components suitable for base and precious metal recovery GG040 (5) in the table for Liberia, first column (column a), – B1010 and – B1250 is replaced by B1010 – B1250. Accordingly, – B3011 is replaced by B3011;

(6) the table for Moldova is replaced by the following: Moldova (Republic of Moldova) (a)(b)(c)(d) All waste listed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 except: From B1010: Waste and scrap of cast iron, iron or steel From B1200: Granulated blast furnace slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of pig iron, iron or steel From B2020 and GE020: Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass; glass in the mass: Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass (not containing dangerous substances) From B2110: Red mud (bauxite residue) From B3011: Polyethylene with a density less than 0,94 Ethylene polymers From B3020: Recyclable paper or paperboard (waste and scrap): Unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard Other paper or paperboard, made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass Paper or paperboard, made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, periodicals and similar printed matter): Old and unsold newspapers and magazines, telephone directories, brochures and printed advertising material Other, including unsorted waste and scrap: Unsorted (i.e. production and household waste, various types of paperboard, white and coloured paper) Sorted (i.e. pieces of paper) From B3030: Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) From B3060: Tobacco waste (tobacco rib) Wine lees Raw tartar From B1010: Waste and scrap of cast iron, iron or steel From B1200: Granulated blast furnace slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of pig iron, iron or steel From B2020 and GE020: Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass; glass in the mass: Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass (not containing dangerous substances) From B2110: Red mud (bauxite residue) From B3011: Polyethylene with a density less than 0,94 Ethylene polymers From B3020: Recyclable paper or paperboard (waste and scrap): Unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard Other paper or paperboard, made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass Paper or paperboard, made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, periodicals and similar printed matter): Old and unsold newspapers and magazines, telephone directories, brochures and printed advertising material Other, including unsorted waste and scrap: Unsorted (i.e. production and household waste, various types of paperboard, white and coloured paper) Sorted (i.e. pieces of paper) From B3030: Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) From B3060: Tobacco waste (tobacco rib) Wine lees Raw tartar Mixtures of wasteAll mixtures of waste listed in Annex IIIA of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (7) in the table for Thailand, second column (column b), GC010 – GC040 is replaced by GC010 – GC030.