Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, DGM/SAS
P.O. Box 30945
2500 GX The Hague
The Netherlands
Telephone: (31 70) 339 41 62
Telefax: (31 70) 339 12 83
E-Mail:
Website: http://www.minvrom.nl
National Definition
National definition of waste used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste exists in Netherlands.
The Netherlands uses the EC definition of waste as described in EC Directive 75/442, Article 1.
National definition of hazardous waste used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste exists in Netherlands.
For the purpose of transfrontier movement of waste, the Netherlands uses the EC definition of hazardous waste.
Netherlands regulates/controls additional wastes as hazardous that are not included in Art. 1 (1)a of the Basel Convention and would be controlled for the purpose of transboundary movements pursuant to Art. 1 (1)b: Lists of amber and red wastes (OECD-decision); and hazardous wastes on the European Hazardous Waste List.
Netherlands requires special consideration for the following waste(s) when subjected to transboundary movement:
The unlisted wastes require special consideration when subjected to transboundary movement and these wastes are controlled according to the most stringent procedure (i.e. red-list).
The amendment to the Basel Convention (Decision III/1) has been implemented in Netherlands.
By amendment of the European Shipment Regulation, the export ban is implemented in all EU-countries.
Restrictions on export for final disposal
Netherlands restricts the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal.
The Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93; entry into force May 6th 1994; In May 2003 the Multi Year Plan on hazardous waste and the Ten Year Program on waste (non-hazardous including household waste) are replaced by a new plan, the Waste policy plan 2002-2012. This plan indicates the restrictions for all types of waste.
The restriction covers all countries/regions and all waste.
In general, the Netherlands objects to the export of all kinds of waste for final disposal.
Restrictions on export for recovery
Netherlands restricts the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery.
The Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93; entry into force May 6th 1994, as amended by Council Decision 97/640 of September 22nd 1997 (implementation of export ban).
Wastes not covered by the Basel Convention.
Restrictions on import for final disposal
Netherlands restricts the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final disposal.
The Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93; entry into force May 6th 1994;In May 2003 the Multi Year Plan on hazardous waste and the Ten Year Program on waste (non-hazardous including household waste) are replaced by a new plan, the Waste policy plan 2002-2012. This plan indicates the restrictions for all types of waste.
The restriction covers all countries/regions and all waste.
In general the Netherlands does not allow import of waste for final disposal.
Restrictions on import for recovery
Netherlands restricts the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for recovery.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93; entry into force May 6th 1994.
According to the European Shipment Regulation, article 7, section 4a, 5th indent, the Netherlands will object to an import of waste if the amount of waste recovered is relatively small in relation to the total amount.
Restrictions on transit
Netherlands restricts the transit of hazardous wastes and other wastes.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93; entry into force May 6th 1994.
According to the European Shipment Regulation Member States may object to transit movements which are not in line with European legislation (e.g. because of infringements of transport safety regulations, or because of transit from non-EU to non-EU countries).
Reduction and/or Elimination of Hazardous Waste Generation
National strategies/policies
The waste policy plan 2002-2012 dedicates several chapters to the subject of waste prevention and reduction, which is a first goal of the waste policy in the Netherlands.
The ministry agreed with industry on Integrated Environmental Tasks on waste reduction; there was a program on “Cleaner production”; a project with the name industrial successes with waste prevention; a strategy named “with prevention there is a lot to gain”; and an information campaign under the name “less waste, you have it in your own hand”.
In the waste policy plan 2002-2012 a number of challenges have been indicated, like:
- a further reduction in the growth of the total amount of waste;
- to stimulate separate collection of waste from households and the trade/services/government sector;
- to stimulate recycling of waste;- to stimulate the innovation of waste treatment techniques.
Legislation, regulations and guidelines
Decree on landfill ban for specific hazardous and other waste.
Economic instruments/ initiatives
Tax on landfill; decision to increase tax for landfill of household waste and combustible non-hazardous waste; and tax-reduction for companies investing in environmentally friendly technology, specified in an official tax-regulation. Hundreds of machines, systems, or specific additional installations are mentioned.
Measures taken by industries/waste generators
Specific measures at polluting industries and voluntary agreements with industry to reduce the amount of waste.
Others
Governmental support: subsidies on quick scans focused on possibilities to reduce waste, advises to industry; and regulatory instruments: permitting procedures also take waste prevention into account. General rules for small and intermediate sized companies.
Transboundary Movement Reduction Measures
National strategies/policies
The waste policy plan 2002-2012 contains in the general part a framework to check the transboundary movement of waste against the policy; further more in a specific part with 34 defined waste streams, the chapter on each waste stream contains a paragraph on the policy related to transboundary movement of that waste for disposal or recycling.
Disposal/
Recovery Facilities
Disposal facilities
The problem is that a complete list of facilities is not available. Information of several sources should be gathered and grouped. Information will contain facilities that dispose and/or recover waste. It will not be a list of just disposal facilities.
A list of companies dealing with hazardous waste can be found on www.lma.nl vergunninghouders gevaarlijk afval.
The ‘Jaaroverzicht in-, uit- en doorvoer van afvalstoffen 2003’ is also to be found on http://www.vrom.nl/pagina.html?id=9341 under publications (pdf-file attachment in Dutch with English summary) also contains names of companies involved in the disposal of waste.
Recovery/recycling/re-use facilities
A complete list of facilities is not available. Information of several sources should be gathered and grouped. Information will contain facilities that dispose and/or recover waste. It will not be a list of just recovery facilities.
The Jaaroverzicht in-, uit- en doorvoer van afvalstoffen 2003 to be found on www.vrom.nl/afval/evoa under publications (pdf-file attachment in Dutch with English summary) also contains names of companies involved in the disposal of waste.
Bilateral, Multilateral or Regional Agreements
Multilateral agreement; All EU overseas provinces (incl. Aruba, Netherlands Antilles); 27.11.2001 - 27.11.2011; LGO-decision 2001/822/EG
Technical Assistance and Training Available
National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, LEA P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven
Waste Management Council, P.O. Box 19015, 3501 DA Utrecht
