Directive 1999/31/EC Landfill of waste (consolidated with amendments up to December 2011)
Publication Year
1999
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
The aim of this Directive is to provide for measures, procedures and guidance to prevent or reduce as far as possible negative effects on the environment, in particular the pollution of surface water, groundwater, soil and air, as well as any resulting risk to human health, from landfilling of waste, during the whole life cycle of the landfill.
Document History
Source: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. Only European Community's legislation printed in the Official Journal of the European Communities is deemed to be authentic. (OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p. 1). Latest consolidated version 13/12/2011. M1 - Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 September 2003 L 284 p1 31.10.2003. M2 - Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 L 311 p1 21.11.2008. M3 - Council Directive 2011/97/EU of 5 December 2011 L 328 p49 10.12.2011.
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