Table of concordance (recycling) - Nalas

GTZ MMS – Association of Kosova Municipalities
NALAS Task Force – Municipal Waste Managament
The relevance of the approximation of legislation with EU acquis
in SEE region
Tables of Concordance on recycling
Based on Waste Framework & Landfill Directive
05 March, 2007
Driton Vatovci – Project Deputy Coordinator
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THE TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Relevant questions/requirements for Municipalities on recycling– WFD
2. Relevant questions/requirements for Municipalities on recycling – LD
3. Waste management hierarchy
4. Waste recycling in EU
5. Waste recycling in SEE
6. NALAS Task Force – Solid Waste Management (TF SWM)
7. Sample of EU Table of Concordance
8. Table of concordance (recycling) LD – Brcko District (BiH), Kosova,
Serbia, Albania, R. Srpska (BiH)
9. Table of concordance (recycling) WFD – Brcko District (BiH), Kosova,
Serbia, Albania, R. Srpska (BiH)
10. ToC – level of approximation with WFD
11. ToC – level of approximation with LD
12. Recommendations
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RELEVANT QUESTIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPALITIES – WFD
RECYCLING
• Has a municipal waste management plan been prepared? If so, does it take into
account the waste management hierarchy and principles stipulated in the Directive
(i.e. moving away from land filling to re-use and recycling of waste, and
establishing appropriate collection systems)?
• Has an assessment been made to establish whether the existing waste
disposal/treatment installations take into account risk minimization and
environmental protection, do not create risk to the air, water or soil, or a nuisance
in the form of odors or noise?
• Are the existing waste disposal/treatment facilities sufficient in addressing the
principle of best available technology not involving excessive costs?
• Are the waste management companies operating in the municipal area granted
operating permits? Are their operations cost efficient?
• Is and how is the Municipality promoting waste prevention and minimization?
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RELEVANT QUESTIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPALITIES – LD RECYCLING
• Do the landfill sites (and consequently the operational permit) comply with the
technical requirements of the Directive on Landfill?
• Is waste treated prior to disposal at landfill?
• Is waste land filling the only method of waste disposal in your municipality?
• Is co-disposal of municipal waste and hazardous waste permitted in the landfill
sites?
• Are tires, healthcare waste, flammable and liquid waste disposed at the landfill
sites?
• Is composting of waste undertaken in your municipality?
• Is the cost of closure, management and after-care included in the landfill fee?
• Is regular monitoring of the types and quantities of waste undertaken at the landfill
sites? Are regular reporting duties established?
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WASTE MANAGEMENT HIERARCHY
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WASTE RECYCLING IN EU
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WASTE RECYCLING IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE (SEE)
• One of the highest priorities in South-eastern Europe is the building of separate
waste collection, recycling and disposal systems according to EU standards
• The need of recycling technology in SEE is illustrated by the fact that nearly 79% of
the municipal waste (e.g. in Albania or in Serbia, Montenegro) proves to be recyclable
materials
• Key priority – approximation of the national legislation on recycling with relevant
articles of the EU Directives
• Further urgent tasks refer to the sanitation of landfills that do not meet the EU
requirements and to the closure of dumpsites
• Since land filling will remain the main method for waste disposal in SEE, another
priority in the region is the construction of landfills conform EU standards
• Another priority in the waste management sector is the need of incineration plants for
medical and hazardous waste
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• Article
SAMPLE OF EU TABLE OF CONCORDANCE ON WASTE
EU Obligation Legislation in
your country
1)
Definitions:
For the purposes of this
Directive:
(a) „waste‟ shall
mean any
substance or
object in the
categories set
out in Annex I
which the holder
discards or
intends or is
required to
discard
Law on …
Art…
Other legislative
elements
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Correspond
ence with
WFD
Law on … Yes
Modify
Add
Conflict
Responsible
institution
Ministry of
Environment…
Comments

• Article
Table of concordance (recycling) LD – Brcko District (BiH) case
EU Obligation Legislation in
your country
h) Treatment Law on solid waste
management, Official
Gazette of Brcko
District BiH No.24/05
Article 4 tretman
znači fizičke,
termalne, hemijske ili
biološke procese,
uključuju i sortiranje,
Koji mijenjaju
karakteristike otpada
u cilju smanjivanja
količine ili opasnih
osobina, olakšavaju
rukovanje ili
povećavaju povrat
komponenti otpada;
Other legislative
elements
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Correspond
ence with
LD
Responsible
institution
Department of
Public Works,
Cleaning
Division, Brcko
district
Government, BiH
Comments

• Article
Table of concordance (recycling) LD – Kosova
EU Obligation Legislation in
your country
5.1)
MS shall set up a national
strategy for the
implementation of the
reduction of biodegradable
waste going to landfills,
not later than 16.7.2003 [&
notify Comm‟n of this
strategy.] This strategy
should include measures
to achieve Art. 5.2 targets
by means of in particular,
recycling, composting,
biogas production or
materials/energy recovery.
Waste Law
Other legislative
elements
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Correspond
ence with
WFD
To be added
Responsible
institution
UNMIK
PISG
Comments
No such
strategy exist.
Clear targets
must be
defined in
National
Waste
Management
Strategy and
Municipal
Waste Action
Plan

• Article
Table of concordance (recycling) LD – Serbia
EU Obligation Legislation in
your country
5.1)
MS shall set up a national
strategy for the
implementation of the
reduction of biodegradable
waste going to landfills,
not later than 16.7.2003 [&
notify Comm‟n of this
strategy.] This strategy
should include measures
to achieve Art. 5.2 targets
by means of in particular,
recycling, composting,
biogas production or
materials/energy recovery.
Other legislative
elements
Law needed National Waste
Management
strategy 2003
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Correspond
ence with
LD
Responsible
institution
Add MSEP
Comments

• Article
Table of concordance (recycling) LD – Albania
EU Obligation Legislation in
your country
5.1)
MS shall set up a national
strategy for the
implementation of the
reduction of biodegradable
waste going to landfills,
not later than 16.7.2003 [&
notify Comm‟n of this
strategy.] This strategy
should include measures
to achieve Art. 5.2 targets
by means of in particular,
recycling, composting,
biogas production or
materials/energy recovery.
Other legislative
elements
National Waste
Management Plan
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Correspond
ence with
LD
Add
Responsible
institution
MoE
Comments
National Waste
Management
Plan to be
approved

• Article
Table of concordance (recycling) LD – R. Srpska (BiH)
EU Obligation Legislation in
your country
h) Treatment Zakon o upravljanju
otpadom Član
4. alineja 18,
“tretman” znači
fizičke ,termalne,
hemijske ili biološke
procese uključujući
sortiranje koji
mjenjaju
karakteristike otpada
u cilju smanjenja
količine ili opasnih
osobina , olakšavaju
rukovanje ili
povećavaju povrat
komponenti otpada ;
Other legislative
elements
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Correspond
ence with
LD
Responsible
institution
Ministarstvo za
prostorno
ureĎenje,
graĎevinarstvo I
ekologiju RS
Comments

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BRCKO DISTRICT, BiH – (Waste Framework Directive, WFD)
Harmonized Partially harmonized Not harmonized
1. ‘waste’ shall mean any substance or object …
2. holder’ shall mean the producer of the waste…
3. management’ shall mean the collection,
transport, recovery and disposal of waste…
4.‘disposal’ shall mean…
5. producer’ shall mean…
6. collection’ shall mean the gathering, sorting
and/or mixing of waste
7. The recovery of waste by means of recycling, re-use or
reclamation
or any other process with a view to extracting secondary raw
materials, or the use of waste as a source of energy
8. To take the necessary measures to ensure that waste is
recovered or disposed of without risk to the air, water or soil,
without creating a nuisance in the form of odors or noise,
and without adversely affecting the countryside.
9. To issue permits to companies engaged in
waste disposal or recovery. The permits must
include requirements regarding such matters as
disposal techniques and methods, sites, technical
requirements and security precautions.
10. The waste management companies
operating in the municipal area granted operating
permits
11. Competent authority or authorities to be
responsible for the implementation of this
Directive
12. Permits may be granted for a specified period, they may
be renewable…
1. The Municipality promoting waste
prevention and minimization
2. Does waste management plan
it take into account the waste
management hierarchy and
principles stipulated in the
Directive (i.e. moving away
from land filling to re-use and
recycling of waste, and
establishing appropriate
collection systems)?
3. Waste operations cost
efficient
4. Categories of waste
5. Appropriate measures to encourage:
the prevention or reduction of waste
production
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1. Excluded waste
2. Municipal waste management not
prepared…
3. Any holder of waste to be handled by a
private or public waste collector or by an
undertaking
4. Any establishment or undertaking
which carries out the waste operations must
obtain a permit…
5. Establishments or undertakings shall
be subject to appropriate periodic
inspections by the competent authorities
6. Categories of waste
7. Member States shall collaborate as
appropriate with the other Member States
concerned and the Commission to draw
up such plans.
8. Member States may take the measures
necessary to prevent movements of waste
which are not in accordance with their
waste management plans. They shall
inform the Commission and the Member
States of any such measures.
9. Exemption from the permit requirement
(no exemption)
10. To establish an integrated waste
management strategy …
11. Establishes provisions for inspection
and monitoring of waste management,
and lays down requirements for reporting
to the European Commission and to the
public.

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KOSOVA – (WFD)
Harmonized Partially harmonized Not harmonized
1. ‘waste’ shall mean any substance or object …
2. producer’ shall mean anyone whose activities produce
waste…
3. holder’ shall mean the producer of the waste or the …
4. management’ shall mean the collection, transport,
recovery and disposal of waste…
5.‘disposal’ shall mean…
6. recovery’ shall mean any of the operations or activity
carried on for the purposes of recycling or reusing waste in
whole or in part…
7. collection’ shall mean the gathering, sorting and/or mixing
of waste…
8. Excluded waste from the scope of this Directive…
9. Appropriate measures to encourage: the prevention or
reduction of waste production
10. Competent authority or authorities to be responsible for
the implementation of this Directive
11. Permits may be granted for a specified period, they may
be renewable…
12. Any establishment or undertaking which carries out the
waste operations must obtain a permit
13. Establishments or undertakings shall be subject to
appropriate periodic inspections by the competent
authorities.
14. Categories of waste
15.Recovery operations of waste
1. Any holder of waste to be handled by
a private or public waste collector or by
an undertaking…
2. Waste permit shall cover:
— the types and quantities of waste,
the technical requirements,
the security precautions to be taken,
the disposal site,
— the treatment method.
3. To issue permits to companies
engaged in waste disposal or recovery.
The permits must include requirements
regarding such matters as disposal
techniques and methods, sites,
technical requirements and security
precautions.
4.The Municipality promoting
waste prevention and minimization
5. To take the necessary measures to
ensure that waste is recovered or
disposed of without risk to the air, water
or soil, without creating a nuisance in
the form of odors or noise, and without
adversely affecting the countryside.
6. Are the waste management companies
operating in the municipal area granted
operating permits? Are their operations
cost efficient?
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1. Member States shall collaborate as
appropriate with the other Member States
concerned and the Commission to draw up
such plans.
2. Member States may take the measures
necessary to prevent movements of waste
which are not in accordance with their waste
management plans. They shall inform the
Commission and the Member States
of any such measures.
3. Exemption from the permit requirement (no
exemption)
4. To establish an integrated waste
management strategy based on the principles
stipulated in the Directive, including clearly
defined time scales and responsibilities.
5. Establishes provisions for inspection and
monitoring of waste management, and lays
down requirements for reporting to the
European Commission and to the public.
6. Are the existing waste disposal/treatment
facilities sufficient in addressing the principle
of best available technology not involving
excessive costs?
7. Has a municipal waste management plan
been prepared? If so, does it take into account
the waste management hierarchy and
principles stipulated in the Directive (i.e.
moving away from land filling to re- use and
recycling of waste, and establishing
appropriate collection systems

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SERBIA – (WFD)
Harmonized Partially harmonized Not harmonized
1. ‘waste’ shall mean any substance or object …
2. holder’ shall mean the producer of the waste or the …
3. management’ shall mean the collection, transport,
recovery and
disposal of waste…
4.‘disposal’ shall mean…
5. recovery’ shall mean any of the operations or activity
carried on for the purposes of recycling or reusing waste in
whole or in part…
6. collection’ shall mean the gathering, sorting and/or mixing
of waste…
7. appropriate measures to encourage: the prevention or
reduction of
waste production
8. Competent authority or authorities to be responsible for
the implementation of this Directive
9. Permits may be granted for a specified period, they may be
renewable…
10. Any holder of waste to be handled by a private or public
waste collector or by an undertaking
11. Any establishment or undertaking which carries out the
waste operations must obtain a permit…
1. producer’ shall mean anyone whose
activities produce waste
2. Excluded waste from the scope of this
Directive…
3.To take the necessary measures to
ensure that waste is recovered or
disposed of without risk to the air, water
or soil, without creating a nuisance in
the form of odors or noise, and without
adversely affecting the countryside
4. Establishments or undertakings shall
be subject to appropriate periodic
inspections by the competent
authorities (Law on Municipal Services
to be modified)
4. Categories of waste (framework waste
Law is needed)
5. To issue permits to companies
engaged in waste disposal or recovery.
The permits must include requirements
regarding such matters as disposal
techniques and methods, sites,
technical requirements and security
precautions.
6. The Municipality promoting
waste prevention and minimization
7. Does waste management plan it take
into account the waste management
hierarchy and principles stipulated in
the Directive (i.e. moving away from
land filling to re-use and recycling of
waste, and establishing appropriate
collection systems)?
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1. Member States shall collaborate as
appropriate with the other Member States
concerned and the Commission to draw up
such plans.
2. Member States may take the measures
necessary to prevent movements of waste
which are not in accordance with their waste
management plans. They shall inform the
Commission and the Member States of any
such measures.
3. Exemption from the permit requirement (no
exemption)
4. To establish an integrated waste
management strategy based on the principles
stipulated in the Directive, including clearly
defined time scales and responsibilities.
5. Establishes provisions for inspection and
monitoring of waste management, and lays
down requirements for reporting to the
European Commission and to the public.
6. Are the existing waste disposal/treatment
facilities sufficient in addressing the principle
of best available technology not involving
excessive costs?

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ALBANIA – (WFD)
Harmonized Partially harmonized Not harmonized
1. Excluded waste from the scope of this Directive…
2.Appropriate measures to encourage: the prevention or
reduction of waste production…
3. Competent authority or authorities to be responsible for
the implementation of this Directive
4. Permits may be granted for a specified period, they may be
renewable…
5. Any holder of waste to be handled by a private or public
waste collector or by an undertaking
6. Any establishment or undertaking which carries out the
waste operations must obtain a permit…
7. Establishments or undertakings shall be subject to
appropriate periodic inspections by the competent
authorities
8. Categories of waste
1. ‘waste’ shall mean any substance or
object...
2. holder’ shall mean the producer of the
waste
3. management’ shall mean the
collection, transport, recovery and
disposal of waste…
4.‘disposal’ shall mean…
5. producer’ shall mean anyone whose
activities produce waste recovery’ shall
mean any of the operations…
6. collection’ shall mean the gathering,
sorting and/or mixing of waste…
7. Municipal waste management plan to
be prepared…
8.To take the necessary measures to
ensure that waste is recovered or
disposed of without risk to the air, water
or soil, without creating a nuisance in
the form of odors or noise, and without
adversely affecting the countryside.
9. Recovery operations of waste…
10. The Municipality promoting
waste prevention and minimization
11. Does waste management plan it take
into account the waste management
hierarchy and principles stipulated in
the Directive (i.e. moving away from
land filling to re-use and recycling of
waste, and establishing appropriate
collection systems)?
12. Are the waste management
companies operating in the municipal
area granted operating permits?
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1. Member States shall collaborate as
appropriate with the other Member States
concerned and the Commission to draw up
such plans.
2. Member States may take the measures
necessary to prevent movements of waste
which are not in accordance with their waste
management plans. They shall inform the
Commission and the Member States of any
such measures.
3. Exemption from the permit requirement (no
exemption)
4. To establish an integrated waste
management strategy based on the principles
stipulated in the Directive, including clearly
defined time scales and responsibilities.
5. Establishes provisions for inspection and
monitoring of waste management, and lays
down requirements for reporting to the
European Commission and to the public.
6. Are the existing waste disposal/treatment
facilities sufficient in addressing the principle
of best available technology not involving
excessive costs?
7. At intervals of three years Member States
shall send information to the Commission on
the implementation of this Directive, in the
form of a sectorial report which shall also
cover other pertinent Community Directives

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R.SRPSKA, BiH – (WFD)
Harmonized Partially harmonized Not harmonized
1. ‘waste’ shall mean any substance or object …
2. holder’ shall mean the producer of the waste…
3. management’ shall mean the collection,
transport, recovery and disposal of waste…
4.‘disposal’ shall mean…
5. producer’ shall mean…
6. collection’ shall mean the gathering, sorting
and/or mixing of waste
7. To issue permits to companies engaged in
waste disposal or recovery. The permits must
include requirements regarding such matters as
disposal techniques and methods, sites, technical
requirements and security precautions.
8. The waste management companies
operating in the municipal area granted operating
permits
9. Competent authority or authorities to be
responsible for the implementation of this
Directive
10. Permits may be granted for a specified period, they may
be renewable…
1. To take the necessary
measures to ensure that waste is
recovered or disposed of without
risk to the air, water or soil,
without creating a nuisance in the
form of odors or noise, and
without adversely affecting the
countryside
2. Appropriate measures to encourage:
the prevention or reduction of waste
production
3. Recovery operations of waste…
4. The Municipality promoting waste
prevention and minimization
5. Does waste management plan
it take into account the waste
management hierarchy and principles
stipulated in the Directive (i.e. moving
away from land filling to re-use and
recycling of waste, and establishing
appropriate collection systems)?
6. Are waste operations cost
efficient?
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1. Excluded waste …
2. Municipal waste management not
prepared…
3. Any holder of waste to be handled by a
private or public waste collector or by an
undertaking
4. Any establishment or undertaking
which carries out the waste operations must
obtain a permit…
5. Establishments or undertakings shall
be subject to appropriate periodic
inspections by the competent authorities
6. Categories of waste
7. Member States may take the measures
necessary to prevent movements of waste
which are not in accordance with their
waste management plans. They shall
inform the Commission and the Member
States of any such measures.
8. Exemption from the permit requirement
(no exemption)
9. To establish an integrated waste
management strategy …
10. Establishes provisions for inspection
and monitoring of waste management,
and lays down requirements for reporting
to the European Commission and to the
public.
11. Are the existing waste disposal/treatment
facilities sufficient in addressing the principle
of best available technology not involving
excessive costs?

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ToC - LEVEL OF APPROXIMATION WITH WFD
Brcko Distrikt (BiH) Harmonized
Kosova
Serbia
Albania
R.Srpska (BiH)
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
19
Partially
harmonized
Not
harmonized

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Brcko District (BiH) Harmonized
Kosova
Serbia
Albania
R.Srpska (BiH)
LANDFILL DIRECTIVE
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
20
Partially
harmonized
Not
harmonized

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RECOMMENDATIONS
1. NALAS TF SWM experts from all Associations should fill the Tables of
Concordance and present it to their respective Associations for further
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discussions with Central Government and Municipalities.
2. Based on the existing material provided by the Waste Management Task
Force, Associations may consider to approach their respective Governments
in writing, highlighting the importance of strengthening Municipal capacities
in Waste Management and Recycling.
3. In order to bring Municipal Waste Management Plans into action,
Associations should establish advisory services for their municipalities in the
field of strategic waste management and recycling planning based on
materials to be provided by the Waste management Task Force during the
first half of 2007.
4. Based on materials provided by the Waste management Task Force during
the first half of 2007, Associations should promote concepts of recycling and
waste minimization and also establish advisory services for the development
of appropriate bylaws and for public campaigning and awareness raising on
recycling.
Thank you for your attention
email: driton.vatovci@gtzpristina.com
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