Guidance on permitting and inspection of waste management ...

07030/2010/576173/SER/C2 39operator/manager.Member States’ implementation in practiceAre different categories of authorisation systems (registration, permit,others) foreseen by the Member States?The vast majority of the EU Member States apply a more or lesssophisticated system to categorise waste management installations andapply two or more different kinds of authorisation systems..22 Member State/Regional authorities answered to apply such a system,using two or more different classes of authorisationMost of the Member States (or Member States’ regions) apply threedifferent categories ,mostly dividing IPPC permits, permits according towaste law and registration (8 answers) or two categories as required by theWFD (5 answers). A minority applies four (3 answers) or even five differentkinds of authorisation systems (1 answer (see details in Table 4.2-1).Application for apermitMember Statesapply:- Registration- Permit(simplified, full,environmentalpermit)- othersTable 4.2-1:MSAT _VIAT_VOBE _FLBE_WACYDE_HEEEESFROverview of information on applied authorisation categoriesDescription of authorisation categoriesApplies four categories containing of permit for waste treatment plants(with simplification for modification of plants or for plants with a lowcapacity) and permit for waste collection and waste treatment (simplifiedfor non-hazardous waste).Applies two categories dividing first and further application of permissionof a treatment plant. A basic permit is issued when first applying forpermission; simplified permits may be issued in the case that rights of theneighbours are not infringed.Applies three categories including a permit from the provincial authoritiesfor truly hazardous activities (cat.1), which includes information about theenvironmental impact of the activity, a category II permit for slightly lessrisk associated activities, but follows more or less the same procedure. Cat.III permit is for activities with limited effects on the environment. Only anotification to the municipal authority is needed.Applies three categories containing of two different permits according tothe risk associated to the activities and registration for very low riskactivities. Additionally an agreement of the operator is required.Applies two categories distinguishing between a permit for wastecollection, transportation and treatment activities and registration forwaste producers of packaging, WEEE, batteries, used tires, etc.Applies three categories dividing permits according to IPPC and theNational Waste Act and registration for hazardous waste producers andwaste collectors. Additionally requirements are made e.g. requestingcertificates about proper disposal or transport certificates.Applies four categories containing of waste permit or registration andhazardous waste handling licence and/or IPPC permit.Applies two categories dividing between authorizations for hazardouswaste managers and registration for non hazardous waste managers.Applies three categories distinguishing between full permit for nonhazardousand hazardous landfills, simplified permit for inert landfills and---------------------------AbbreviationsAT_VI: Vienna (AT)AT_VO: Vorarlberg (AT)BE_FL: Flanders (BE)BE_WA: Walloon (BE)DE_BE: Berlin (De)DE_HE: Hesse (DE)UK_SC: Scotland (UK)European Commission<strong>Guidance</strong> (Final version)Services to support Member States' enforcement actions and inspections concerning the application of EU waste legislation