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C H A P T E R 4
E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T A N D T H E E U A C C E S S I O N P R O C E S S
TABLE 4: The main implementation and investment implications of the waste directives
DIRECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION
IMPLICATIONS
INVESTMENT IMPLICATIONS LIKELY INVESTOR
The Waste Development of waste The directive does not itself introduce Municipalities, waste
Framework management plans at national/ a requirement for significant capital utilities/companies,
Directive regional and local levels costs. The main expenditures can waste transporters
(2008/98/EC) be summarised as initial set-up costs:
Assessment of existing disposal establishing the competent
installations to determine the authority/ies, devising systems and
additional infrastructure needed procedures; providing training and
in order to establish an preparing technical guidance notes;
integrated and adequate and preparing a waste management
network of disposal installations strategy and detailed plans
Waste Landfill Different waste categories Establishment of sorting stations, Municipalities, waste
Directive subject to special treatment and recycling facilities, biodegradable utilities/companies,
(1999/31/EC) disposal and landfill ban
Development of waste
waste treatment facilities and
proper sanitary landfills
industry
management strategies for Closure and remediation of
different types of waste non-compliant landfills
Incineration Permitting procedures for incine-
Development of hazardous waste
landfills and inert waste landfills
as well as facilities for materials that
may no longer be landfilled (tyres,
healthcare waste, flammables, liquids)
Installation of monitoring equipment Municipalities, waste
Directive ration and co-incineration plants to monitor parameters, conditions utilities/companies
(2000/76/EC)
Technological requirements
and mass concentrations relevant to the
incineration or co-incineration process
for incineration facilities and Upgrading of existing
monitoring incineration and co-incineration plants
Hazardous Waste
Procedures on the public right
of access to information, in
particular with regard to the
location of facilities
Plans for the management of Upgrading or construction of Industry, waste
Directive hazardous waste to be drawn infrastructure for: collection systems utilities/companies
(91/689/EEC) up and made public and facilities; transportation; and the
(to be repealed final safe disposal of hazardous waste
by WFD on Integration with overall waste
December 12, management strategies to
2010) ensure proper treatment
S T R AT E G I C M O V E S
Design and implementation of
systems for monitoring the
landfilling of hazardous wastes