An initiative of the PROVISION AND ELABORATION OF INFORMATION FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE "IMPLEMENTATION REPORT OF DIRECTIVE 2006/21/EC ON THE MANAGEMENT OF WASTE FROM EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES” Service Request under the Multiple Framework Contract with re-opening of competition “Assistance to the Commission on the assessment of Waste Management Plans and on compliance monitoring and support of the implementation of the Waste Framework Directive“ Reference: ENV.C.2/FRA/2013/0023 FINAL REPORT 12 April 2016 in cooperation with ENV.C.2/FRA/2013/0023 ii CONTENT List of Tables .................................................................................................................... vii List of Figures ................................................................................................................... vii Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... ix Introduction to EWD ......................................................................................................... ix General reporting requirements ......................................................................................... x Identification and analysis of the main provisions ............................................................. xi Compilation and assessment of additional information ................................................... xiii Validity of the results of the assessment .......................................................................... xiii 1 Background ............................................................................................................. 15 1.1 Definition, subject matter and scope of the Extractive Waste Directive .................................... 15 1.2 Extractive Waste within the EU................................................................................................... 16 1.3 Reporting under the Extractive Waste Directive ........................................................................ 21 1.4 About this report ......................................................................................................................... 23 2 The Extractive Waste Directive and its main provisions ........................................... 24 2.1 Elements of the Extractive Waste Directive ................................................................................ 24 2.2 Identification of main provisions ................................................................................................ 27 2.2.1 Starting point: All provisions addressed by questions of the Questionnaire .............................................. 27 2.2.2 Main provisions focusing on Category A facilities ...................................................................................... 42 3 Summary of the information for each Member State ............................................... 43 3.1 Main provisions implementation related to Category A facilities .............................................. 43 3.1.1 Main provision 1: Measures in relation to waste management plans and major-accident prevention and information ................................................................................................................................................. 48 3.1.2 Main provision 2: Practical arrangements ensuring transmission of information to competent authorities and public ................................................................................................................................................... 54 3.1.3 Main provision 3: Number of Category A facilities with potential transboundary impact ......................... 59 3.1.4 Main provision 4: Number of missing waste management plans for Category A facilities ........................ 60 3.1.5 Main provision 5: Number of inspections for Category A facilities ............................................................ 62 3.1.6 Overview table on figures regarding Category A facilities .......................................................................... 64 European Commission Final report Provision and elaboration of information for the preparation of the “Implementation Report of Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from extractive industries” ENV.C.2/FRA/2013/0023 iii 3.2 Key conclusions for each Member State .................................................................. 65 3.2.1 Austria ......................................................................................................................................................... 65 3.2.2 Belgium ....................................................................................................................................................... 65 3.2.3 Bulgaria ....................................................................................................................................................... 65 3.2.4 Cyprus ......................................................................................................................................................... 66 3.2.5 Czech Republic ............................................................................................................................................ 66 3.2.6 Germany ..................................................................................................................................................... 66 3.2.7 Greece ......................................................................................................................................................... 67 3.2.8 Denmark ..................................................................................................................................................... 67 3.2.9 Estonia ........................................................................................................................................................ 68 3.2.10 Spain ........................................................................................................................................................... 68 3.2.11 Finland ........................................................................................................................................................ 68 3.2.12 France ......................................................................................................................................................... 69 3.2.13 Croatia ......................................................................................................................................................... 69 3.2.14 Hungary ....................................................................................................................................................... 69 3.2.15 Ireland ......................................................................................................................................................... 70 3.2.16 Italy ............................................................................................................................................................. 70 3.2.17 Latvia ........................................................................................................................................................... 71 3.2.18 Lithuania ..................................................................................................................................................... 71 3.2.19 Luxembourg ................................................................................................................................................ 71 3.2.20 Malta ........................................................................................................................................................... 71 3.2.21 The Netherlands ......................................................................................................................................... 71 3.2.22 Poland ......................................................................................................................................................... 71 3.2.23 Portugal ....................................................................................................................................................... 72 3.2.24 Romania ...................................................................................................................................................... 72 3.2.25 Slovakia ....................................................................................................................................................... 72 3.2.26 Slovenia ....................................................................................................................................................... 73 3.2.27 Sweden ....................................................................................................................................................... 73 European Commission Final report Provision and elaboration of information for the preparation of the “Implementation Report of Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from extractive industries” ENV.C.2/FRA/2013/0023 iv 3.2.28 United Kingdom .......................................................................................................................................... 73 3.3 Implementation of other provisions of the EWD ........................................................................ 74 3.3.1 Overview figures