Landfill of waste (consolidated with amendments up to August 2024)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Directive
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.
History
Latest consolidated version 04/08/2024. 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). 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. M4 - Directive (EU) 2018/850 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 L 150 p.100 14.6.2018. M5 - Directive (EU) 2024/1785 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 L 1785 p.1 15.7.2024.
Subjects
- Landfill
- Environmental issues/energy
- Special subject areas
Publisher History
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