COMMISSION DECISION of 21 October 1994 adapting, pursuant to Article 42 (3), Annexes II, III and IV to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (94/721/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (1), and in particular Article 42 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (2), as last amended by Directive 91/692/EEC (3), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
Whereas in accordance with Article 42 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, Annexes II, III and IV have to be adapted to reflect only those changes already agreed under the review mechanism of the OECD;
Whereas the Council of the OECD (4) has decided in the framework of the review mechanism to modify the green, amber and red lists of wastes;
Whereas it is necessary to amend Annexes II, III and IV to the Regulation to reflect these modifications;
Whereas the Commission, in order to adapt Annexes II, III and IV to the abovementioned Regulation, is assisted in this task by the Committee established pursuant to Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the aforementioned Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 are hereby replaced by the Annex to the present Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 October 1994.