Commission wants survey on wastes spread on land
The European Commission, DG XI, for Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection, is looking for applicants interested in conducting a survey of wastes spread on land. The invitation to tender was published in the Official Journal on 25 February 1999. In the context of the European Community Waste Management Policy, the Commission wants a study to cover the 15 Member States in order to: - Provide a quantitative and, where it is not possible, a qualitative estimate of the amounts of wastes that are currently being spread on land, either as a recovery or as a disposal operation; - Gather relevant information in the form of studies, articles and statistics on the possible environmental drawbacks because of the spreading of these wastes. Attention should be given to heavy metals, organic compounds and pathogens; - Make a survey of applicable national legislation and regulations, and evaluate whether they are correctly enforced and sufficient for satisfying the requirements of Article 4 of Directive 75/442/EEC, as amended; - Suggest what kind of actions are needed at Community level in order to ensure a high level of protection for the environment. In particular, the study needs take into account the following wastes: waste wood, bark or other plant matter; waste from the preparation of food or drinks; blood and gut contents from abattoirs; animal manure; waste lime; lime sludge from cement manufacture or gas processing; waste gypsum; paper-waste sludge; waste paper and de-inked paper pulp; dredgings; textile waste; waste from the leather industry; and, tanner waste. Sewage sludge and compost are excluded from the scope of the study. For further information, please contact: B Sinnott European Commission, DG XI Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection Waste Management Unit rue de la Loi 200 B-1049 Brussels Tel. +32-2-2960008(administrative and financial matters); +32-2-2996361 (technical matters); Fax +32-2-2994449