§3.1.2 Step 2: Which entry of the List of Waste is applicable?

The LoW contains 20 chapters (two digit codes), further divided into sub-chapters (four digit codes) and entries (six digit codes). The assignment of a specific entry is made by following the procedure for use of the list of waste. This procedure creates an order of precedence for chapters. An annotated version of the LoW and the procedure for using it can be found in Annex 1. Any waste which can be identified by an entry marked with an asterisk (*) should be considered as hazardous. Wastes defined by all other entries are considered non-hazardous. To complete Step 2 and identify the applicable entry or entries of the LoW, — the appropriate entry or entries of the LoW need to be assessed for the waste in question, taking into account that specific entries at Member States level may have been introduced in the national legislation on the basis of Article 7 (2) or (3) of the WFD; — subsequently, it needs to be assessed to which of the following entry types the waste under consideration needs to be assigned: — Absolute hazardous (AH) entry (marked with an asterisk (*)) Wastes which are assigned to AH entries cannot be allocated to non-hazardous entries and are hazardous without any further assessment. In case an AH entry is assigned, the waste will be classified as hazardous and no further assessment is needed in order to decide whether the waste has to be classified as hazardous. However, it will still be necessary to proceed with steps 3-5 (see chapter 3.2) in order to determine which hazardous properties are displayed by the waste in question as this information may be required for the fulfilment of the provisions laid down in Article 19 of the WFD on correct labelling of hazardous waste (e.g. for filling a consignment note for waste movements). Please see Box 1 in Annex 1, Section 1.1 for information on AH entries displaying no hazardous properties. — Absolute non-hazardous (ANH) entry Wastes which are assigned to ANH entries cannot be allocated to hazardous entries and should be classified as non-hazardous without any further assessment. In case an ANH entry is assigned, the waste will be classified as non-hazardous and no further assessment is needed in order to decide whether the waste has to be classified as non-hazardous. Please see Box 1 in Annex 1, Section 1.1 for information on ANH entries displaying hazardous properties. — Mirror entry Mirror entries can be defined as two or more related entries where one is hazardous and the other is not. In contrast to AH or ANH entries, if waste is to be allocated to a group of alternative entries, further steps in the assessment for allocation have to be undertaken. The alternative entries consist at least of the following entries: — Mirror hazardous (MH) entry (marked with an asterisk (*)) — Mirror non-hazardous (MNH) entry In case there is the choice to assign a MH entry or a MNH entry, it is necessary to proceed with steps 3-5 (see chapter 3.2) of the classification process in order to determine, based on the results of these investigations, whether to assign the MH entry or the MNH entry. Further information on the assignment of ANH, AH, MH and MNH is given in Annex 1, Section 1.

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