"End Of Waste" Directive

The Slovenian and common European goal is to reduce the amount of waste produced and to prepare for re-use, recycle or otherwise process the waste that is already produced.

About the Directive

The directive clarifies the distinction between waste and non-waste. It was used as template for the establishment of “End of Waste” directives such as:

• Council Regulation (EU) No. 333/2011 (establishing criteria determining when certain types of scrap metal cease to be waste),
• Commission Regulation (EU) No. 715/2013 (establishing criteria determining when copper scrap ceases to be waste),
• Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1179/2012 (establishing criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste).

The Regulations set out the criteria for determining

These are regulations that establish criteria when certain types of waste stop being waste. They also determine criteria for certification bodies assessing compliance of quality systems of waste collectors, merchants and processors. A certification body certifies the quality system in accordance with ISO 9001 and relevant regulation.

SIQ is a holder of accreditation for certification in accordance with 333/2011 and 715/2013 regulations and may conduct audits and issue accredited certificates to scrap metal (steel, aluminium, and copper scrap) collectors, processors and merchants selling scrap as raw material.