COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 6 December 2013
establishing a format for notifying the information on the adoption and substantial revisions of the waste management plans and the waste prevention programmes
(notified under document C(2013) 8641)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/727/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (1), and in particular Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 28 of Directive 2008/98/EC Member States have to ensure that their competent authorities establish one or more waste management plans covering the entire geographical territory of the Member State concerned.
(2)
In addition, not later than 12 December 2013, Member States have to establish waste prevention programmes in accordance with Article 29 of Directive 2008/98/EC.
(3)
In order to facilitate the submission of the relevant information to the Commission on the adoption and substantial revisions of those plans and programmes the format for notifying such information should be adopted.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 39 of Directive 2008/98/EC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall use the formats set out in Annexes I and II to this Decision to notify the Commission of the information on the adoption and substantial revisions of the waste management plans and waste prevention programmes referred to in Articles 28 and 29 of Directive 2008/98/EC.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 2013.