COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 November 2010
establishing a questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the incineration of waste
(notified under document C(2010) 8279)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/731/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
A first questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste was established by Commission Decision 2006/329/EC (2). That questionnaire related to the reporting period 2006 to 2008 inclusive.
(2)
In view of the experience gained in the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC and in the use of the first questionnaire, a new questionnaire should be established for the period 2009 to 2011. For the sake of clarity, Decision 2006/329/EC should be replaced.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established in accordance with Article 6 of Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 standardising and rationalising reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment (3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Member States shall use the questionnaire set out in the Annex for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC.
2. The reports to be submitted shall cover the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011.
Article 2
Decision 2006/329/EC is repealed.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2010.