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Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the… Article 7

Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the… Article 7

Article 7

Application for a permit Member States shall take measures in order that the application for a landfill permit must contain at least particulars of the following: (a) the identity of the applicant and of the operator when they are different entities; (b) the description of the types and total quantity of waste to be deposited; (c) the proposed capacity of the disposal site; (d) the description of the site, including its hydrogeological and geological characteristics; (e) the proposed methods for pollution prevention and abatement; (f) the proposed operation, monitoring and control plan; (g) the proposed plan for the closure and after-care procedures; (h) where an impact assessment is required under Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment(8), the information provided by the developer in accordance with Article 5 of that Directive; (i) the financial security by the applicant, or any other equivalent provision, as required under Article 8(a)(iv) of this Directive. Following a successful application for a permit, this information shall be made available to the competent national and Community statistical authorities when requested for statistical purposes.

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