Commission Decision

of 17 November 2000

concerning a questionnaire for Member States reports on the implementation of Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste

(notified under document number C(2000) 3318)

(2000/738/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste(1), in particular Article 15,

Whereas:

(1) Article 15 of Directive 1999/31/EC requires Member States to send to the Commission a report on the implementation of this Directive.

(2) This report shall be drawn up on the basis of a questionnaire or outline drafted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6 of Council Directive 91/692/EEC(2).

(3) The first report will cover the period from 16 July 2001 to 2003.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The questionnaire in the Annex is hereby adopted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2000.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 377, 23.12.1991, p. 48.

ANNEX

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