Regulations relating to the recycling of waste (Waste Regulations). This is an unofficial translation of the Norwegian regulation. 

Laid down pursuant to sections 31 and 32 of the Act of 13 March 1981 no. 6 relating to protection against pollution and concerning waste (the Pollution Control Act). Cf. the EEA Agreement, Appendix XX no. 32c (Order (EEC) no. 259/93 amended by Commission Decision 94/721/EC, Commission Decision 96/660/EC, Order (EC) no. 120/97, Commission Decision 98/368/EC, Order (EC) no. 2408/98, Commission Decision 1999/816/EC and Order (EC) no. 2557/2001).

13-1. Permit for transfrontier shipment of waste

The EEA Agreement appendix XX no. 32c (Order (EEC) no. 259/93 amended by Commission Decision 94/721/EC, Commission Decision 96/660/EC, Order (EC) no. 120/97, Commission Decision 98/368/EC, Order (EC) no. 2408/98, Commission Decision 1999/816/EC and Order (EC) no. 2557/2001) relating to the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community apply as regulations with the amendments and supplements that result from appendix XX, protocol 1, to the agreement and from the rest of the agreement.

 Irrespective of this, permit cannot be granted for the export of waste that is covered by section 11-4 of chapter 11 relating to hazardous waste to areas south of the 60th parallel or to Svalbard for waste that is not covered by the Basel Convention or the EU list of hazardous waste.

The provisions in appendices 2 and 3 shall apply to the export of waste specified in appendix II to the Order to states that do not apply the OECD resolution of 30 March 1992 relating to the control of transfrontier shipment of waste intended for recycling.

13-2. Regulatory and supervisory authority

The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) is the dispatch, acceptance and transit authority in Norway, cf. article 36 of the Order. Furthermore, the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority is the contact body in Norway, cf. article 37 of the Order.

The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority makes decisions in accordance with the Order. These decisions are individual measures and shall be issued in writing.

The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority is responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions in this chapter, cf. article 30 no. 1 of the Order.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community.

An unofficial consolidated version of the EEA Agreement appendix XX no. 32c (Order (EEC) no. 259/93 amended by resolution 94/721/EC, resolution 96/660/EC, Order (EC) no. 120/97, resolution 98/368/EC, Order (EC) no. 2408/98, resolution 1999/816/EC and Order (EC) no. 2557/2001) relating to the supervision and control of waste transport within, into and out of the European Union, as the Ministry of the Environment interprets this part of the EEA Agreement with the adaptations that result from Appendix 20, protocol 1, to the agreement and the rest of the agreement is reproduced below.