Made under Article 175(1) Date made 19 Nov 2008 | Journal reference [1] Came into force 12 Dec 2008 | |
Title Waste Framework Directive Made by |
The Waste Framework Directive (WFD) is a European Union Directive of 17 June 2008. The first Waste Framework Directive dates back to 1975 and was substantially amended in 1991.
The aim of the WFD was to lay the basis to turn the EU into a recycling society.
One of the features of the WFD is the European Waste Hierarchy.
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