TRANSFRONTIER TRADE IN NONFERROUS METAL W ASTE FOR RECOVERY OF SECONDARY RAW-MATERIALS - REQUIREMENTS TO LAWFUL PRACTICES

Many enterprises which produce nonferrous metal waste or which are spe cialized in nonferrous metal waste recovery services currently face de cisions regarding domestic waste recovery or whether it is more practi cable to choose much cheaper waste disposal alternatives abroad. Major price differences within the European Community can be explained with less stringent government control systems of other countries than Ger many Furthermore compulsory Europeon Community environmental standards ore not identically realized in every community. Severe consequences may threaten waste producers and other involved parties in case of fai lure where waste disposal was planned abroad. This is of particular im portance in cases of abuse or non compliance which specific proceeding s regulations. The current article gives an overview over the most imp ortant regulations regarding transfrontier movement of recoverable sec ondary row materials from lead accumulators in France, describes the a dvisable stops of action, as well as consequences of public, civil and criminal law in cases of non compliance.