GLOSSARY OF TERMS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
1.1 Background to the Report
1.2 Purpose of the Report and Method
PART I – AN ASSESSMENT OF  THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
2 INTRODUCING THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED DIRECTIVE ON WASTE
2.1 Introducing Impact Assessment – the Commission's Approach
2.2 The Scope of this Assessment
2.3 Key Amendments to the Waste Framework Directive
3 ASSESSING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE COMMISSION'S IMPACT ASSESSMENT
3.1 The Relationship between the Proposed Directive and the Commission's Impact Assessment – Problem Definition and Objectives
3.2 The Coverage of the Impact Assessment – Setting out the Policy Options
3.2.1       Identifying the Policy Options
3.2.2      Comparing the Policy Options in the Impact Assessment to the Proposed Directive
3.3 The Role of the Impact Assessment in the Development of the DoW
3.4 Stakeholder Engagement and Transparency
4 EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
4.1 The Revised Definition of Recovery and Disposal (Articles 5 and 6)
4.2 Defining when Waste ceases to  be Waste (Article 11)
4.3 Mineral Waste Oils (Article 18)
4.4 Waste Prevention Programmes (Article 29-31)
4.5 Conclusions
4.5.1       Structure of the Assessments
4.5.2 Limitations imposed by the Definition of Options
4.5.3       Coverage of Impacts
4.5.4       Coverage of related Areas and Issues
PART II – THE IMPLICATIONS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE LEGISLATION
PART II – THE IMPLICATIONS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE LEGISLATION
5 ANALYSIS OF THE INTEGRATION  OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE DIRECTIVE INTO THE EXISTING WASTE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE
5.1 Introduction
5.1.1       The Integration of the Hazardous Waste Directive
5.1.2 Method
5.2 Purpose of the proposed Directive on Waste: Simplifying and Streamlining European Waste Law
5.3 Definition of Hazardous Waste
5.3.1       Legal Situation so far: Hazardous Waste Directive
5.3.2       Future Legal Situation:  Directive on Waste
5.3.3      Problems in applying the Definition of Hazardous Waste: Concentration Limits
5.4 Changes to the Mixing Ban
PART III – CONCLUSIONS
6 CONCLUSIONS
ANNEX 1: SUMMARY OF THE METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO THE ASSESSMENT OF THE IA
ANNEX 2: MATRIX OF THE ARTICLES CONTAINED IN THE WASTE PROPOSAL, ANALYSING CONSIDERATION IN THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
ANNEX 3: SUMMARY OF THE EPEC SUPPORTING STUDY