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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1147/annex/division-1/division-1.1/division-3",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/1147",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1147 of 10 August 2018 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for waste treatment, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2018) 5070) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1147",
  "path": "annex/division/1/division/1.1/division/3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Description",
  "text": "Handling and transfer procedures aim to ensure that wastes are safely handled and transferred to the respective storage or treatment. They include the following elements:\nhandling and transfer of waste are carried out by competent staff;\nhandling and transfer of waste are duly documented, validated prior to execution and verified after execution;\nmeasures are taken to prevent, detect and mitigate spills;\noperation and design precautions are taken when mixing or blending wastes (e.g. vacuuming dusty/powdery wastes).\nHandling and transfer procedures are risk-based considering the likelihood of accidents and incidents and their environmental impact.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/1147/annex/division/1/division/1.1/division/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:01.289264+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}