# Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste, Division 1.1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The location of a landfill must take into consideration requirements relating to:
(a) the distances from the boundary of the site to residential and recreation areas, waterways, water bodies and other agricultural or urban sites;
(b) the existence of groundwater, coastal water or nature protection zones in the area;
(c) the geological and hydrogeological conditions in the area;
(d) the risk of flooding, subsidence, landslides or avalanches on the site;
(e) the protection of the nature or cultural patrimony in the area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1999/31/annex/I/division/1/division/1.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-31/annex-I/division-1/division-1.1
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