# Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste, Article 15a: Instruments to promote a shift to a more circular economy

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

In order to contribute to the objectives laid down in this Directive, Member States shall make use of economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy. Such instruments and measures may include those indicated in Annex IVa to Directive 2008/98/EC or other appropriate instruments and measures.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1999/31/article/15a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-31/article-15a
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