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How to Apply Environmentally Sound Management to Small and Medium Size Enterprises - Case Study: Dismantling of End-of-Life Vehicles in the Netherlands

This case study provides an in-depth analysis on the possibilities of car dismantlers to implement the core performance elements of the ESM guidance developed for the OECD purposes.

How to Apply Environmentally Sound Management to Small and Medium Size Enterprises Case Study: Pre-treatment and Recovery of Waste Electric and Electronic Equipments (WEEE)

At the October 2001 meeting of the Working Group on Waste Prevention and Recycling an extended outline was provided concerning a study on "How to Apply ESM to small and medium size enterprises [ENV/EPOC/WGWPR/RD(2001)2].

How to Apply Environmentally Sound Management to Small and Medium Size Enterprises in the Waste Recovery Sector

This case study provides an in-depth analysis on the possibilities of car dismantlers to implement the core performance elements of the ESM guidance developed for the OECD purposes.

Options for Combinations of Components for an OECD Framework on the Environmentally Sound Management of Wastes and Materials Destined for Recovery Operations

This paper describes the OECD work on environmentally sound management (ESM) of waste recovery operations as evolving into an “EMS plus” model.

Core Performance Elements of ESM Guidelines

Technical Guidance for the Environmentally Sound Management of Specific Waste streams: Used and Scrap Personal Computers

The OECD developed this guidance report as a pilot set for the environmentally sound management of specific waste streams, in particular used a scrap personal computers.

How to Apply Environmentally Sound Management to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in the Waste Recovery Sector - Synthesis Report

This study is composed of three case studies and a synthesis report on how to apply ESM to small and medium size enterprises.

Options for combinations of components for an OECD framework on the environmentally sound management of wastes and materials destined for recovery operations

This document provides various options to consider for developing an Environmentally Sound Management framework into an implementable tool.

Guidance Manual for the implementation of the OECD Decision C(2001)107/FINAL on transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery

The Guidance Manual for the implementation of the OECD Decision on transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery has been updated according to the revised Decision C(2001)107/FINAL.

Decision of the Council concerning the Control of Transboundary Movements of Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations [C(2001)107/FINAL]

Decides that member countries shall control transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery operations within the OECD area in accordance with the provisions set out in Chapter II of this Decision and in the appendices to it.