Overview
The Waste Framework Directive is the EU's master law for handling waste, and an amendment to it is the reason the SCIP database exists.
The waste hierarchy
1
Prevention
Avoid creating waste in the first place
2
Preparing for re-use
Check, clean and repair so items are used again
3
Recycling
Reprocess materials into products or substances
4
Other recovery
For example energy recovery
5
Disposal
Landfill or incineration without recovery, the last resort
The 2018/851 amendment and SCIP
Key point
Directive (EU) 2018/851 amended the WFD and introduced the duty that created the SCIP database. Suppliers of articles containing a Candidate List SVHC above 0.1% by weight must submit that information to ECHA.
This bridges chemicals law and waste law. Information that starts with REACH follows the product all the way to the waste stage.
Note: this is general educational information from the Pareo team, not legal advice. Verify against the consolidated directive on EUR-Lex.