Plan for the Reduction by 20% by 2010 of the Generation of Hazardous Wastes from Industrial Installations for the Mediterranean Region: MAP Technical Reports Series No. 145

The main goal of this Regional Plan is the reduction by 20% by 2007 of the generation of hazardous waste from industrial installations in the MAP countries. In order to achieve this target, the priority flows of hazardous wastes have been identified and the required actions at regional and national level are proposed. The main source of information has been a questionnaire provided to RAC/CP National Focal Points. However, the availability of quantitative data is limited due to the lack of completeness in answering the questionnaires, only 15 of 20 countries have responded and the degree of fulfillment is rather varying. One of the key methodological problems of this Regional Plan is the lack of a common classification of hazardous waste in the Region.