The Council of the European Union has issued a corrigendum correcting an error in the Danish (DA) language version of Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, specifically in Article 3, point 15, which defines 'recovery'. The corrigendum, published on 3 July 2026, corrects the Danish text to align with the intended meaning: recovery means waste fulfils a useful purpose 'by replacing other materials' or 'waste is prepared to fulfil this function', rather than the erroneous phrasing that combined both conditions. The correction was made under Procedure 2(b) for obvious errors, with an 8-day observation period for Member States. Observations must be sent to the Council's Directorate for Quality of Legislation. This technical correction does not alter the substance of the directive but ensures legal clarity for Danish stakeholders, including waste management operators and national authorities, who rely on the correct definition for compliance. No further institutional follow-up is expected beyond the observation period.
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