However, such management should reflect the principles and priorities identified in Directive 75/442/EEC, which, in accordance with Article 2(1)(b)(ii) thereof, continues to apply to any aspects of the management of waste from the extractive industries which are not covered by this Directive.

3. For the purposes of the requirements under paragraph 2, each operator shall, before the start of operations, draw up a major-accident prevention policy for the management of extractive waste and put into effect a safety management system implementing it, in accordance with the elements set out in Section 1 of Annex I, and shall also put into effect an internal emergency plan specifying the measures to be taken on site in the event of an accident.

At least three points for procedure A and five points for procedure B, including points 0.04 and 0.50 mg/ml Δ-THC in extraction solution.

It suggests three objectives: to improve the quality of information; to establish a regulatory framework favourable to the development of the mining industry; and to establish exemplary practices to ensure that mining operations are efficient.

OTHER DECISIONS Definition of a Community approach to the development of the non-energy mining industry - Council conclusions "THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: 1) WELCOMES the Commission communication of 11 November 1992 entitled "The non-energy mining industry: current situation and guidelines for a Community approach", which analyses the follow-up to the Council Resolution of 28 July 1989 on the development of the Community mining industry (1), which highlights the economic importance of this industrial activity and proposes guidelines for a Community approach with a view to strengthening the competitiveness of the non-energy mining industry; (1) OJ C 207, 12.8.1989, p. 1. 2) EMPHASIZES the importance of comprehensive and consistent co ...[+++]nsideration of the internal and external aspects of a Community approach in this field, taking into account the approach advocated in the most recent guidelines which appear in the Commission communication of 20 November 1990 entitled "Industrial policy in an open and competitive environment: guidelines for a Community approach"; 3) CALLS UPON the Commission to continue its work, with due regard for the principle of subsidiarity, turning the dialogue with the representatives of the industries concerned and experts from the Member States into its main instrument and studying essentially the issues set out below without any particular priority: (a) improving access to, and updating of, information, both on geological and mining data and on markets, products and other economic factors by improving the Commission structure for providing raw material statistics and by increased co-operation between Member States' geological departments, and the use of their knowledge by the Commission; (b) consideration of the environmental dimension, taking account of the restoration of closed or closing sites, while promoting a balance between the economic interests of the sector and environmental protection requirements; (c) tailoring training st ...

The technologies that we develop there in heavy oil extraction, particularly on the environmental front as it may relate to, say, non-aqueous extraction, or carbon capture and storage, these types of technologies, those are going to be highly exportable to other oil-producing countries, places like Venezuela and others where they just don't have the kind of innovation culture that private enterprise brings.