Table 1 Hazardous waste handled as approved in 1999 to 2007, original and new types. 1 000 tonnes

1 Hazardous waste handled as approved in 1999 to 2007, original and new types. 1 000 tonnes
Year	Registered for approved treatment ¹	Approved treatment ¹^, ²


1999	543	..
2000	611	..
2001	596	..
2002	602	..
2003	786	21
2004	851	33
2005	913	49
2006	1 051	53
2007	1 003	31

¹	Amendments in legislation entering into force 01.01.2003 define additionally some waste types as hazardous.
²	Based on register data from 1999 to 2002, and on survey of treatment facilities from 2003 to 2007. .