<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/schema/zthes-1.0.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>154</termId><termName>Preliminary treatment</termName><termType>TT</termType><termLanguage>en-EN</termLanguage><termVocabulary>SYMSITES</termVocabulary>	<termStatus>active</termStatus>	<termApproval>approved</termApproval>	<termSortkey>Preliminary treatment</termSortkey><termNote label="Definition"><![CDATA[ <p>Any treatment operation that municipal waste materials undergo before submission to the recycling operation whereby these materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances that are not waste. This includes checking, sorting and other preparatory operations to remove non-targeted materials and to ensure high-quality recycling</p> ]]></termNote><termNote label="Definition"><![CDATA[ <p>Any treatment operation that municipal waste materials undergo before submission to the recycling operation whereby these materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances that are not waste. This includes checking, sorting and other preparatory operations to remove non-targeted materials and to ensure high-quality recycling</p> ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>Preliminary treatment</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>RT</relationType><termId>124</termId><termName>Municipal Waste</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation><relation><relationType>RT</relationType><termId>152</termId><termName>Treatment (waste)</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>