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Austria

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y Ordinance on Landfilling, Law Gazette II No. 164/1996 amended 49/2004
Ordinance on limitation of leachate emissions from landfills, Law Gazette II No. 263/2003
Incineration Y Ordinance on Waste Incineration, Law Gazette No. II 2002/389
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Ordinance on the Separate Collection of Organic Wastes, Law Gazette II No. 68/1992
Law on the prohibition of incinerating biogenous materials outside of facilities, Law Gazette I No 405/1993
Ordinance on Compost, Law Gazette II No 292/2001
Packaging Y Ordinance on the prevention and recovery of packaging waste and certain product residues and on collection and recovery schemes, Law Gazette II No 648/1996
Ordinance on the take back and deposit charging for refillable beverage packaging made of plastic, Law Gazette II No 513/1990
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y Ordinance on the waste prevention, collection and treatment of End-of-life vehicles, Law Gazette II No 407/2002
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Ordinance on the waste prevention, collection and treatment of waste from electrical and electronic equipment, Law Gazette II 121/2005
Batteries Y Ordinance on the take back and restriction of hazardous substances in batteries and accumulators, Law Gazette II 495/1999
Construction/demolition waste Y Ordinance on the Separation of Materials Accumulated during Construction Work, Law Gazette II 259/1991

*Reference: type of act, title, number, year

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Belgium

6. Regional legislation on waste (selected)

Regional regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y Wallonische Regierung (2003). Erlass zur Festlegung der sektorbezogenen Betriebsbedingungen der technischen Vergrabungszentren (Deponieverordnung), 27.02.2003. Moniteur Belge 13.03.2003
Wallonische Regierung (2004). Erlass zur Untersagung der Zuweisung bestimmter Abfälle in technischen Vergrabungszentren (Deponieverbotsverordnung), 18.03.2004. Moniteur Belge 04.05.2004
Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering houdende de algemene en sectorale bepalingen inzake milieuhygiëne, zoals herhaaldelijk gewijzigd en meer specifiek bij besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 13.07.01 (B.S. 19.09.01)
Incineration Y Wallonische Regierung (2003). Erlass über die sektorbezogenen Bedingungen im Bereich der Abfallverbrennungs- oder – mitverbrennungsanlagen 27.02.2004. Moniteur Belge 14.03.2003
Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering houdende de algemene en sectorale bepalingen inzake milieuhygiëne, zoals herhaaldelijk gewijzigd en meer specifiek bij besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 12.12.03 (B.S. 13.02.04)
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Wallonische Regierung (2004). Erlass zur Untersagung der Zuweisung bestimmter Abfälle in technischen Vergrabungszentren (Deponieverbotsverordnung), 18.03.2004. Moniteur Belge 04.05.2004
Besluit van de Vlaamse regering tot vaststelling van het Vlaams reglement inzake afvalvoorkoming en –beheer 05.12.03. (B.S.30.04.04)
Packaging Y All regions: Samenwerkingsakkoord van 30.05.96 betreffende de preventie en het beheer van verpakkingsafval (B.S. 05.03.97)
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y Wallonische Regierung, et al. (2004). Umweltvereinbarung über die Bewirtschaftung von Altfahrzeugen 19.04.2004. Moniteur Belge 12.05.2004
Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering houdende de algemene en sectorale bepalingen inzake milieuhygiëne, zoals herhaaldelijk gewijzigd en meer specifiek bij besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 13.07.01 (B.S. 19.09.01)
Besluit van de Vlaamse regering tot vaststelling van het Vlaams reglement inzake afvalvoorkoming en –beheer, 05.12.03. (B.S.30.04.04)
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Ministre de l’Environnement et de la Proprete publique, et al. (2001). Convention relative a l’obligation de reprise des dechets d’equipements eletriques et electroniques usages. Bruxelles, Belgium
Batteries Y Ordinance on the take back and restriction of hazardous substances in batteries and accumulators, Law Gazette II 495/1999
Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap (2001).

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Cyprus

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y
Incineration Y
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) unknown
Packaging Y
  • Law on Packaging and Packaging Waste No.32 (I)/2002) – the purpose of the law is to prevent the generation of packaging waste, to reduce the heavy metals contents in packaging and to enhance reduction of packaging waste disposal by re-use, recovery and recycling. It is supported by EUR 2.72 million programme on the encouragement of recycling
  • Packaging and Packaging Waste Act. This act sets targets
    • 50-65 % recovery
    • 25-45 % recycling
    Individual compliance or joining a recovery system is possible. Local authorities may establish their own systems.
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y/in preparation
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment In preparation
Batteries Y Order 82/2003
Construction/demolition waste In preparation
Use of sewage sludge Y Act 407/2002, Act 517/2002

*Reference: type of act, title, number, year

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Czech Republic

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

Selected National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference (if available)*
Landfill Y Act No. 106/2005 Coll., amending Act No. 185/2001 Coll., on waste and amending some other laws Decree of the Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic No. 294/2005 Coll., on the conditions of landfilling of waste and use of waste on surface and below the surface and amendment of Decree No. 383/2001 Coll., on details of waste management
Incineration Y Act No. 185/2001 Coll., on waste and amending some other laws, as amended. Section 22 Special Provisions on Waste Incineration Act No. 86/2002 Coll., on Clean Air Protection and Amendment of Some Other Acts (the Clean Air Act)
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Act No. 185/2001 Coll., on waste and amending some other laws, as amended Decree of the Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic No. 294/2005 Coll., on the conditions of landfilling of waste and use of waste on surface and below the surface and amendment of Decree No. 383/2001 Coll., on details of waste management
Packaging Y The issues concerning packaging and packaging wastes are dealt with in Act 477/2001 Coll., on packaging and the amendment to certain Acts (Packaging Act), together with four implementing regulations.
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y Act No. 185/2001 Coll., on waste and amending some other laws, as amended. Waste Act: Chapter 7.
Decree No. 383/2001 Coll., on details of waste management
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Act No. 185/2001 Coll., on waste and amending some other laws, as amended. Waste Act: Chapter 8 Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
Directive No. 352/2005 Coll. on terms of treatment with electrical devices and electrical waste and more detailed conditions of financing of its disposal
Batteries Y Act No. 185/2001 Coll., on waste and amending some other laws, as amended. Waste Act: Chapter 3: Batteries and Accumulators

*Reference: type of act, title, number, year

Other legislation:

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Denmark

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference (if available)
Landfill Y Statutory Order No. 650 of 29 June 2001 on Landfills
Statutory Order No. 647 of 29 June 2001 on training of managers and staff at landfill sites
Incineration Y Statutory Order No 162 of 11 March 2003 on Waste Incineration Plants
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Statutory Order No 619 No 619 of 27 June 2000 on Waste
Packaging Y Statutory Order No 713 of 24 August 2002 on Deposits and Collection etc. of Packaging for Beer and Certain Soft Drinks.
(More Statutory Orders exist)
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y Statutory Order No 782 of 17 September 2002 on collection of environment and scrapping premiums and payment of reimbusement in connection with dismantling and scrapping of vehicles.
Statutory Order No 480 of 19 June 2002 on management of waste in the form of motor vehicles and derived waste fractions.
Statutory Order No 111 of 5 February 2000 from the Ministry of Environment and Energy on a fee on tyres and a recovery subsidy.
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Statutory Order No 664 of 27 June 2005 on management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (the WEEE Order)
Batteries Y Statutory Order No 1067 of 22 December 1998 from the Ministry of Environment and Energy on management of waste from electrical and electronic products
Construction/demolition waste Y Statutory Order No 655 of 27 June 2000 from the Ministry of Environment and Energy on recycling of residual products and soil in building and construction work

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Estonia

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y Regulation of Ministry of the Environment (MoE) 29.04.2004, No 38 (RTL 2004, 56, 938)
Incineration Y Regulation of MoE 04.06.2004, No 66 (RTL 2004, 83, 1316)
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) N Waste Act (partially)
Packaging Y Packaging Act,
Packaging Excise Duty Act
Regulation of Estonian Government: 26.12.2004 No 346 (RTI 2004, 83, 561); MoE Regulations: 23.03.2005, No 19 (RTL 2005, 37, 523); 15.04.2005, No 24 (RTL 2005, 45, 622)
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y 1 - Art 25, 26 Regulations of Estonian Government: 29.04.2004 No 158 (RTI 2004, 38, 259); 13.12.2004 No 352 (RTI 2004, 85, 579)
Regulation of MoE 04.07.2004, No 89 (RTL 2004, 97, 527)
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y 1 - Art 25, 26 Regulations of Estonian Government: 29.04.2004 No 158 (RTI 2004, 38, 259); 24.12.2004 No 376 (RTI 2004, 91, 628)
Regulation of MoE 09.02.2005, No 9 (RTL 2005, 20, 245)
Batteries Y 1 - Art 25, 26 Regulation of MoE 26.04.2004, No 27 (RTL 2004, 53, 900)
Construction/demolition waste Y Regulated on municipality level with obligatory part of Local government waste management rules (Waste Act § 71)

*Reference: type of act, title, number, year

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Finland

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y
  • Waste Act (1072/1993 in Finnish, in Swedish; amendments 1413/1994, …, 815/2005); amendments up to 1063/2004 in English), i.e. sections 3, 6, 13, 15, 19, 20, 28, 29, …
  • Waste Decree (1390/1993 in Finnish, in Swedish; amendments 1414/1994, …, 988/2004); amendments up to 1128/2001 in English) i.a sections 8, 9, 10)
  • Government Decision on landfills (861/1997 in Finnish, in Swedish, amendments 1049/1999 in Finnish, in Swedish, 552/2001 in Finnish, in Swedish, 13/2002 in Finnish, in Swedish; 202/2006)
Incineration Y
  • Waste Act (1072/1993 in Finnish, in Swedish; amendments 1413/1994, …, 815/2005); amendments up to 1063/2004 in English), i.e. sections 3, 6, 15, …
  • Waste Decree (1390/1993 in Finnish, in Swedish; amendments 1414/1994, …, 988/2004); amendments up to 1128/2001 in English) i.e. section 8, ..
  • Government Decree on incineration of waste (362/2003 In Finnish, in Swedish)
  • Council of State Decision on incineration of hazardous waste (842/1997 in Finnish, in Swedish)
  • Act on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (300/1979, amendments…, 238/2005; updated in Finnish, in Swedish, in English), i.e. section 21e incineration of waste on board
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Government Decision on landfills (861/1997 in Finnish, in Swedish, amendments 1049/1999 in Finnish, in Swedish, 552/2001 in Finnish, in Swedish and 13/2002. in Finnish, in Swedish, 202/2006).
Packaging Y
  • Waste Act (1072/1993 in Finnish, in Swedish; amendments 1413/1994, …, 815/2005); amendments up to 1063/2004 in English), i.e. sections 8b, 18c, 18f , 18g, 18h, 18i, 18j and 18k
  • Waste Decree (1390/1993 in Finnish, in Swedish; amendments 1414/1994, …, 988/2004); amendments up to 1128/2001 in English) i.e. sections 5, 6 and 7.
  • Government Decision on packaging and packaging waste (962/1997; amendments 1025/2000, 987/2004 and 817/2005).
  • Ministry of the Environment Decision on derogations from limitation of heavy metal concentration levels in packaging 273/2000 (valid 1.4.2000 – 10.2.2009)
  • Government Decision on information to be provided on hazardous waste and on the packing and labelling of hazardous waste (659/1996)
  • Government Decree on refund systems of some packaging containers (180/2005 in Finnish, in Swedish)
  • In addition, there are several acts that concern goods (incl. packaging), not precisely wastes (packaging waste): Act on Transport of Dangerous Goods (719/1994), Government Decree on the Conformity Assessment of Packaging and Tanks Used for the Transport of Dangerous Goods (302/2001), …
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y
  • Waste Act (1072/1993 in Finnish, in Swedish; amendments 1413/1994, …, 815/2005); amendments up to 1063/2004 in English), i.e. sections 8a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, 18f, 18g, 18h, 18i, 18l, ..
  • Waste Decree (1390/1993 in Finnish, in Swedish; amendments 1414/1994, …, 988/2004); amendments up to 1128/2001 in English) i.e. section 3a, …
  • Council of State Decision on the recovery and disposal of discarded tyres (1246/1995 in Finnish, in Swedish, in English), amendment 583/2004 in Finnish, in Swedish)
  • Government Decree on end of life vehicles (581/2004 in Finnish, in Swedish)
  • Government Decree on the subsidy for wrecking end-of-life vehicles (582/2004), unofficial translation, in Swedish: Statsrådets förordning om skrotningsunderstöd för fordon)
  • Government Decree on restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in vehicles (unofficial translation). In Swedish: Statsrådets förordning om begränsning av användningen av vissa farliga ämnen i fordon, (572/2003 in Finnish, in Swedish; amendments 745/2005, 880/2005)
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y
  • Waste Act (1072/1993 in Finnish, in Swedish; amendments 1413/1994, …, 815/2005); amendments up to 1063/2004 in English), i.e. sections 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, 18f, 18g, 18h, 18i, 18m, ..
  • Waste Decree (1390/1993 in Finnish, in Swedish; amendments 1414/1994, …, 988/2004); amendments up to 1128/2001 in English) i.e. sections 3a, 4, 8, …
  • Government Decree on waste of electrical and electronic equipment (unofficial translation, in Swedish: Statsrådets förordning om avfall som utgörs av eller innehåller elektriska eller elektroniska produkter (852/2004 in Finnish, in Swedish)
  • Government Decree on restricting the use of certain hazardous substances
  • in electric and electronic equipment (unofficial translation, in Swedish: Statsrådets förordning om begränsning av användningen av farliga ämnen i elektriska och elektroniska produkter), (853/2004 in Finnish, in Swedish)
  • Government Decision on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances (105/1995 In Finnish, in Swedish, in English, amendment 17/1999 in Finnish, in Swedish)
Batteries Y Government Decision on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances (105/1995 In Finnish, in Swedish, in English, amendment 17/1999 in Finnish, in Swedish)
Sewage Sludge Y Council of State Decision on the use of sewage sludge in agriculture (282/1994 in Finnish, in Swedish, in English)
Waste Paper Y Government Decision on the collection and recovery of waste paper (883/1998 in Finnish, in Swedish, in English; amendment 584/2004 in Finnish, in Swedish)
Financial support (e.g. for developing waste recovery and disposal methods) Y Government Decision on general provisions for allowances granted for developing environmental protection (unofficial translation, in Swedish: Statsrådets beslut om de allmänna villkoren för understöd som främjar miljövården), (894/1996 in Finnish, in Swedish)

*Reference: type of act, title, number, year

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France

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Reference
Landfill
  • Arrêté du 9 septembre 1997 relatif aux décharges existantes et aux nouvelles installations de stockage de déchets ménagers et assimilés modifié par l’arrêté du 31 décembre 2001 et l’arrêté du 3 avril 2002
  • Circulaire du 4 juillet 2002 relative aux installations de stockage de déchets ménagers et assimilés
  • Arrêté du 30 décembre 2002 relatif au stockage de déchets dangereux
  • Circulaire du 10 juin 2003 relative aux installations de stockage de déchets dangereux
  • Arrêté du 31 décembre 2004 relatif aux installations de stockage de déchets industriels inertes provenant d’installations classées
  • Circulaire du 21 mars 2005 relative à l’arrêté du 31 décembre 2004 relatif aux installations de stockage de déchets industriels inertes provenant d’installations classées (en cours de parution au BOMEDD)
  • Loi n° 2005-1319 du 26 octobre 2005 portant diverses dispositions d’adaptation au droit communautaire dans le domaine de l’environnement - Chapitre V : Transposition de la directive 1999/31/CE du Conseil du 26 avril 1999 concernant la mise en décharge des déchets (JO du 27/10/05)

Arrêté du 15 mars 2006 fixant la liste des types de déchets inertes admissibles dans des installations de stockage de déchets inertes et les conditions d’exploitation de ces installations.
Incineration
  • Arrêté du 25 janvier 1991 relatif aux installations d’incinération des résidus urbains
  • Arrêté du 10 octobre 1996 relatif aux installations spécialisées d’incinération et de coïncinération de certains déchets industriels spéciaux
  • Arrêté du 20 septembre 2002 relatif aux installations d’incinération et de co-incinération de déchets non dangereux et aux installations incinérant des déchets d’activités de soins à risques infectieux, modifié par l’arrêté du 10 février 2005
  • Arrêté du 20 septembre 2002 relatif aux installations d’incinération et de co-incinération de déchets dangereux, modifié par l’arrêté du 10 février 2005
  • Circulaire du 17 janvier 2005 relative à la gestion des résidus d’épuration des fumées d’incinération d’ordures ménagères (en cours de parution au BO)
Municipal waste
  • Code général des collectivités territoriales, loi 15 juillet 1975 articles L 2313-1, L 2224-13 à L 2224-17
  • L 2333-76 et L2333-78, modifiés par la loi n° 2004-1485 du 30 décembre 2004 de finances rectificative pour 2004 : articles 61,62,64, 66, 67, 68 et 69 ; loi n°99-586 du 12 juillet 1999;
  • Décret n° 96-1008 du 18 novembre 1996 relatif aux plans d’élimination des déchets ménagers et assimilés
  • Circulaire du 28 avril 1998 concernant la mise en oeuvre et l’évolution des plans départementaux d’élimination des déchets ménagers et assimilés
  • Décret n° 2000-404 du 11 mai 2000 relatif au rapport annuel sur le prix et la qualité du service public d’élimination des déchets
  • Communication du Conseil des ministres du 4 Juin 2003
  • Circulaire du 17 janvier 2005 relative à la décentralisation des plans d’élimination des déchets ménagers et assimilés (PEDMA) - Bilan planification au 31 décembre 2004
  • Communication du Conseil des ministres du 21 Septembre 2005
BMW (Biodegredable waste)
  • Circulaire du 28 juin 2001 relative à la gestion des déchets organiques
  • Communication du Conseil des ministres du 4 Juin 2003
Sludge
  • Décret n° 97-1133 du 8 décembre 1997 relatif à l’épandage des boues issues du traitement des eaux usées
  • Arrêté du 8 janvier 1998 fixant les prescriptions techniques applicables aux épandages de boues sur les sols agricoles
  • Circulaire du 16 mars 1999 relative à la réglementation relative à l’épandage des boues de stations d’épuration urbaines
Packaging
  • Décret n° 92-377 du 1 avril 1992 portant application, pour les déchets résultant de l’abandon des emballages, de la loi n° 75-633 du 15 juillet 1975 modifiée, modifié par le décret n° 99-1169 du 21 décembre 1999
  • Décret n° 94-609 du 13 juillet 1994 portant application de la loi n° 75-633 du 15 juillet 1975 modifiée et relatif notamment aux déchets d’emballages dont les détenteurs ne sont pas les ménages
  • Décret n° 96-1008 du 18 novembre 1996 relatif aux plans d'élimination des déchets ménagers et assimilés., transposing EU Directive on packaging
  • Décret n° 98-638 du 20 juillet 1998 relatif à la prise en compte des exigences liées à l’environnement dans la conception et la fabrication des emballages
End-of Life Vehicles
  • Décret n° 2003-727 du 1° août 2003 relatif à la construction des véhicules et à l’élimination des véhicules hors d’usage
  • Arrêté du 24 décembre 2004 concernant les dispositions relatives à la construction des véhicules, composants et équipements visant l’élimination des véhicules hors d’usage
  • Arrêté du 19 janvier 2005 relatif au calcul des taux de réemploi, de recyclage et de valorisation des véhicules hors d’usage
  • Arrêté du 19 janvier 2005 relatif aux déclarations annuelles des producteurs de véhicules, des broyeurs agréés et des démolisseurs agréés de véhicules hors d’usage
  • Arrêté du 15 mars 2005 relatif aux agréments des exploitants des installations de stockage, de dépollution, de démontage, de découpage ou de broyage des véhicules hors d’usage
  • Arrêté du 6 avril 2005 fixant les règles d’établissement du recepisse de prise en charge pour destruction et du certificat de destruction d’un véhicule hors d’usage (JO du 24/05/05)
  • Arrêté du 13 mai 2005 relatif aux modalités de compensation des broyeurs agréés de véhicules hors d’usage (JO du 31/05/05)
  • Arrêté du 13 mai 2005 relatif à la composition et aux modalités de fonctionnement de la commission de suivi des filières de traitement des véhicules hors d’usage (JO du 31/05/05)
Tyres
  • Décret n° 2002-1563 du 24 décembre 2002 relatif à l’élimination des pneumatiques usagés
  • Arrêté du 8 décembre 2003 relatif à la collecte des pneumatiques usagés
  • Circulaire du 23 décembre 2003 relative à la collecte des pneumatiques usagés
  • Circulaire du 4 mars 2004 relative à l’agrément des exploitants d’installations d’élimination des pneumatiques usagés
  • Arrêté du 23 juillet 2004 relatif à la communication d’informations relatives à la mise sur le marché et à l’élimination des pneumatiques
  • Circulaire du 8 novembre 2005 relative au traitement des stocks abandonnés de pneumatiques usagés
Waste of electric and electronic equipment
  • Décret n° 2005-829 du 20 juillet 2005 relatif à la composition des équipements électriques et électroniques et à l’élimination des déchets issus de ces équipements (JO du 22/07/05)
  • Avis aux producteurs d’équipements électriques et électroniques (JO du 26/10/05)
Batteries
  • Décret n° 97-1328 du 30 décembre 1997
  • Décret n° 99-374 du 12 mai 1999 relatif à la mise sur le marché des piles et accumulateurs et à leur élimination, modifié par le décret n° 99-1171 du 29 décembre 1999
  • Arrêté du 26 juin 2001 relatif à la communication des informations concernant la mise sur le marché, la collecte, la valorisation et l’élimination des piles et accumulateur
Construction & demolition waste
  • Circulaire du 15/02/00 relative à la planification de la gestion des déchets de chantier du bâtiment et des travaux publics (BTP)
  • Circulaire du 18/05P relative à la planification de la gestion des déchets de chantier du bâtiment et des travaux publics –Actions des comités de suivi
BTplants
  • Circulaire du 5 janvier 2000 relative à la nomenclature des installations classées pour la protection de l’environnement ; classement des installations de compostage et des points d’apport volontaire de déchets ménagers triés
  • Arrêté du 7 janvier 2002 relatif aux prescriptions générales applicables aux installations classées soumises à déclaration sous la rubrique n° 2170 : « Engrais et supports de culture (fabrication des) à partir de matières organiques » et mettant en oeuvre un procédé de transformation biologique aérobie (compostage) des matières organiques

6.1 Main features of the national legislation on waste

Municipal Waste:
Act n. 633 of the 15 July 1975 on waste recovery and disposal, as modified by Act n. 646 of the 13 July 1992, established that waste disposal responsibility is in charge of Municipalities and instituted a landfill tax on municipal and similar waste (from 1999 the landfill tax has been included in the General Tax on Pollutant Activities). Circular 28 April 1998 re affirmed the priority of waste prevention and material recovery (recycling and composting) and, to this end, it provided for:

This Circular is actually under review to reflect the new politic options stated in the communication of the French Minister of Ecology on the 21 of September 2005.

Biodegradable Municipal Waste:
Circular 29 June 2001 fixed rules to ensure the harmlessness of compost produced. Numerous waste management plans provide the development of separate collection of bio-waste. Methane projects are being studied in different agglomerations. The Communication of the Council of Ministers of 4 June 2003 on household waste provides measures to promote the development of the biological treatment of bio-waste.

Municipal packaging waste:
Decree n.377 of 1 April 1992 on municipal packaging waste put an obligation on producers to participate to the disposal of packaging waste deriving from their products in an independent way or by taking part to an organisation as Eco-Emballages, Adelphe et Cyclamed. Decree 18 November 1996, transposing EU Directive on packaging, fixed the deadline of the 30 of June 2001 for:

In application of the directive on packaging and packaging waste, state approved private organisations have been set up to support the recycling and valorisation of household packaging waste and achieve the countries mandatory targets. These organisations (Eco-Emballages, Adelphe) are operated according to the green dot principle whereby they collect funds from the companies which put packaging on the market and use these funds to support separate collection, sorting and recycling. Funds are given to municipalities / groupings for separate collection and sorting in the form of a subsidy per quantity collected. Subsidies are material specific and are priced to encourage high collection and sorting performances (the fee rises with the performance measured in terms of kg/head of sorted materials). The green dot organisations also carry out communication campaigns in favour of separate collection and develop optimisation programs and counselling to municipalities / groupings.

Mechanisms for funding MSW Service:
Local authorities in charge of waste management can choose between two ways to finance municipal waste management:

Starting January 1993, municipalities have to set up a special fee on municipal waste to finance the management of waste from professional activities comparable to municipal waste. In addition to funding by municipalities, financial support to waste management can be given to municipalities or groupings by 3 types of sources:

Support from local authorities and the state are usually in the form of investment subsidies.
In the case of tax financing, the amount of tax is determined on the same basis as property tax on buildings (value of the building, social criteria). It is thus disconnected from waste production and does not constitute an incentive to waste reduction.
In 1993, tax financing was applied in 13 666 municipalities and 245 municipality groupings. It concerned 45.3 millions of people and generated EUR2.38 billion, or EUR 52.4 head. The fee paid by households is determined by the Municipality Council or the council of the responsible authority, in case of municipality groupings.
In the case of service fee financing, the fee is theoretically linked to the actual service and thus should take into account the amount of waste produced. However, the determination of the cost of the service per household is complex and often generates litigation. Up to recently, pricing was determined on the basis of the volume put to the disposition of the household (variable pricing with collection weighting is being experimented in some municipalities). In addition, it can be difficult in social terms, as it penalises large households and does not take into account social criteria. In addition, with the development of separate collection and sorting, the costs of waste management are usually growing and their invoicing to households too.
In 1996, service fee financing was applied in 11 926 municipalities and 138 municipality groupings. It concerned 8.1 million people and generated EUR0.22 billion or EUR 27 head.

Other Mechanisms to promote minimisation / source separation:
A national awareness raising campaign (http://www.reduisonsnosdechets.org/) is actually carried by ADEME (the French environment agency). A specific communication campaign in favour of home composting will also soon be carried.
The development of weight pricing and weighting at collection is going to be a strong incentive. There is an incentive for local authorities to put in place separate collection schemes as this gives them access to a reduction of the value added tax on waste management services (5.5% instead of 19.6%). Social circumstances are taken into account in the case of tax financing, not in the case of service fee financing. The special tax for the financing of assimilated waste, although it is mandatory, has not been set up in every municipality and this fraction is paid on household financing; the assessment of the quantity of assimilated waste is difficult.

Tyres:
On average, 370 000 tons of used tyres are annually produced in France, only 200 000 of these are treated: 85 000 tons are reused, 115 000 tons incinerated in cement kilns, used in construction works or other production processes; remaining 170 000 tons are used in agriculture, landfilled or abandoned.
For the first time, Decree 1563/2002, issued by the Minister of the Environment, provides for rules about used tyre management. It contains economical and technical regulations for organising used tyre collection and treatment and the roles and responsibilities of the various actors concerned (producers, importers, distributors, collection services, etc.). It specifically provides for producers and importers financing of used tyre treatment. Decree 1563/2002 has been enforced by 2 technical regulations issued in 2003 and 2004.

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Germany

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y ORDINANCE: Abfallablagerungsverordnung, 20.02.2001, BGBl. I 2001, 305 (Landfill Ordinance)
ORDINANCE: Verordnung über Deponien und Langzeitlager, 24.7.2001, BGBl. I S. 2807 (Ordinance on Landfills and long term storages)
Incineration Y ORDINANCE: Siebzehnte Verordnung zur Durchführung des Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetzes (17. BImSchV): Verordnung über die Verbrennung und Mitverbrennung von Abfällen, Amendment 14.08.2003, BGBl. I, S. 1633 (Ordinance on the incineration and co-incineration of waste)
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y ORDINANCE: Abfallablagerungsverordnung, 20.02.2001, BGBl. I 2001, 305 (Landfill Ordinance)
ORDINANCE: Verordnung über die Verwertung von Bioabfällen auf landwirtschaftlich, forstwirtschaftlich und gärtnerisch genutzten Böden (Bioabfallverordnung), 21.9.1998, BGBl I 1998, 2955 (Ordinance on Biowastes)
Packaging Y ORDINANCE: Verordnung über die Vermeidung und Verwertung von Verpackungsabfällen, 27.08.1998, BGBl. I 1998 S. 2379, 3. Verordnung zur Änderung der VerpackV vom 27.5.05 (Ordinance on prevention and recovery of packaging waste)
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y LAW: Gesetz über die Entsorgung von Altfahrzeugen, 21.06.2002, BGBl. I, Nr. 41/2002 (Act on the disposal of End-of-life Vehicles)
ORDINANCE: Altfahrzeug-Verordnung, neugefasst durch Bek. v. 21.06.2002, BGBl. I, S. 2214 (Revised End-of-life Vehicle Ordinance)
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y LAW: Gesetz über das Inverkehrbringen, die Rücknahme und die umweltverträgliche Entsorgung von Elektro- und Elektronikgeräten, 16.3.2005, BGBl. I, Nr. 17/2005, S. 762 (Act Governing the Sale, Return and Environmentally Sound Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
Batteries Y ORDINANCE: Verordnung über die Rücknahme gebrauchter Batterien und Akkumulatoren, 27.03.1998, BGBl. I S. 658 (Ordinance on the take-back of used batteries and accumulators)
Construction/demolition waste Y ORDINANCE: Verordnung über die Entsorgung von gewerblichen Siedlungsabfällen und von bestimmten Bau- und Abbruchabfällen, 19. Juni 2002, BGBl. I 2002, 1938 (Ordinance on the Management of Municipal Wastes of Commercial Origin and Certain Construction and Demolition Wastes)

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Greece

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference (if available)
Landfill Y JMD 29407/3508/2002 (OJG 1572B/2002) on measures and terms for sanitary disposal (harmonization with the EU Directive 99/31/EC)
Incineration Y Joint Ministerial Decision 22912/1117/2005 which defines measures and terms for the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution and the incineration of waste.
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) ? -
Packaging Y JMD 31784/954/1990 (OJG 251B/1990)
Law 2939/2001
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y Laws2939/2001, Presidential Decrees (PD) 116/2004 (ELV), 109/2004 (tyres)
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Law 2939/2001, PD 117/2004
Batteries Y Law 2939/2001, PD 115/2004
Construction/demolition waste ? -

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Hungary

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference (if available)
Landfill Y 22/2001. (X. 10.) Declaration of Minister on the landfill of waste (1999/31, 2000/738) EEC changed by 20/2006. (IV. 5.) Declaration of Minister on the landfill of waste and the conditions and rules of the waste deposition
Incineration Y 3/2002. (II. 22.) Declaration of Minister on incineration of waste 89/369 (89/429, 2000/76) EC/EEC.
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y 213/2001 (XI.14.) Government decree on municipal waste
23/2003. (XII. 29.) Declaration of Minister on treatment of biowaste and the technical requirements of the composting
Packaging Y Act LVI of 1995 on the environmental product charges and the environmental charges of the products themselves.
94/2002. Government decree on packaging and packaging waste (94/62 (V. 5.)) EC.
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y 267/2004. (IX. 23.) Government decree on end-of-life vehicles
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Act LVI of 1995 on the environmental product charges and the environmental charges of the products themselves.
Government decree 264/2004.(IX.23) on take-back of wastes of electronic equipments.
15/2004. (X. 8.) Declaration of Minister on the rules of treatment of waste of electronic equipments
Batteries Y 9/2001.(IV. 9.) Declaration of Minister on batteries and accumulators changed by 109/2005. (VI. 23.) Government decree on taking back of batteries and accumulators 91/157 (93/86, 98/101) EEC

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Ireland

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference (if available)
Landfill Y These have been replaced by the Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations 2004. Statutory Instrument # 395.
See summary of transposition attached.
Incineration Y Replaced by European Communities (Incineration of Waste) Regulations 2003. Statutory Instrument # 275
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y National strategy plan
Packaging Y Waste Management (Packaging) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 242 of 1997)
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y ELV’s – See Section 53B , C, D, E, & F of the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2005.See also Waste Management (Permit) Regulations 1998, SI # 165. For Tyres – see Article 49(3) of the Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations 2004, SI # 395.
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Waste Management (WEEE) Regulations 2005, SI #340.
Waste Management (EEE) Regulations 2005, SI # 290
Batteries Y Waste Management (Hazardous Waste) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 163 of 1998).
Small waste management operations Waste Management (Permit) Regulatiopns 1998. SI # 165. Puts in place a system for simple permits & Registration for small or low-risk waste activities, typically involved in Recycling.
TFS Waste Management (Transfrontier Shipment of Waste) Regulations 1998, SI # 149
Waste Collection & carriage Y Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2001 Regulates who is authorised to carry waste and how they are to be authorised

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Italy

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference (if available)
Recovery Y Ministerial Decree of 5 February 1998
Ministerial Decree of 12 June 2002, n. 161
Recovery (Green Public Procurement) Y Ministerial Decree of 8 May 2003, n. 203
Incineration Y Ministerial Decree 503/1997, transposition of directives 89/369/EEC and 89/429/EEC, (municipal waste and non hazardous waste incineration)
Ministerial Decree 124/2000, transposition of directive 94/67/EC (hazardous waste)
The decree transposing into national legislation Directive 2000/76/EC on waste incineration is about to be issued, and it will abrogate the aforementioned decrees.
Landfill Y Legislative decree n.36/03 of 13 January 2003;
Ministerial Decree of 13 March 2003 (criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills)
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y National Strategy for the reduction of biodegradable waste going to landfills
Packaging Y Legislative decree n. 22 of 5 February 1997
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y Legislative decree n. 209 of 24 June 2003
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y to be issued
Batteries Y Legislative decree n. 476 of 20 November 1997 (transposition of Directive 91/157/EEC and 93/86/EEC on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances)

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Latvia

6. National legislation on waste

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No.474 "On Requirements for Sitting of Landfills and for Management, Closure and Recultivation of Landfills and Dumps"”, of 13 June 2006;
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No.332 “Regulations on environmental pollution caused by asbestos and production of asbestos articles and management of asbestos wastes”, of 25 April 2006
Incineration Y Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 323 “On requirements for incineration of waste and for operation of waste incineration plants”, of 17 July 2001, amendments 4 February 2003.
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No.474 "On Requirements for Sitting of Landfills and for Management, Closure and Recultivation of Landfills and Dumps”, of 13 June 2006;
State Waste Management Plan 2006 -201
Packaging Y Law on Packaging, of January 09,2002., amendments 21 April 2005;
The purpose of this law is to ensure development of packaging producing, advanced packaging technologies and efficient used packaging management implementation, thereby reduce used packaging dangerous influence on environment.
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 140 “Regulations on classification and labeling of packaging”, of 7 January 2002, amendments 25 October 2005;
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No 270 ”On order of application of natural resources tax mitigation for business companies voluntary realizing management programme for used packaging”, of 25 June 2002;
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 953 “Regulations on exceptions concerning heavy metal content in packaging, percentage volumes (specific weight) and terms of regeneration of used packaging, order on registration and reporting and specimen of an order form”, of 13 December 2005;
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 414 “Regulations on application of deposit system to the re-used packaging”, of 22 July 2003, amendments 28 February 2006
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y Law on End –of Life Vehicles, of 17 February 2004, amendments 22 December 2004. The purpose of this law is to reduce waste generation from ELV, also to designate requirements for production of new vehicles and to promote reuse of cars` spare parts, regeneration, recovery and treatment of ELV, its materials and substances.
Statutory Order No 480 of 19 June 2002 on management of waste in the form of motor vehicles and derived waste fractions.
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No 241 “Order of filling and dispensation of certificate of liquidation of an end-of life vehicle”, of 6 April 2004, amendments 15 June 2004;
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 242 “Regulations on components and materials of end-of life vehicles which may contain lead, mercury, cadmium or chromium (VI) compounds”, of 6 April 2004;
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 243 “Requirements to the processing of end-of life vehicles and environmental requirements to the treatment enterprises”, of 6 April 2004, amendments 20 December 2005;
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 748 “Regulations on admission of end-of life vehicles as a abandoned and on order how the abandoned end-of life vehicles are delivered to the treatment plant”, of 4 October 2005;
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No 404 “On order for relief from duties for payment of natural resources tax on goods harmful to environment”, (tyres, batteries), of 16 May 2006
Waste of electric and electronic equipment Y
Law “On waste management”, of March 01,2001, amendments 22.06.2005; amendments 12 July 2005;
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 624 “Regulations on categories of electric and electronic equipment”, of 27 July 2004;
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 736 “Requirements on labeling of electric and electronic equipment and providing of information”, of 24 August 200
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 923 “Regulations on management of electric and electronic equipment wastes”, of 9 November 2004
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 108 “Amendments to the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 923 “Regulations on management of electric and electronic equipment wastes” of 9 November 2004”, of 7 February 2006;
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No 404 “On order for relief from duties for payment of natural resources tax on goods harmful to environment”, of 16 May 2006
Batteries Y Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No.529 “On order of waste management for particular types of hazardous waste”, of 18 December 2001
Construction & demolition waste N -

*Reference: type of act, title, number, year

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Lithuania

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment No. 217 on the Rules on Waste Management, adopted 14/07/1999 with the last amendments in 2003;
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment No. 444 on the Rules on Construction, Operation, Closure and After Care of Landfills of Waste, adopted 18/10/2000 with the last amendments in 2004;
  • Draft Regulation of the Minister of Environment on the Waste Acceptance Criterion
Incineration Y
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment No 342 on the Environmental Protection Normative Document LAND 19-99 the Main Requirements for Waste Incineration, adopted 27/10/1999;
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment No 699 on the Environmental Protection Requirements for Waste Incineration, adopted 31/12/2002
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y/N
  • National Strategic Waste Management Plan, approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, 2002 (last amendments 2005),
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment No. 217 on the Rules on Waste Management, adopted 14/07/1999 with the last amendments in 2003;
Packaging Y
  • Law on the Management of Packaging and Packaging Waste, 2001 (last amendments in 2005)
  • Law on Waste Management, 1998 (last amendments in 2005)
  • National Strategic Waste Management Plan, approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, 2002 (last amendments in 2005),
  • Law on the Environmental Pollution Charges, 1999 (last amendments 2005)
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment No 348 on the Management of Packaging and Packaging Waste, adopted 27/06/2002 with the last amendments in 2005;

These laws lay down the general requirements for packaging waste It shall also establish the rights and duties of manufacturers, importers, sellers, consumers and users of products and waste management when managing packaging and packaging waste. They apply to all producers, importers, manufacturers of packaging, sellers, consumers, users of products, and waste management entities.
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y
  • Law on Waste Management, 1998 (last amendments in 2005)
  • National Strategic Waste
  • Management Plan, approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, 2002 (last amendments in 2005),
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment No 710 on the Rules on the Management of End of Life Vehicles, adopted on 24/12/2003 with the last amendments in 2005
Waste of electric and electronic equipment Y
  • Law on Waste Management, 1998 (last amendments in 2005)
  • National Strategic Waste Management Plan, approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, 2002 (last amendments in 2005),
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment No D1-481 on the Rules on the Management of the
  • Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment, adopted 10/09/2004 with the last amendments in 2005
Batteries Y
  • Law on Waste Management, 1998 (last amendments in 2005)
  • National Strategic Waste Management Plan, approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, 2002 (last amendments in 2005),
  • Law on the Environmental Pollution Charges, 1999 (last amendments 2005)
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment No. 217 on the Rules on Waste Management, adopted 14/07/1999 with the last amendments in 2003;
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment No 625 on the Rules on the Management of Spent Batteries and Accumulators
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Economy No 168/249 on the Programme for the Management of Spent Batteries and Accumulators, adopted 15/05/2002
  • Regulation of the Minister of Health Care No 239 on the Lithuanian Hygienic Norm HN 36:2002 Restricted and Restrictive Substances
Construction & demolition waste Y Law on Waste Management, 1998 (last amendments in 2005)
  • National Strategic Waste Management Plan, approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, 2002 (last amendments in 2005),
  • Regulation of the Minister of Environment No. 217 on the Rules on Waste Management, adopted 14/07/1999 with the last amendments in 2003;
  • Draft Regulation of the Minister of Environment on the Management of the Construction and Demolition Waste

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Luxembourg

6. National legislation on waste

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Not sure All of the text is in French and so I was unable to determine whether they have transposed the directive into National Law.
Incineration Not sure Same as above
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) No information
Packaging No information
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres No information
Waste of electric and electronic equipment No information
Batteries No information
Lamps No information
Construction/demolition waste No information

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Malta

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference (if available)
Landfill Y
Incineration Y
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) ?
Packaging Y Covered in the Structure Plan
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y Covered in the Structure Plan
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Covered in the Structure Plan
Batteries Y Covered in the Structure Plan

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The Netherlands

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y Decree of Waste Disposal at landfills. Under the soil protection Act.
Incineration Y Waste incinerators decree
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Covered in the National waste management plan and the Environmental Management Act
Packaging Y Decree on Packaging and paper/cardboard (2005)
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y The car tyre (disposal) decree (1995) – sets out requirements for the recovery of tyres.
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Electric and electronic equipment decree (2004). This decree is the implementation of the Directive on waste from electric and electronic equipment (2002/96). Objective is to tighten the system for disposing of white and brown goods, resulting in as many as possible being collected and reused or disposed in such a way that the associated risks to the environment are minimised. The Dutch system originates from 1998 and was regulated in a national decree: disposal of White and Brown Goods Decree, 1998
Batteries Y Electric and electronic equipment decree (2004)

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Poland

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y Act of 27 April 2001 on waste (J. of L. No. 62, item 628)
Ordinance of the Minister of the Environment of 24 March 2003 on the detailed requirements concerning the localisation, construction, operation, and closure of particular types of landfills (J. of L. No. 61, item 549)
Ordinance of the Minister of the Economy of 30 October 2002 on the types of waste which can be deposited in a non-selective way (J. of L. No. 191, item 1595)
Ordinance of the Minister of the Environment of 9 December 2002 on the scope, time, manner, and conditions for monitoring landfills (J. of L. No. 220, item 1858)
Ordinance of the Minister of the Economy of 7 September 2005 on the requirements to be met by the waste to be deposited at particular landfills (J. of L. No. 186, item 1553)
Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 14 December 2004 on environmental fees (J. of L. No. 279, item 2758).
Incineration Y Regulation of the Minister of Economy of 21 March 2002 on the requirements for the
waste thermal treatment process (J. of L. No. 37, item 339), pursuant to Art.47; to enter into force on 27 April 2002,
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Act on Waste – art. 16a; National Waste Management Plan (strategy)
Packaging Y LAW: Act of 11 May 2001 on packaging and packaging waste (J. of L. No. 63, item 638); to enter into force on 1 January 2002,
Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 30 June 2001 on annual levels of recovery and
recycling of packaging waste and waste material (J. of L. No. 69, item 719), pursuant to
Art.3 para.8; to enter into force on 1 January 2002
Act of 11 May 2001 on Economic Operators’ Obligations in the Scope of Managing Certain Types of Waste and on the Product and Deposit Charges (O.J. of 2001, Nor. 63, item 639)
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y ELV: Act of January 20th, 2005 on Recycling of End-of Life Vehicles, OJ 2005 No. 25. Management of end-of-life vehicles, obligations of car producers and car owners.
Tyres: Act of 11 May 2001 on Economic Operators’ Obligations in the Scope of Managing Certain Types of Waste and on the Product and Deposit Charges (O.J. of 2001, Nor. 63, item 639)
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Act of 29 July 2005 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Management, recovery and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment
Batteries Y Draft regulation of the Minister of the Economy on the detailed requirements to be met by the batteries which are manufactured and introduced into trade, pursuant to Art. 169 para.1,
Act of 11 May 2001 on Economic Operators’ Obligations in the Scope of Managing Certain Types of Waste and on the Product and Deposit Charges (O.J. of 2001, Nor. 63, item 639)

*Reference: type of act, title, number, year

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Portugal

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y Decreto-Lei n.º152/2002, de 23 de Maio
Transposition of Directive 1999/31
Incineration Y Decreto-Lei n.º85/2005, de 28 de Abril
Transposition of Directive 2000/76/CE
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Decreto-Lei n.º 152/2002, de 23 de Maio
Packaging Y Decreto-Lei n.º 366-A/97, de 20 de Dezembro
Decreto-Lei n.º 162/2000, de 27 de Julho
Portaria n° 29-B/98, de 15 de Janeiro
Decreto-Lei n.º 407/98, de 21 de Dezembro
Despacho Conjunto ME + MA Nº 289/99, de 6 Abril (II Série)
Despacho MA Nº 7415/99, de 14 de Abril (II Série)
Despacho Conjunto ME + MA Nº 316/99, de 15 de Abril (II Série)
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y End-of Life Vehicles:
Decreto-Lei n.º 196/2003, de 23 de Agosto
Decreto-Lei n.º 292-A/2000, de 15 de Novembro
Introduction of fiscal incentive
Decreto-Lei n.º 292-B/2000, de 15 de Novembro
Rules and procedures on EOL vehicles treatment
Tyres:
Decreto-Lei n.º 111/2001, de 6 de Abril
Concerning used tyres management
Decreto-Lei n.º 43/2004, de 2 de Março
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Decreto-Lei n.º 230/2004, de 10 de Dezembro.
Batteries Y Decreto –Lei nº 62/2001, de 19 de Fevereiro
Transposition of Directive 91/157/CEE, 93/86/CE and 98/101/CE
Portaria n° 571/2001, de 6 de Junho
Prescriptions on used batteries management
Portaria n° 572/2001, de 6 de Junho
Establishes the programme on the batteries management
Despacho nº 6493/2002 (2ª Série), de 26 de Março
Declaraçao de rectificaçao n.º 13-B/2001, de 19 de Junho.

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Slovakia

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference *(if available)
Landfill Y Landfill Directive has been implemented in Waste Act No. 223/2001 Coll. on wastes (as amended by later legislative regulations) and a Act No. 17/2004 on landfill charges
Order of MoE SR No. 283/2001 implementing certain articles of the act on wastes (as amended by later legislative regulations).
Incineration Y Waste incineration – Act No. 478/2002 on air protection complementing Act No. 401/1998 on charges for air pollution (as amended by later legislative regulations)
Order of the Ministry of Environment No 706/2002 on air pollution sources, emission limits, technical requirements and general operational conditions, on list of pollutants, categories of air pollution sources and requirement of air pollutants diffusion (as amended by later legislative regulations)
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Waste Act No. 223/2001 Coll. on wastes (as amended by later legislative regulations)
Packaging Y Act No. 529/2002 on packaging and implementing regulations (as amended by later legislative regulations).
Regulation of the Government No 220/2005 Coll. establishing binding targets on packaging waste recovery and recycling
Order of Ministry of Environment of SR No. 732/2002 on the list of deposited non-reusable packaging
Order of the MoE No 5/2003 implementing some articles of packaging act, that was abolished by the Order of the MoE No 210/2005 on implementation of some articles of packaging act
Regulation of the Government No 220/2005 Coll. establishing binding targets on packaging waste recovery and recycling
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y Regulation of the Government of SR No. 153/2004 establishing binding limits on reuse of parts of end-of life vehicles and on recovery and recycling of wastes from ELV treatment (i.e. recovery and recycling targets)
Waste Act No. 223/2001 Coll. § 43. Management of Used Tyres Order of the Ministry of Environment No 125/2004 Coll. on details of ELV treatment
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Act No. 733/2004 amending the Act No. 223/2001 has transposed all three WEEE Directives.
Order of the Ministry of Environment No 208/2005 on WEEE management
Regulation of the Government No 388/2005 on obligatory limits for WEEE recovery, re-use and recycling of components, materials and substances
Batteries Y Waste Act No. 223/2001 Coll.
§ 41. Handling of Spent Batteries and Accumulators Containing Certain Dangerous Substances
Order of MoE SR No. 283/2001 implementing certain provisions of the act on wastes (as amended by later legislative regulations, latest 599/2005)
Construction/demolition waste Y Waste Act No. 223/2001 Coll.
§ 39. Management of Municipal Waste and Minor Construction Waste

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Slovenia

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference (if available)
Landfill Y Decree on the landfill of waste
(OJ RS, No. 32/06)
Annex 1 to Annex 8
Incineration Y Rules on the incineration of waste
(OJ RS, No. 32/00, 53/01, 81/02, 41/04)
Decree on the Emission of Substances into the Atmosphere from Waste Incineration and Co-incineration Plants
(OJ RS, No. 50/01, 56/02, 84/02)
Decree on the Emission of Substances in the Discharge of Waste Water from Cleaning of Exhaust Gases from Incineration and Co-incineration Plants
(OJ RS, No. 51/01, 56/02, 84/02, 41/04 in 46/04)
Decree on the performance of mandatory national public utility service in the field of urban waste incineration
(OJ RS, No. 123/04, 106/05)
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Decree on the landfill of waste
(OJ RS, No. 32/06) Annex 4
Rules on the management of organic kitchen waste
(OJ RS, No. 37/04, 41/04)
Rules on the management of waste edible oils and fats
(OJ RS, No. 42/04, 41/04)
Rules on the treatment of biodegradable waste for compost
(OJ RS, No. 42/04, 41/04)
Order on the management of separately collected fractions
(OJ RS, No. 21/01)
Decree on the management of packaging and packaging waste
(OJ RS, No. 84/06)
Packaging Y Decree on the management of packaging and packaging waste
(OJ RS, No. 104/00, 12/02, 41/04)
Decree on environmental tax on the generation of packaging waste
(OJ RS, No. 32/06, 65/06)
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y Rules on the management of end-of-life motor vehicles
(OJ RS, No. 118/04)
Decree on the manner, subject of and conditions for performing public utility service of the management of end-of-life vehicles
(OJ RS, No. 18/03, 135/03, 32/04, 106/05,32/06,57/06)
Rules on the certificate of collection of end-of-life vehicles for dismantling and on the declaration of vehicle location
(OJ RS, No. 52/04)
Decree on the Manner and Subject of and Conditions for Performing
Public Utility Service of Waste Tyres Management
(OJ RS, No. 48/02, 71/06)
Decree on the landfill of waste
(OJ RS, No. 32/06)
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Rules on the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment
(OJ RS, No. 118/04, 56/05)
Decree on the manner, subject of and conditions for performing public utility service of the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment
(OJ RS, No. 118/04)
Decree on environmental tax for pollution caused by old waste electrical and electronic equipment from households
(OJ RS, No. 32/06, 65/06)
Batteries Y Rules on the management of batteries and accumulators containing dangerous substances
(OJ RS, No. 104/00, 41/04)
Construction/demolition waste Y Rules on the management of construction waste
(OJ RS, No. 3/03, 41/04, 50/04, 62/04)
Rules on soil pollution caused by waste deposits
(OJ RS, No. 3/03, 44/03, 41/04)
Decree on the landfill of waste
(OJ RS, No. 32/06)
Annex 3
others Y Rules on the Management of Waste Oils

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Spain

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference (if available)
Landfill Y Royal Decree 1481/2001 on Landfill.
Incineration Y Royal Decree 653/2003 on Incineration of Waste.
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) N
Packaging Y Law 11/1997 on Packaging and Packaging Waste.
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y Royal Decree 1383/2002 on Management of End of Life Vehicles.
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y Royal Decree 208/2005 on electric and electronic equipment.
Batteries Y Royal Decree 45/1996 and Order of 25 October 2000, on batteries.
Construction/demolition waste N

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Sweden

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference* (if available)
Landfill Y Förordning (2001:512) om deponering av avfall (Landfill of waste)
Incineration Y Förordning (2002:1060) om avfallsförbränning (Incineration of waste)
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Förordning (2001:512) om deponering av avfall (Landfill of waste)
Förordning (1994:1205) om producentansvar för returpapper
(Producer responsibility for waste paper)
Packaging Y Förordning (1997:185) om producentansvar för förpackningar (Producer responsibility for packaging)
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres With the new EU ELV-directive (2000/53/EG) more Swedish legislation concerning ELV is needed. Swedish EPA Regulations will come into force on 21 April 2002.
  • Förordning (1997:788) om producentansvar för bilar (Producer responsibility for vehicles)
  • Bilskrotningsförordning (1975:348) (Scrap vehicles)
  • Förordning (1994:1236) om producentansvar för däck (Producer responsibility for tyres)
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment Y As of 13 August 2005:
  • Waste Regulation (2001:1063), §§ 23-25
  • Förordning (2005:209) om producentansvar för elektriska och elektroniska produkter (Producer responsibility for electric and electronic products) replacing Regulation 2000:209
Batteries Since 1 January 1998, collection of all batteries Förordning (1997:645) om batterier (Batteries)
Construction/demolition waste N

*Reference: type of act, title, number, year

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United Kingdom

6. National legislation on waste (selected)

National regulations Exists or not (Y/N) Reference (if available)
Landfill Y The Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (as amended)
The Landfill (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
The Landfill (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2005
The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (as amended)
The Landfill Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (as amended)
The Landfill (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
Incineration Y PPC regulations
BMW (Bio-degradable municipal waste) Y Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003
Packaging Y Environment Act 1995
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (NI) Order 1998.
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2000
The Producer Responsibility (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, SR:115
Producer Responsibility (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, SR 496
Producer Responsibility (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, SR 239
Producer Responsibility (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, SR 106
Producer Responsibility (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, SR 329
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 1999, SI 1361
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 SI 3294
This material describes and outlines the reponsibility of producers under Statutory Instrument 3294 Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000, SI 3375
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, SI 648
End-of Life Vehicles / Tyres Y The regulations came into effect on 3 November 2003 and apply to sites used for the storage and treatment of ELVs. The regulations require operators working under a registered exemption to apply for a site licence (if accepting vehicles that have not been de-polluted) and set new minimum technical standards for all sites that store or treat ELVs.
Waste of electrical and electronic equipment N Consultation on the regulations and guidance in Northern Ireland issued July 2006.
Batteries Y Covered by hazardous waste regulations
Construction/demolition waste Y Covered by landfill regulations

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