Act amending and supplementing the Act on waste. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 484 of 2013 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Recycling/reuse Waste management Waste prevention Solid waste Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 January 2014. Abstract This Act lays down some provisions on management of waste batteries and accumulators. Batteries and accumulators placed on the market are subject to the provisions of the Act on waste, regardless of their shape, volume, weight, material composition or use, processing of waste batteries and waste from the processing of waste batteries and accumulators. In particular the present Act establishes: obligations of operators and producers of equipment (art. 48c); details on collection and processing of waste batteries and accumulators (art. 48d); labeling of batteries and accumulators (art. 48e); collective management of waste batteries and accumulators (art. 48g). Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk References - Legislation Amends Act no. 223/2001 on waste and amending of certain acts. Legislation | Slovakia | 2001 Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Special fund, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning, Hazardous waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX