Act amending the Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act and the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 15, 30 March 2017, p. 567. Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Solid waste Hazardous substances Recycling/reuse Hazardous waste Waste management Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Act introduces some amendments to the the Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act of 24 February 2012. In particular, the Act repeals paragraph 3 of article 8. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Amends Law to promote the circular economy and ensure environmentally friendly waste management (Circular Economy Act - KrWG). Legislation | Germany | 2012 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Inspection, Sustainable use, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act. Legislation | Germany | 2015 (2021) Keyword: Solid waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX