Act No. XLIII of 2000 on waste management.

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Waste disposal Effluent waste water/discharge Classification/declassification Environmental fees/charges Hazardous substances Access-to-information Offences/penalties Registration Data collection/reporting Transport/storage International trade Waste management Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Hazardous waste Liability/compensation Recycling/reuse Solid waste

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Abstract

The Act shall apply to any waste (such as waste of animal origin, waste waters) and to waste management activities and installations. The Act comprises ten chapters and four annexes. The Act sets out in Chapter II the principles and general rules of waste management, the obligations of the manufacturers, distributors, and consumers of goods and of the producers, owners of waste. Chapter III deals with the treatment (collection, transport, import and export) and utilization, waste recovery. Chapter IV determines the special rules regarding municipal waste in solid and liquid form (obligations of real estate owners and of local governments, public waste treatment service and fees). Chapter V regards hazardous waste. Chapter VI deals with the organization of waste management (waste management plans, the duties of county governments, financing). The administration of waste management is ruled in Chapter VII. Competent authorities are the inspectorates for environmental protection and the town clerk of local governments. Chapter VIII lays down rules on liability. A fine is foreseen for offenders. Chapter IX governs publicity of information, registration, information system and reporting. Chapter X sets out cousing provisions. Annex 1 shows the categories of waste, Annex 2 contains the list of hazardous properties of waste. Annexes 3 and 4 list the methosd of waste disposal and waste recovery operations.

Full text

Hungarian

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. XCI of 1995 on animal health.

Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2001)

Keyword: Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Institution, Drugs, Cattle, Ranching/captive breeding, Animal by-products, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Pests/diseases, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Ownership, Early warning system, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976 on expropriation and implementing Decree No. 33 of 1976 of the Council of Ministers.

Legislation | Hungary | 1976 (2001)

Keyword: Expropriation, Ownership, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Governmental Decree No. 264 of 2004 (IX. 23.) concerning the collection of waste originating from electric and electronic equipments.

Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2011)

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Governmental Decree No. 181 of 2008 (VII.8.) on the collection of waste battery and accumulator.

Legislation | Hungary | 2008 (2011)

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Joint Decree No. 45 of 2004 of the Ministry of Interior and of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Management providing detailed rules on the treatment waste deriving from construction and demolition.

Legislation | Hungary | 2004

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Classification/declassification, Environmental audit, Solid waste, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 271 of 2001 of the Government on the amount of waste management penalty and on the method of imposition and determination of the penalty.

Legislation | Hungary | 2001 (2011)

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Waste management, Polluter pays principle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 98 of 2001 (VI. 15.) Korm. of the Government on the requisites for activities related to hazardous wastes.

Legislation | Hungary | 2001 (2015)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Early warning system, Waste management, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 16 of 2001 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection on the catalogue of wastes.

Legislation | Hungary | 2001 (2002)

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 213 of 2001 of the Government on the conditions of activities related to urban wastes.

Legislation | Hungary | 2001 (2003)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Waste management, Solid waste, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 22 of 2001 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection on the rules and certain conditions regarding the activity of waste disposal and the closing down and care after closing of landfills.

Legislation | Hungary | 2001

Keyword: Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Waste prevention, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 164 of 2003 of the Government on the duties of registration and reporting regarding wastes.

Legislation | Hungary | 2003 (2011)

Keyword: Waste non-domestic sources, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous waste, Registration, Waste disposal, Waste management, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 94 of 2002 of the Government on packaging and regarding detailed rules on the treatment of packaging waste.

Legislation | Hungary | 2002 (2011)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 5 of 2002 (X. 29.) KvVM of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Management laying down detailed technical rules for the construction and operation of urban solid waste facilities.

Legislation | Hungary | 2002 (2013)

Keyword: Pollution control, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 20 of 2006 (IV. 5.) KvVM of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Management on certain rules and conditions concerning waste tipping and landfills.

Legislation | Hungary | 2006 (2013)

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous waste, Monitoring, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 64 of 2008 (III. 28.) of the Government on detailed technical rules of determination of public service fee of urban waste treatment.

Legislation | Hungary | 2008 (2012)

Keyword: Solid waste, Waste domestic sources, Royalties/fees, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 180 of 2007 (VII. 3.) Korm. of the Government concerning transboundary shipment of waste.

Legislation | Hungary | 2007 (2013)

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous waste, International trade, Transboundary movement of waste, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree No. 50 of 2001 (IV. 3.)n the rules for agricultural use and management of wastewater and sewage sludge.

Legislation | Hungary | 2001 (2015)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Authorization/permit, Fertilizers/nutrients, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sustainable use, Sewerage, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste domestic sources, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Act CLXXXV of 2012 on waste.

Legislation | Hungary | 2012 (2015)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Transport/storage, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Transboundary movement of waste, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Oil, Polluter pays principle, Authorization/permit, Registration, Royalties/fees, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Tax/levy, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Governance, Internal trade, International trade, Non-governmental entity, Oil pollution, Organic waste, Solid waste, Waste prevention, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX