Act on the management of waste from extractive industries. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 514 of 2008. Subject Mineral resources, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Mining Exploration Pollution control Access-to-information Hazardous waste Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Waste disposal Waste prevention Freshwater pollution Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 15 December 2009. Abstract This Act, which is composed of 30 articles and four Annexes, lays down measures, procedures and guidance to prevent or reduce any adverse effects on the environment, in particular water, air, soil, fauna and flora and landscape, and any resultant risks to human health, brought about as a result of the management of waste from the extractive industries. Therefore, the Act establishes: (a) rights and obligations of legal and physical persons responsible for the management of extractive waste, including temporary storage of waste; (b) the competence of state administration bodies at the management of waste from extractive industries; liability for violation of obligations established by this Act. Full text Slovak Website www.zbierka.sk References - Legislation Implemented by Decree implementing the Act on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending certain laws. Legislation | Slovakia | 2010 Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Pollution control, Access-to-information, Hazardous waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending the Act on the management of waste from extractive industries. Legislation | Slovakia | 2011 Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Pollution control, Access-to-information, Hazardous waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX