Bremen Law implementing the Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Bremen Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Recycling/reuse Pollution control Authorization/permit Policy/planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Law implements the Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act. The provisions of the present Law apply to the: 1) avoidance; 2) recovery; and 3) disposal of waste. The text consisting of 19 articles deals with the following matters: obligations of (Public Law-Parties) competent authorities responsible for waste management; basic principles of waste management and balance-sheets on behalf of competent authorities; empowerment of local authorities to issue relevant provisions; duties of public authorities; waste management planning; expropriation; administrative proceedings; waste disposal facilities; duties of owners of abandoned waste disposal plants; unauthorized waste disposal facilities; inspection of waste disposal facilities; experts; competent authorities and penalties. Full text German Website www.bremen.de References - Legislation Implements Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act. Legislation | Germany | 1994 (2011) 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ordinance on competences under the waste disposal law. Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2012) Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Transboundary movement of waste, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Bremen Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Implementing Law. Legislation | Germany | 2010 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX