Cabinet Regulation No. 139 of 2006 on Requirements for the Use and Labelling of Certain Equipment and Products Containing Hazardous Chemical Substances and Regarding the List of Goods Harmful to the Environment

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Hazardous substances Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Environmental standards Internal trade International trade Pollution control Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

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

Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the requirements for the use and labelling of certain equipment and products containing hazardous chemical substances and regarding the list of goods harmful to the environment. More specifically, the Regulation provides requirements for use and labelling of equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls; and usage and labelling of batteries and accumulators containing hazardous substances. It also prohibits importing into Latvia, as well as distributing certain batteries and accumulators referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation.

Full text

English

Website

www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2008/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards placing batteries and accumulators on the market.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on Pollution (2001)

Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2018)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Public health, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Risk assessment/management, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Waste prevention, Registration, Inspection, Noise pollution, Climate change, Emissions trading, Authorization/permit, Radiation, Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 96/59/EC on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT).

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX