Cabinet Regulation No. 301 of 2011 on Environmental Pollution from Production of Asbestos and Asbestos-based Products and Management of Asbestos Waste

Subject

Environment gen., Water

Keyword

Pollution control Waste management Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Procedural matters Emissions Air quality/air pollution Freshwater pollution Water quality standards

Geographical area

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

Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the procedures for prevention and reduction of environmental pollution resulting from the production of asbestos and asbestos-based products and procedures for the management of asbestos waste. The Regulation applies to persons carrying out activities with asbestos (fibrous hydro-silicate material in pure form) or material containing asbestos fibres - crocidolite (blue asbestos), actinolite, anthophyillite, chrysotile (white asbestos), amosite (brown asbestos), tremolite, and also raw asbestos (a product resulting from the primary crushing of asbestos ore). Finally, the Regulation adopts as its annex methods of sampling and analysis of asbestos emission into water and methods of sampling and analysis of emission into the air.

Full text

English

Website

www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Council Directive 87/217/EEC on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos.

Legislation | European Union | 1987

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous waste, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management Law (2010)

Legislation | Latvia | 2010 (2015)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Public health, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX