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Cabinet Regulation No. 470 of 2011 on Procedures for the Management of Waste from the Extraction of Mineral Resources

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Latvijas Vēstnesis, 99, 29.06.2011.
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Classification/declassification Hazardous waste Minerals Mining Transport/storage
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the procedures for the management of waste from the mineral extraction industry. This Regulation shall apply to the management of such extractive waste which results from prospecting, extraction of mineral resources in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding subterranean depths, treatment and storage of mineral resources if the extractive waste is stored at a Category A extractive waste facility (in accordance with Paragraph 16 of this Regulation). This Regulation further provides for criteria for determining the classification of extractive waste facilities; extractive waste management plans; receipt of the permit for the storage of extractive waste; public participation; prevention of accidents and provision of information; construction and management of extractive waste facilities; closure of extractive waste facilities and management thereof after closure; financial guarantees; and transboundary effects.

Full text
English/Latvian
Website
likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on Subterranean Depths (1996)

Legislation | Latvia | 1996 (2013)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Exploration, Minerals, Mining, Research, Protected area, Authorization/permit, Sustainable development, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Oil, Natural gas, Groundwater, Freshwater resources management, Thermal and medicinal waters, Industrial water use, Well sinking/boreholes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX