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Decree (2021:1002) on waste fees.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Protection of environment Environmental fees/charges
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Decree enters into force on 1 January 2023.
Abstract

The present Decree of the Ministry of the Environment lays down rules providing for a system of extended responsibility for the management of waste originating from disposable products. The purpose of the Decree is to reduce adverse effects on the environment from the disposal of disposable products into the environment, by making producers assume the financial responsibility for the management of waste which has been disposed of and for the dissemination of disposal information. Producers shall pay a yearly fee to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency if any of the products listed in section 8 are placed on the Swedish market.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.riksdagen.se

References - Legislation

Implements

Swedish Environmental Code (1998:808).

Legislation | Sweden | 1998 (2018)

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX