Decree-Law No. 183/2009 establishing technical requirements for the monitoring of water chemical parameters. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 117, 20 June 2011. Subject Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Freshwater pollution Groundwater Waste management Waste disposal Recycling/reuse Waste prevention Hazardous waste Transport/storage Authorization/permit Pollution control Water abstraction Water quality standards Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 9 Chapters and 4 Annexes, establishes technical requirements for the monitoring of water chemical parameters. It specifies: legal regime for waste disposal, general requirements to be satisfied in conception, construction, exploration and other activities related to waste disposal, including technical specific characteristics for any class of waste. It implements EU Council Directive No. 1999/31, related to waste in landfill. This Decree-Law aims at reducing the negative effects on environment originated from waste disposal, in particular for matters related to superficial and underground water pollution, soil and atmosphere pollution and any other activity which may affect human health. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste. Legislation | European Union | 1999 (2018) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Decree-Law No. 178/2006 on waste management. Legislation | Portugal | 2006 Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree-Law No. 152/2002 on waste dumps. Legislation | Portugal | 2002 Keyword: Waste disposal, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Standards, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree-Law No. 84/2011 simplifying the legal regimes for waste disposal, cartography production and licensing for underground water captation research. Legislation | Portugal | 2011 Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Water abstraction Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 88/2013 simplifying the legal regimes for waste disposal, cartography production and licensing for underground water captation research. Legislation | Portugal | 2013 Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Water abstraction Source: FAO, FAOLEX