Decree-Law No. 56/2015 establishing the general regime for prevention, production and management of waste. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 62. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Policy/planning Solid waste Monitoring Environmental planning Authorization/permit Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force 30 days after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, composed of 6 Titles divided by 178 articles, establishes the general regime for prevention, production and management of waste. This general regime on waste establishes the principles for waste management and extended responsibilities of the producer. It regulates the prevention, planning and waste management, including the technical standards of waste management operations, the legal regime of licensing and concession of waste management operations, the functioning of Waste Information System (SIRES) and the Animal Carcasses Collection System (SIRCA) and packaging waste, including reusable and non-reusable packaging and the essential requirements for the composition of packaging. In addition, it specifies the offence and penalties regime for illegal waste management activities. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Decree-Law No. 31/2003 on municipal, industrial and other solid waste disposal. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2003 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Policy/planning, Solid waste, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 12/2012 amending Decree-Law No. 31/2003 on waste disposal. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2012 Keyword: Solid waste, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree-Law No. 32/2016 approving the National Strategic Plan for Waste Management (PENGeR) for the period 2015-2030. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2016 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Policy/planning, Solid waste, Monitoring, Environmental planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 65/2018 approving the National List of Waste (LNR). Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2018 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 26/2020 approving the Legal Regime for Urban Waste Management Services. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2020 Keyword: Urban land, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste prevention, Solid waste, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 2/2020 regulating the General Regime for Prevention, Production and Waste Management. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2020 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Ecological production/organic production, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Organic waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX