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Decree No. 143 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary rules and regulations “Requirements for management of industrial and consumer waste”.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances, General
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Waste disposal Transport/storage Recycling/reuse Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Groundwater Flood Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 15 days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Decree sets forth sanitary and epidemiological requirements for organization of management of industrial and consumer waste in relation to collection, disposal, transportation, storage, burial and recycling. It shall not be applicable to selection of waste by categories, infectious waste and radioactive waste. Infringement of this Decree shall entail administrative and legal liability. Collection, management and disposal of domestic waste must comply with sanitary rules and regulations governing collection, provisional storage, transportation and primary treatment of recyclable materials. Location of waste storage sites and waste disposal sites shall be prohibited in the following areas: (a) sanitary protection areas of sources and centralized systems of potable water supply; (b) recreational surface water areas; (c) surface exposure of fractured ground; (d) feathering out of aquifers; (e) area of groundwater discharge; (f) recreational areas of the population; (g) hags deeper than 1 meter; and (h) areas subject to flooding.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.pravo.by

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 226 of the Chief State Sanitary Inspector validating Sanitary Rules and Regulation 2.1.7.12-42-2005 “Hygienic requirements for stockpile, transportation and disposal of toxic industrial waste.”

Legislation | Belarus | 2005

Keyword: Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources, Transport/storage, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Soil rehabilitation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 68 of the Chief State Sanitary Inspector validating Sanitary Rules and Regulation 2.1.7.12-9-2006 “Hygienic requirements for organization and keeping solid domestic waste sites.”

Legislation | Belarus | 2006

Keyword: Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Solid waste, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX