Decree on the details of waste management. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 273/2021 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Transport/storage Transboundary movement of waste Solid waste Data collection/reporting Hazardous waste Waste domestic sources Waste disposal Waste prevention Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree entered into force on 7 August 2021. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of the Environment lays down, pursuant to relevant regulations of the European Union: (a) requirements for facilities used for waste management; (b) details of the transmission of data on waste within the school collection; (c) technical conditions for waste collection; (d) details for the use of waste for backfilling; (e) conditions under which waste generated during the treatment of separately concentrated municipal waste may be transferred for energy recovery and disposal; (f) details of landfilling; (g) details of shipments of waste and transboundary shipments of waste; (h) requirements for keeping continuous records and reporting on waste; (i) details of municipal waste management; (j) details of hazardous waste management; (k) details related to selected metal waste; (l) details of the handling of demolished building materials during removal of construction or maintenance of the construction; (m) details of biodegradable waste management; (n) details of community composting; (o) details of sludge management; (p) details of handling polychlorinated biphenyls; (q) details of waste mercury management; (r) details of waste oil management; (s) details of household medicinal products; (t) details of related economic instruments. The present Decree is composed of the following Sections: (1) Introductory provisions; (2) Details of operation of waste management facilities; (3) School collection; (4) Obligations under individual waste management methods; (5) Waste shipment; (6) Basic description of watste, records and reporting; (7) Obligations in the management of certain types of waste; (8) Economic instruments; (9) Final and transitional provisions; (10) Effectiveness. Full text Czech Website www.zakonyprolidi.cz References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 86/278/EEC on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture. Legislation | European Union | 1986 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Sewerage, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Council Directive 96/59/EC on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT). Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control). Legislation | European Union | 2010 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Basic legislation, Environmental standards, Business/industry/corporations, Integrated management, Standards, Protection of environment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste non-domestic sources, Pesticides, Drugs, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wastes Act No. 541/2020. Legislation | Czechia | 2020 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning, Transport/storage, Transboundary movement of waste, International trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX