Decree on the landfill of waste and temporary storage of metallic mercury. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 372 of 2015. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste management Hazardous waste Hazardous substances Soil conservation/soil improvement Freshwater pollution Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 1 January 2016. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Environment, which is composed of 14 articles and six Annexes, lays down requirements for the landfill of waste and temporary storage of metallic mercury. When selecting a site for the landfill of waste or temporary storage of metallic mercury the following criteria must be taken into account: (1) the safe distance of the landfill from residential areas or recreational areas, watercourses, water reservoirs and water resources; (2) geological, hydrological, hydrogeological and engineering-geological conditions of the area; (3) the protection of nature and the countryside and the protection of cultural heritage of the area; (4) possible extreme meteorological impacts and their consequences; (5) final opinion of the environmental impact assessment. Building and technical requirements for the construction of the landfill of waste are specified in art. 3. Art. 4 provides requirements for sewage disposal. Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk 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 Wastes Act No. 79/2015. Legislation | Slovakia | 2015 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning, Transboundary movement of waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree no. 382/2018 on the landfill of waste and storage of waste mercury. Legislation | Slovakia | 2018 (2023) Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX