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Decree on the Waste Catalog and assessment of waste properties (Waste Catalog).

Country/Territory
Czechia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Collection of Laws No. 8/2021
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Waste prevention Classification/declassification Hazardous waste
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree entered into force on 27 January 2021.
Abstract

This Decree of the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Health, which is composed of 15 articles and six Annexes, establishes, pursuant to European Community legislation: Waste Catalog, the procedure for waste classification according to the Waste Catalog, methods and procedure for assessing the hazardous properties of waste, details of waste sampling, the method of performing laboratory tests, ecotoxicological and microbiological tests of waste. The Waste Catalog is spoecified in Annex 1.

Full text
Czech
Website
www.zakonyprolidi.cz

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives.

Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2018)

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Solid waste, Sustainable development, Precautionary principle, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Policy/planning, Public participation, Food waste, Basic legislation, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Organic waste

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