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