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

Country/Territory: European Union
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2008 (2018)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Official Journal of the European Union L 312, 22 November 2008, pp. 3-30.

Subject: Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances
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
Geographical area: European Union Countries

Abstract: This Directive lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use. The Directive recalls the general environmental protection principles of precaution and sustainability, technical feasibility and economic viability, protection of resources as well as the overall environmental, human health, economic and social impacts. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that waste management is carried out without endangering human health, without harming the environment and, in particular: (a) without risk to water, air, soil, plants or animals; (b) without causing a nuisance through noise or odours; and (c) without adversely affecting the countryside or places of special interest.
Full text: English

References - Legislation

Repeals

Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 75/439/EEC on the disposal of waste oils.

Legislation | European Union | 1975

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Oil pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 226 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on keeping cleanness in communes.

Legislation | Poland | 1996 (2013)

Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental standards, Waste management, Waste prevention, Organic waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree laying down the National Plan on Waste Prevention.

Legislation | Italy | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste prevention, Access-to-information, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Waste management, Policy/planning, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No. 820-r of the Cabinet of Ministers “On approval of the National Waste Management Strategy for Ukraine for the period up to 2030”.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2017

Keyword: Policy/planning, Governance, Sustainable development, Environmental security, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Solid waste, Transport/storage, Public health, Hazardous waste, Organic waste, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Natural Resources Tax Law (2005)

Legislation | Latvia | 2005 (2016)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Tax/levy, Pollution control, Environmental fees/charges, Ozone layer, Emissions, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Hazardous waste, Governance, Procedural matters, Mining, Sustainable development, Minerals, Coal, Waste disposal, Radiation, Hazardous substances, Waste management, Freshwater resources management, Water desalination, Water abstraction, Water charges, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on Pollution (2001)

Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2018)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Public health, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Risk assessment/management, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Waste prevention, Registration, Inspection, Noise pollution, Climate change, Emissions trading, Authorization/permit, Radiation, Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 127 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Waste management, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 610 of 2010).

Legislation | Ireland | 2010

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Soil pollution/quality, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Ecological production/organic production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Surface water, Monitoring, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 224 on Waste.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Waste disposal, Waste management, Environmental planning, Recycling/reuse, Pollution control, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 228 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Waste management, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 78 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishery management and conservation, Mariculture, Crustaceans, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Authorization/permit, Aquatic animals, Ecosystem preservation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protected area, Marine protected areas, Wetlands

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Inshore Region) Order 2011 (S.S.I. No. 204 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Décret relatif à la gestion durable de cycles de matériaux et de déchets.

Legislation | Belgium | 2011 (2022)

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste prevention, Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Classification/declassification, Transport/storage, International trade, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste, Policy/planning, Recycling/reuse, Environmental fees/charges, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Law, 2011 (Law No. 185(Ι)/2011).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2011

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 811 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Organic waste, Classification/declassification, Environmental fees/charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on keeping cleanness in communes.

Legislation | Poland | 1996 (2022)

Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Waste management, Waste prevention, Organic waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment.

Legislation | European Union | 2012

Keyword: Solid waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 1889 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Recycling/reuse, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (Scotland) Order 2010 (S.S.I. No. 131 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Groundwater, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 988 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Waste management, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011 (W.S.I. No. 559 (W.81) of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Environmental Protection Act and other laws (No. 513 of 2009).

Legislation | Denmark | 2009

Keyword: Waste management, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 48 on Waste.

Legislation | Denmark | 2010

Keyword: Environmental standards, Pollution control, Waste management, Standards, Protection of environment, Data collection/reporting, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Transboundary movement of waste, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection Act (LBK No. 5 of 2023).

Legislation | Denmark | 1991 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Protection of habitats, Environmental standards, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Business/industry/corporations, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sustainable use, Groundwater, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Act (2004).

Legislation | Estonia | 2004 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Transport/storage, Liability/compensation, Authorization/permit, Registration, Waste prevention, Public health, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Processing/handling, Local government, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Waste Directive) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 126 of 2011).

Legislation | Ireland | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2001 (2021)

Keyword: Framework law, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Liability/compensation, Institution, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act no. 25/2008 on the integrated pollution register and integrated system for the implementation of obligations regarding the environment, and amending certain acts.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EU) No. 333/2011 establishing criteria determining when certain types of scrap metal cease to be waste under Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2011

Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 31 of 2014).

Legislation | Ireland | 2014

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Soil pollution/quality, Ecological production/organic production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Surface water, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending and supplementing the Act on waste.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2012

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 715/2013 establishing criteria determining when copper scrap ceases to be waste under Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 148 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Recycling/reuse, Organic waste, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision 2013/727/EU establishing a format for notifying the information on the adoption and substantial revisions of the waste management plans and the waste prevention programmes.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1179/2012 establishing criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2012

Keyword: Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 4042 on the protection of the environment through criminal law, on waste management and other provisions, in compliance with EU Directives 2008/99/EC and 2008/98/EC.

Legislation | Greece | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Offences/penalties, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation, Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 145 of 2012 (XII. 27.) VM of the Ministry of Rural Development laying down detailed rules of waste management of waste oils.

Legislation | Hungary | 2012

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Oil, Oil pollution, Pollution control, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 71 of 2013).

Legislation | Ireland | 2013

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Organic waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on waste.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2011

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on waste oils.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2012

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the treatment of biodegradable waste and the use of compost or digestate.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2013

Keyword: Organic waste, Waste management, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 2999 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Emissions, Contract/agreement, Registration, Pollution control, Energy conservation/energy production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 141 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Organic waste, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Regulation on Waste Management Plan of the Czech Republic for the period 2015-2024.

Legislation | Czechia | 2014

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2014/955/EU amending Decision 2000/532/EC on the list of waste pursuant to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous waste, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Properties of Waste which Render it Hazardous) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 233 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1042 amending the Regulation on the recycling of waste.

Legislation | Norway | 2015

Keyword: Waste management, Transport/storage, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 14 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Organic waste, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1598 on filling and washing sprayers for application of plant protection products.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Pesticides, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Waste Directive) (England and Wales) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 398 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 228 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pollution control, Waste management, Authorization/permit, Sewerage, Data collection/reporting, Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 430 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Waste management, Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Disposal Ordinance.

Legislation | Liechtenstein | 2016

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree laying down the national plan on inspection on establishments or undertakings which carry out waste treatment operations, pursuant to article 34 of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste.

Legislation | Italy | 2006

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Business/industry/corporations, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 1154 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Radiation, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, EIA, Enforcement/compliance, Hazards, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Mining, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Groundwater, Flood, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 191 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Waste management, Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive (EU) 2018/850 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste.

Legislation | European Union | 2018

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Freshwater pollution, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 184 of 2013 on Separate Waste Collection, Preparation for Re-use, Recycling and Material Recovery

Legislation | Latvia | 2013

Keyword: Recycling/reuse, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Local government

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on evaluation of hazardous properties of wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2016

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management Law (2010)

Legislation | Latvia | 2010 (2015)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Public health, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 605 of 2017).

Legislation | Ireland | 2017

Keyword: Farming, Environmental standards, Agricultural development, Standards, Protection of environment, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Soil pollution/quality, Organic waste, Ecological production/organic production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Transport/storage, Plant production, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Surface water, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water conservation zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 369 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Public health, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on waste management.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2021

Keyword: Waste management, Basic legislation, Business/industry/corporations, Classification/declassification, Cleaning agents/detergents, Effluent waste water/discharge, Processing/handling, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Integrated management, Internal trade, International trade, Offences/penalties, Organic waste, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Public health, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | Czechia | 2021

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Classification/declassification, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste List Ordinance 2020.

Legislation | Austria | 2020

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Protection of environment, Waste management, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Waste disposal, Packaging/labelling, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amendment of the Waste Disposal Ordinance.

Legislation | Liechtenstein | 2022

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Waste disposal, Waste management, Data collection/reporting, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act no. 243/2022 on reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment.

Legislation | Czechia | 2022

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 319 of 2011 on Waste Recovery and Disposal Types

Legislation | Latvia | 2011 (2013)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2000 laying down a format for reporting of data on food waste and for submission of the quality check report in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Food waste, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the determination of conditions when solid fuel from waste ceases to be waste.

Legislation | Czechia | 2023

Keyword: Solid waste, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Décret relatif aux déchets, à la circularité des matières et à la propreté publique.

Legislation | Belgium | 2023

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Certification, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Effluent waste water/discharge, Dispute settlement, Financing, Governance, Hazardous waste, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Oil pollution, Organic waste, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Precautionary principle, Procedural matters, Protection of environment, Public health, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Transport/storage, Sustainable development, Traceability/product tracing, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Groundwater, Inland waters, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 209 “On waste”.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2016 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Bioenergy, Public health, Local government, Registration, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Properties of Waste which Render it Hazardous) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 383 of 2018).

Legislation | Ireland | 2018

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 564 of 2011 on State and Regional Waste Management Plans and State Waste Prevention Programme

Legislation | Latvia | 2011

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Policy/planning, Public participation, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law no. 211 of 15 November 2011 on the waste regime.

Legislation | Romania | 2011 (2014)

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Soil pollution/quality, Basic legislation, Offences/penalties, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Organic waste, Policy/planning, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on criteria when the asphalt mixture is a by-product or ceases to be a waste.

Legislation | Czechia | 2019

Keyword: Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions for recognizing waste as having infectious properties and on the method for determining these properties.

Legislation | Poland | 2019

Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Medicinal Products Act (2004)

Legislation | Estonia | 2004 (2020)

Keyword: Drugs, Authorization/permit, Public health, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on detailed conditions for considering hazardous waste as non-hazardous waste.

Legislation | Poland | 2016

Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2012 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 485 of 2011 on Procedures for the Management of Certain Types of Hazardous Waste

Legislation | Latvia | 2011 (2014)

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste management, Oil, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 703 of 2011 on Procedures for Issuing and Cancelling of a Permit for Collection, Transport, Reloading, Sorting or Storage of Waste, as well as Regarding the State Fee and the Procedures for Payment Thereof

Legislation | Latvia | 2011 (2013)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Transport/storage, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 1082 of 2010 on Procedure by Which Polluting Activities of Category A, B and C Shall Be Declared and Permits for the Performance of Category A and B Polluting Activities Shall Be Issued

Legislation | Latvia | 2010 (2014)

Keyword: Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du 29 février 2012 fixant le contenu des registres mentionnés aux articles R. 541-43 et R. 541-46 du code de l'environnement

Legislation | France | 2012

Keyword: Transboundary effects, Waste disposal, Transport/storage, Registration, Business/industry/corporations, Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Transboundary movement of waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du 10 juillet 2017 fixant les critères de sortie du statut de déchet pour les résidus de distillation des huiles usagées pour un usage comme plastifiant de bitumes dans la fabrication de membranes d'étanchéité pour toiture

Legislation | France | 2017

Keyword: Residues, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Waste management, Waste disposal, Oil

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du 25 février 2019 fixant les critères de sortie du statut de déchet pour les chiffons d'essuyage coupés élaborés à partir de textiles usagés pour un usage comme chiffons

Legislation | France | 2019

Keyword: Textile plants/fibres, Crops/grasses, Waste management, Waste disposal, Classification/declassification, Pollution control, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du 12 décembre 2014 relatif aux conditions d'admission des déchets inertes dans les installations relevant des rubriques 2515, 2516, 2517 et dans les installations de stockage de déchets inertes relevant de la rubrique 2760 de la nomenclature des installations classées

Legislation | France | 2014

Keyword: Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du 12 décembre 2014 relatif aux prescriptions générales applicables aux installations du régime de l'enregistrement relevant de la rubrique n° 2760 de la nomenclature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement

Legislation | France | 2014

Keyword: Registration, Environmental standards, Solid waste, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management Act (No. 55 of 2003).

Legislation | Iceland | 2003 (2021)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Biofuel, Organic waste, Mining, Basic legislation, Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Policy/planning, Public health, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification, Royalties/fees, Education, Liability/compensation, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Enforcement/compliance

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

Government Resolution No. HG205/2023 validating the Regulation on combustion and co-incineration of waste.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2023

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Emissions, Effluent waste water/discharge, Public health, Use restrictions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1127 amending Annex II to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives.

Legislation | European Union | 2015

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597 supplementing Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a common methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Food waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive (EU) 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste.

Legislation | European Union | 2018

Keyword: Sustainable development, Recycling/reuse, Waste management, Food waste, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Organic waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EU) 2017/997 amending Annex III to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the hazardous property HP 14 ‘Ecotoxic’.

Legislation | European Union | 2017

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2023

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Internal trade, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Precautionary principle, Protection of environment, Public health, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Risk assessment/management, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX