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Environment Protection (Standards for Hazardous Wastes) Regulations 2001 (G.N. No. 157 of 2001).

Country/Territory
Mauritius
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Inspection Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste management Transport/storage Packaging/labelling International trade Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations prescribe rules relative to the disposal, use, treatment, transport and storage of hazardous waste, i.e. any waste: (a) specified in the third column of the First Schedule in respect of the corresponding waste stream specified in the second column of that Schedule; or (b) having as constituents one of the substances specified in the Second Schedule, and displaying any of the hazardous properties specified in the Third Schedule. They also prohibit the import of hazardous waste. No person shall dispose of a hazardous waste at any place except at a site approved by the enforcing agency as a site for disposal of hazardous wastes and only after such pre-treatment as may be imposed by the enforcing agency prior to disposal. The Regulations prescribe standards for activities by waste generators and for the packing and labelling of waste. No person shall export a hazardous waste without the approval in writing of the enforcing agency.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.mu

References - Legislation

Amended by

Environment Protection (Collection, Storage, Treatment, Use and Disposal of Waste Oil) Regulations 2006 (G.N. No. 208 of 2006).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2006

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Oil pollution, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Collection, Storage, Treatment, Use and Disposal of Used Oil) Regulations 2005 (G.N. No. 4 of 2005).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Oil pollution, Authorization/permit, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act, no. 3 of 2023.

Legislation | Mauritius | 2023

Keyword: Protection of environment, Public health, Resource/damage valuation, Pollution control, Plant protection, Framework law, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Sustainable use, Waste management, Waste prevention, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Institution, Integrated management, Transport/storage, Waste disposal, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting, Local government, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX