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European Communities (Licensing of Incinerators of Hazardous Waste) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 64 of 1998).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Waste management Hazardous substances Solid waste
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations implement EU Council Directive 94/67/EC of 16 December, 1994 on the incineration of hazardous waste. The Directive specifies certain standards and other requirements to be applied in relation to certain types of incinerators. The Regulations provide for implementation of the Directive in the context of the licensing system operated by the EPA in relation to such facilities under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992.

Legislation | Ireland | 1992 (2021)

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX