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Federal Act on sustainable waste management.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgestzblatt für die Republik Österreich.
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Ecological production/organic production Emissions Hazardous waste Offences/penalties Precautionary principle Protection of environment Soil pollution/quality Waste management Waste prevention Pollution control Basic legislation Waste disposal Authorization/permit Inspection Monitoring Sustainable use Environmental standards Freshwater pollution Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Natural gas Oil Organic waste Recycling/reuse Transport/storage Standards
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

This Federal Act prescribes that the purposes of wast management are aimed at: avoiding or keeping as low as possible harmful or adverse effects on humans, animals and plants and their environment; keeping emissions of air pollutants and climate-relevant gases as low as possible; conserving natural resources (raw materials, water, energy, landscape, land); reducing hazard potential of the waste obtained from recycling materials. In respect of precautionary principle and sustainability, the Act establishes the following hierarchy concerning waste management: waste prevention, preparation for reuse, recycling, other kinds of recovery, elimination.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Repeals

Waste Management Act.

Legislation | Austria | 1990 (2002)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Polluter pays principle, Precautionary principle, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Transboundary movement of waste, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Soil pollution/quality, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Waste List Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2003

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Vorarlberg Waste Management Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2006

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Polluter pays principle, Transport/storage, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on mobile facilities for the treatment of waste.

Legislation | Austria | 2002

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Registration Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste List Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2003 (2008)

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Packaging Ordinance 2014.

Legislation | Austria | 2014

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Wood Recycling Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2012

Keyword: Timber, Pollution control, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Carinthia Building Law 1996.

Legislation | Austria | 1996 (2013)

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Public health, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Noise pollution, Procedural matters, Land-use planning, Land tenure, Subdivision of land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Local government, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Size

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Packaging Differentiation Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2015

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Recycling Building Material Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2015

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Treatment Obligation Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2017

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous substances, Solid waste, Enforcement/compliance

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

Amended by

Federal Act amending the Waste Management Act 2002.

Legislation | Austria | 2008

Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous substances, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Act amending the Waste Management Act 2002.

Legislation | Austria | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Act amending the Waste Management Act 2002.

Legislation | Austria | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Act amending the Waste Management Act 2002.

Legislation | Austria | 2006

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Act amending the Waste Management Act 2002.

Legislation | Austria | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Mineral Raw Material Waste Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2009

Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management Amendment Act 2002.

Legislation | Austria | 2017

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Soil pollution/quality, Monitoring, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Act amending the Waste Management Act 2002, the Emission Control Act and the Water Act 1959 (Aarhus Participation Act 2018).

Legislation | Austria | 2018

Keyword: Emissions, Public participation, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, EIA, Non-governmental entity, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX