Government Decision on the collection and recovery of waste paper (No. 883 of 1998). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste management Waste prevention Recycling/reuse Offences/penalties Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The purpose of this Decision is to make the collection and recovery of waste paper more efficient and to minimize the impact on them of harmful economic fluctuations. Article 3 sets national targets for the collection and recovery of waste paper. Article 4 defines duties of owners of real properties in respect of collection of paper. Producers shall, at their own expense, organize the transport of waste paper from properties or areal collection sites. The prescribed duties shall not apply to the organization of waste paper collection at a property or areal collection site if this would involve excessive costs and the targets set out in section 3 can be achieved by other means. Producers shall organize the recovery of waste paper so that the targets set out in section 3 can be achieved. Other provisions concern the duty of a producer to provide information and advice concerning the collection and recovery of waste paper, the duty of producers to cooperate with the municipality concerned in organizing the collection and recovery of waste paper, transfer of the waste management duty referred to in chapter 3 of the Waste Act (1072/1993), the duty of disclosure of information by producers to the Finnish Environment Institute transfer of the producer’s waste management duties to producer corporations, further regulation and enforcement measures and sanctions. Full text English Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Waste Act (3.12.1993/1072). Legislation | Finland | 1993 (2010) Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Soil rehabilitation, Solid waste, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX