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Hazardous Electronic and other Wastes (Classification), Control and Management Regulations 2016, LI 2250

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Drugs Animal health Authorization/permit Classification/declassification Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous waste Solid waste Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

The purpose of these Regulations is to (a) regulate the classification. control and management of waste: (b) establish a mechanism and procedure for the listing of waste management activities that do not require a Waste Management Permit; (c) prescribe requirements for the establishment of take-hack systems, (d) prescribe requirements and timeframes for the management of wastes listed in the First Schedule; (e) prescribe general duties of waste generators, waste transporters and waste managers; and (f) prescribe requirements for the disposal of wastes. Subject to subregulation (2), these Regulations apply to a waste generator, waste transporter and waste manager. These Regulations do not apply to a person who generates domestic waste which is collected by a District Assembly. The Agency may grant an exemption where the Agency considers it necessary. The Agency shall not grant an exemption under these Regulations where Ghana is a signatory to an international agreement relating to hazardous wastes; and the provisions of that international agreement conflict with the grant of the exemption. Among others, the Regulations relate to wastes from the production and preparation of pharmaceutical products, including veterinary drugs, as well as regulates wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing. It provides that a person shall not dispose of or accept for disposal in a landfill the following types of waste, among others, waste from a hospital, laboratory and other medical or veterinary establishment which is considered to be infectious.

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