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Joint Decree No. 41/108/65 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Emergency Situations validating the procedure for establishment of hazardousness level of industrial waste and classification of hazardousness of industrial waste.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Classification/declassification
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force after its official publication.
Abstract

This Joint Decree establishes the procedure for establishment of hazardousness level of industrial waste and classification of hazardousness of industrial waste, if the level of hazardousness and hazardousness class thereof are not indicated in the National classifier of waste. Hazardousness class identification shall be based upon the following indicators: (a) ecotoxicity; (b) toxicity; (c) explosiveness; (d) potential fire risk; (e) toxicity of combustion products; and (f) infectivity. Producers of industrial waste must ensure the establishment of hazardousness of industrial waste and hazardousness class of industrial waste, if hazardousness level of industrial waste and hazardousness class of hazardous waste are not listed in the waste classifier. Determining hazardousness degree of industrial waste and hazardousness class of industrial waste is necessary to prevent harmful effects thereof on the environment, public health, property and organizations of safe waste management.

Full text
Russian
Website
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References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 271-Z on waste management.

Legislation | Belarus | 2007

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Classification/declassification, Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Liability/compensation, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 503 of the Council of Ministers “On some issues related to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.”

Legislation | Belarus | 2013 (2019)

Keyword: Institution, Policy/planning, Certification, Biodiversity, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Education

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Joint Decree No. 3/13/2 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Emergency Situations validating the Regulation on determination of the degree of hazardousness of industrial waste and hazardousness class of hazardous waste.

Legislation | Belarus | 2008 (2011)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX