Law amending Law on waste management. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Local government Waste domestic sources Waste management Recycling/reuse Policy/planning Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 January 2004. Abstract Article 10.1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “The Ministry of Environmental Protection in cooperation with local governments shall elaborate and validate plans for recycling of domestic waste”. Full text Russian Website latvia.news-city.info References - Legislation Implements Directive 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Waste management, Solid waste, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Law on waste management. Legislation | Latvia | 2000 Keyword: Basic legislation, Environmental fees/charges, Waste disposal, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX