Law amending Law on waste management. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Policy/planning Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 10.1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Local government of the city of Riga organizes elaboration of plans for economic management of waste on its administrative territory and, after coordination with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, shall validate it. Regional plans for economic management of waste must establish regional boundaries for economic management of waste”. Full text Russian Website latvia.news-city.info References - Legislation 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