Law No. 12.305 on the National Policy on Solid Waste Management. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Basic legislation Solid waste Hazardous waste Environmental planning Polluter pays principle Pollution control Sustainable use Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication Abstract This Law is composed of six chapters divided into 57 articles, regulates the National Policy on waste management. It establishes principles, objectives, instruments and guidelines for the integrated management and solid waste management, including hazardous waste, responsibilities of producers and the Government. Principles of the National Solid Waste Policy are: prevention and precaution; the polluter pays principle; solid waste management, considering environmental, social, cultural, economic, technological variables and public health; sustainable development; eco-efficiency, guaranteeing quality of life and reducing the environmental impact of natural resources; cooperation between the different spheres of the government, the business sector and other segments of society. Special attention is paid to the responsibility of waste producers and amends Act No. 9.605 on Criminal Penalties relating to behaviour and activities harmful to the environment. Full text Portuguese Website www.senado.gov.br References - Legislation Amends Act No. 9.605 regulating Criminal and Administrative Penalties relating to behaviour and activities harmful to the environment, and sets forth other provisions. Legislation | Brazil | 1998 (2014) Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Cultural heritage, Offences/penalties, Court/tribunal, Protected area, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental audit, Hunting/capture, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order GAB/SEDAM No. 130 providing for the administrative procedures for waste originating from tree logging in the State of Rondônia. Legislation | Brazil | 2014 Keyword: Waste management, Policy/planning, Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 7.404, regulating Law No. 12.305 on the National Policy on Solid Waste Management. Legislation | Brazil | 2010 Keyword: Waste management, Policy/planning, Institution, Offences/penalties, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution CONSEMA No. 301 approving the State Programme for Municipal Solid Waste Management - PEGRSM. Legislation | Brazil | 2015 Keyword: Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Pollution control, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 177 approving the Regulation governing the Interministerial Committee of the National Solid Waste Policy. Legislation | Brazil | 2011 Keyword: Waste management, Environmental planning, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 35.706 creating the State Solid Waste Committee. Legislation | Brazil | 2010 Keyword: Institution, Integrated management, Waste management, Environmental planning, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 5.418 providing for the Solid Waste Policy. Legislation | Brazil | 2014 Keyword: Basic legislation, Solid waste, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental standards, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Public health, Recycling/reuse, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 17.900 creating the Reverse Logistics Certification of Solid Waste. Legislation | Brazil | 2020 Keyword: Certification, Waste management, Solid waste, Hazardous waste, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 9.177 carrying into effect art. 33 of Law No. 12.305 on the National Policy on Solid Waste Management. Legislation | Brazil | 2017 Keyword: Waste management, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Solid waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX