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Law No. 12.932 on the State Policy on Solid Waste.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Bahia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Policy/planning Classification/declassification Hazardous waste Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 5 Titles, divided into 70 articles, establishes the State Policy on Solid Waste (PERS). This Law provides for principles, objectives, guidelines and tools of the above mentioned State Policy and establishes standards for the management and integrated solid waste management, in cooperation with the public sector, the provate sector and the other segments of civil society. The PERS integrates the State Policy Environment and Biodiversity Protection, established by Law No. 10,431 of 20 December 2006, and the State Basic Sanitation Policy, instituted by Law No. 11,172 of 1 December 2008, whose organs will be responsible to formulate coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate the PERS.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.normasbrasil.com.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 10.431 creating the State Policy on Environment and Biodiversity Protection.

Legislation | Brazil | 2006

Keyword: Biodiversity, Environmental planning, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental standards, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Pollution control, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Agricultural development, Management/conservation, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX