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Law No. 1540-XIII on environmental fees.

Country/Territory
Moldova, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Environmental fees/charges Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Emissions Special fund Waste disposal
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law shall have as its purposes: (a) creation of such a system of production and economic activity as to make it unprofitable environmental damage; (b) incentives for introduction of ecofriendly processes and technologies, reduction of emissions and waste output; (c) setting up special environmental funds. The Act consists of four Sections divided into 19 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) calculation of environmental fees; (3) collection of environmental fees; and (4) conclusive and transitional provisions. Payers of environmental fees shall be legal and natural persons carrying out production and economic activity causing environmental pollution by emissions, discharge of pollutants and waste disposal. Rates of environmental fees shall be established by the Parliament. Environmental fees shall be calculated for emissions and discharge of pollutants within the established limits and over the established limits. Environmental fees for waste disposal shall be calculated for storage on the territory of enterprises and in dumps within and over the established limits.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.basel.int

References - Legislation

Amended by

Law No. 313 amending Law No. 1540-XIII on environmental fees.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2017 (2018)

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Pollution control, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Emissions, Polluter pays principle, Subsidy/incentive, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. LP247/2023 amending Law No. 1540-XIII on environmental fees.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2023

Keyword: Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Solid waste, Packaging/labelling, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX