Law no. 211 of 15 November 2011 on the waste regime. Country/Territory Romania Document type Legislation Date 2011 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Waste prevention Soil pollution/quality Basic legislation Offences/penalties Waste disposal Recycling/reuse Packaging/labelling Hazardous waste Registration Authorization/permit Inspection Organic waste Policy/planning Public participation Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette of Romania Abstract This Law establishes basic waste management terms and measures for the protection of environment and health of the population, by preventing or reducing the adverse effects caused by the generation and management of waste and by reducing the general effects of resource use and increasing the efficiency of their use. Full text Romanian Website legislatie.just.ro References - Legislation Implements Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives. Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2018) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Solid waste, Sustainable development, Precautionary principle, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Policy/planning, Public participation, Food waste, Basic legislation, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Organic waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX