Law No. 2320-IX “On waste management”. Country/Territory Ukraine Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Waste prevention Protection of environment Public health Recycling/reuse Transboundary movement of waste Polluter pays principle Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Business/industry/corporations Local government Classification/declassification Basic legislation Geographical area Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law defines the legal, organizational, and economic principles of activities related to the prevention of formation, reduction of the volume of waste generation, reduction of negative consequences from waste management activities, promotion of preparation of waste for reuse, recycling and recovery in order to prevent negative impact thereof on human health and surrounding natural environment. This Law regulates relations regarding prevention of generation and management of waste generated in Ukraine, as well as management of waste transported through the territory of Ukraine, exported outside its border and imported into Ukraine for the purpose of recovery, including recycling. It shall not be applicable to: (a) gaseous substances, including non-catchable substances that are emitted directly into atmospheric air; (b) radioactive waste; (c) decommissioned military and civilian explosives; (d) uncontaminated soil and other natural materials extracted during construction works, provided that such materials are used in construction in their natural (original) state in the area where they were extracted; (e) by-products of animal origin; (f) substances intended for use as feed materials; and (g) sewage and drainage water. The main objectives of state policy in the field of waste prevention and management are: (a) protection of human health and the natural environment from the negative impact of waste; (b) implementing measures in the field of waste management without endangering people's health and causing damage to the surrounding natural environment within the limits of the established standards of harmful effects of physical factors; (c) compliance with the hierarchy of waste management; and (d) introduction of extended producer responsibility. Basic principles of state policy in the field of prevention of waste generation and waste management are: (a) prevention - the generator or owner of waste takes measures to prevent the generation of waste, as well as to avoid, reduce or mitigate the negative impact of waste on human health and the surrounding natural environment; (b) "polluter pays" - the generator or owner of waste covers the costs of preventing the generation of waste, its collection, transportation and processing, including the costs of creating and maintaining waste treatment facilities; (c) territorial proximity - waste treatment is carried out at the nearest waste treatment facility or installation, or at the burial site waste, taking into account its ecological and economic efficiency, in accordance with regional and local waste management plans; and (d) formation of a competitive environment in the field of waste management - economic entities, state authorities and local self-government bodies are obliged to promote the development of competition and must not commit any illegal actions that may have a negative impact on competition in the field of waste management. The hierarchy of waste management is implemented by central and local executive bodies, local self-government bodies, enterprises, institutions and organizations with the aim (in order of priority): (a) prevention of waste generation; (b) waste preparation for reuse; (c) recycling; (d) recovery of waste (including energy production); and (e) waste removal. Waste is classified in two categories: (a) hazardous waste; and (b) non-hazardous waste. Local self-government bodies ensure household waste management in accordance with the rules for the improvement of the locality, regional and local waste management plans and provide each generator of household waste with the provision of household waste management services. This Law contains XI Sections divided into 59 Articles. Section I lays down general provisions. Section II defines subjects in the field of waste management. Section III establishes powers of executive government bodies and local government in the field of waste prevention and waste management. Section IV deals with hazardous waste. Section V deals with domestic waste. Section VI regards incineration, co-incineration and disposal of waste. Section VII regards licensing, authorization system and provision of information in the field of waste management. Section VIII regards plans and programs of waste management. Section IX establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation in the field of waste management. Section X regards international cooperation in the field of waste management. Section XI lays down final and transitional provisions. Full text Ukrainian Website zakon.rada.gov.ua References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 187/98-BP on waste. Legislation | Ukraine | 1998 (2020) Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Monitoring, Registration, Offences/penalties, Liability/compensation, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Transboundary movement of waste, Solid waste, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 5402-VI amending Law No. 187/98-BP on waste. Legislation | Ukraine | 2012 Keyword: Waste domestic sources, Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX