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Law No. 89 on industrial and consumer waste.

Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Basic legislation Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Waste disposal Recycling/reuse Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Environmental audit Registration
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law shall determine the state policy in the sphere of industrial and consumer waste and is aimed at the prevention of negative impact upon environment and human health in the process of waste management, and the efficient use of recycled waste. It regulates relations originating in the process of waste generation, collection, storage, recycling, transportation and burial. This Law shall not be applicable to radioactive waste. The Act consists of seven Sections divided into 24 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) plenary powers of the state institutions in the sphere of waste management; (3) requirements for waste management; (4) control over waste management; (5) rate setting, state registration and economic regulation in the process of waste management; (6) liability; and (7) conclusive provisions. The basic principles of the state policy in the sphere of waste management shall be: (a) priority of ecofriendly processes; (b) use of economic incentives for recycling; (c) liability for the infringement of environmental and sanitary legislation; (d) compulsory environmental audit; and (e) free access to information on waste management. Import of waste for waste disposal on the territory of Kyrgyzstan shall be prohibited.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.carec.kz

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law No. 181 “On non-domestic and domestic waste”.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2023

Keyword: Basic legislation, Authorization/permit, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous substances, Waste disposal, Waste management, Solid waste, Environmental audit, Recycling/reuse, Business/industry/corporations, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX