Law No.47-OZ on handling of industrial and consumer waste materials. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kemerovo Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Recycling/reuse Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes The Regional Law enters into force 10 days after its official publication. Abstract The purpose of this Regional Law is the legal regulation of the relations for the prevention of hazardous impact of industrial and consumer waste materials on human health and environment and involvement of the aforesaid waste materials in economic turnover as the additional sources of raw materials. The Act consists of 5 Sections composed of 14 articles. Section 1 lays down the general provisions. Section 2 establishes the competence of the regional state institutions and local administration in the sphere of handling of waste materials. Section 3 concerns economic regulation in the sphere of handling of waste materials. Section 4 establishes requirements and determines the modalities of inspection in the sphere of handling of waste materials. It also establishes the liability for the infringement of the present Law. Section 5 lays down the conclusive provisions. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 89-FZ on industrial and consumer waste. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Pollution control, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX