Law on the Movement of Dangerous Goods (2010) Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 2010 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Latvijas Vēstnesis, 174, 03.11.2010. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Transport/storage Pollution control Public health Waste management Monitoring Classification/declassification Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Law determines the issues of the State competence in relation to the movement of all types of dangerous goods and any person participating in movement of dangerous goods involved therein, as well as the mechanism for control and supervision of the movement of dangerous goods. The purpose of this Law is to ensure a co-ordinated and safe movement of dangerous goods in order to prevent or reduce the threat or harm it might cause to human or animal life or health, property or the environment. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, in accordance with the laws and regulations regulating the field of waste management, shall monitor the movement of such dangerous waste to be classified as dangerous goods. Full text English/Latvian Website likumi.lv