Law on waste management. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Environmental fees/charges Waste disposal Transboundary movement of waste Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on 1 March 2001. Abstract The purpose of this Law is to prescribe procedures regarding waste management, in order to protect human life and health, the environment, and the property of persons. This Law does not apply to: a) gaseous effluents emitted into the atmosphere; b) radioactive waste; animal carcasses, as well as manure and other substances of animal origin which are generated or are utilized in agriculture; c) waste waters, except for waste in liquid form; d) explosives; e) waste resulting from prospecting, extr Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Cabinet Regulation No. 76 of 2002 on Inward Processing of Waste into the Territory of the State and Procedures for Waste Export and Transit Legislation | Latvia | 2002 Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources, Authorization/permit, Transboundary movement of waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 15 regarding Requirements for Construction of Landfill Sites, as well as Management, Closure and Re-cultivation of Landfill Sites and Dumps. Legislation | Latvia | 2002 Keyword: Organic waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law amending Law on waste management. Legislation | Latvia | 2006 Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending Law on waste management. Legislation | Latvia | 2005 Keyword: Policy/planning, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending Law on waste management. Legislation | Latvia | 2004 Keyword: Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending Law on waste management. Legislation | Latvia | 2004 Keyword: Local government, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Waste Management Law (2010) Legislation | Latvia | 2010 (2015) Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Public health, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX