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Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787).

Country/Territory
Lithuania
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2023)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Basic legislation Waste disposal Hazardous substances Pollution control Packaging/labelling Environmental fees/charges Hazardous waste Waste management Public health Waste prevention Transport/storage
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Law shall establish the basic requirements for the prevention, record keeping, collection, sorting, storage, transportation, utilization and disposal of waste with a view to prevent its negative effects on the environment and human health. The Law shall stipulate the functions of public authorities and other legal and natural persons in the sphere of waste management. This Law establishes general requirements for the prevention and management of waste in order to prevent the adverse effects of waste on public health and the environment, the conditions under which the substance or object may be considered as waste, state regulation of waste management, basic principles of organization and planning of waste management systems, requirements for waste holders and waste managers; economic and financial measures for waste management, the rights and obligations of manufacturers, importers and distributors of oils, electrical and electronic equipment, vehicles, taxable products, products made of aerobically degradable plastic, disposable plastic products, fishing gear containing plastic and packaging. The purpose of this Law is to ensure the application of the legal acts of the European Union specified in Annex 5 to this Law. The placing on the market of all products made of aerobic plastic shall be prohibited. The waste facility must ensure that hazardous substances, compounds and components are compressed or separated from the hazardous waste during its treatment in order to treat the waste in a way that is safe for public health and the environment. It is prohibited to import into Lithuania from other countries municipal and hazardous waste intended for disposal and/or use for energy production, and residues from the municipal waste incineration process (ash and slag).

Full text
Lithuanian/English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. D1-230 validating Environmental Protection Requirements for treatment of contaminated sites polluted with chemical substances.

Legislation | Lithuania | 2008 (2018)

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Ecosystem preservation, Hazardous substances, Public health, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. D1-575 of the Minister of Environment validating Guidelines for the use of sewage sludge for land fertilizing.

Legislation | Lithuania | 2005

Keyword: Biofuel, Effluent waste water/discharge, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Drainage/land reclamation, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. XIII-1571 amending Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2018

Keyword: Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XIII-1019 amending Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2018

Keyword: Waste non-domestic sources, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Business/industry/corporations, Authorization/permit, Oil

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XIII-1018 amending Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2018

Keyword: Waste non-domestic sources, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Business/industry/corporations, Authorization/permit, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XIII-773 amending Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2017

Keyword: Waste management, Policy/planning, Local government

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XIII-615 amending Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787).

Legislation | Lithuania | 2017

Keyword: Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX