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Ministerial Decree No. 340 regarding validation of the Regulation on licensing of hazardous waste management.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Institution Authorization/permit Waste management
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
Abstract

The present Regulation determines the modalities of licensing hazardous waste management carried out by legal persons and individual entrepreneurs. Ministry of Natural Resources and its territorial branches are authorized institutions in the sphere of licensing of hazardous waste management. Licensing requirements and terms and conditions for hazardous waste management include: a) observance by licence holder of international agreements, the Russian legislation, state standards, instructions, norms and requirements regulating safe management of hazardous substances; b) professional training of the personnel confirmed by certificate attesting the right to work in the sphere of management of hazardous waste; c) availability at the disposal of licensee of devices for control and measurement confirming the observance of allowable environmental impact in the process of carrying out the licensed activity.

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Ministerial Decree No. 556 regarding validation of the Regulation on licensing of the disposal of hazardous waste materials.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Ministerial Decree No. 524 validating the Regulation on licensing the collection, use, recycling, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX