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Ministerial Joint Decision No. 19396/1546 on hazardous waste handling and disposal.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 604, Part II, 18 July 1997, pp. 6821-6839.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste management Recycling/reuse
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Decision enters into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette unless otherwise indicated in individual sections.
Abstract

This Decision provides for the control of hazardous waste. The aim of the Decision is to apply provisions of law No. 1650/86 (article 12, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4), to replace Decision No. 72751/3054/1985 and to harmonize the Greek legislative framework with the provisions of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste, so as to ensure managing hazardous wastes properly due to the risks they may pose to the environment and human health. The Decision sets out extensive procedures to be followed when disposing of, carrying and receiving hazardous waste. A list of hazardous wastes is annexed to the text (Annex I) while Annex II lists a number of properties of waste which render it hazardous (such as explosive, flammable, carcinogenic, or corrosive).

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References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 1650 on the protection for the environment.

Legislation | Greece | 1986

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Protected area, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Waste disposal, EIA, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX