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). Full text Greek 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