Order No. 1150 on the management of mining waste. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Mineral resources, Sea, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Environmental planning Waste management Policy/planning Deep sea bed Minerals Pollution control Exploration Waste disposal Authorization/permit Classification/declassification Data collection/reporting Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous substances Monitoring Freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 15 December 2012, with exception of article 38, which shall enter into force on 7 January 2013. Articles 9 and 10 shall be valid as of 1 May 2014. Abstract This Order sets rules on the management of extractive waste. Waste facilities handling extractive waste dumping into water bodies (inland and marine) shall be subject to pre-approval from national authorities and specific criteria must be met with regard to the classification and the planning management of waste. The purpose of these regulations aims to ensure that accidents are prevented and that the handling of waste is contained in order to exclude or limit damages to the environment. Chemicals and other minerals shall be classified according to the authorized quantity of hazardous substances contained in extractive waste and are listed in the enclosed Appendices. Waste processing facilities shall comply with authorized maximum concentrations of cyanide containing weak acidity when dumping tailings into water bodies as follows: 50 ppm from 7 January 2013, 25 ppm from 1 May 2013, and 10 ppm from 1 May 2018. Safety management procedures shall be applied to prevent accidents when handling waste and strategic planning of these procedures (including plans for closure of such waste facilities) shall be notified to the Environmental Protection Agency. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Pollution control, Access-to-information, Hazardous waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Decision 2009/360/EC completing the technical requirements for waste characterisation laid down by Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from extractive industries. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Pollution control, Access-to-information, Hazardous waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Decision 2009/359/EC completing the definition of inert waste in implementation of Article 22(1)(f) of Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the management of waste from extractive industries. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Pollution control, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Decision 2009/358/EC on the harmonisation, the regular transmission of the information and the questionnaire referred to in Articles 22(1)(a) and 18 of Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from extractive industries. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Waste management, Data collection/reporting, Waste non-domestic sources, Solid waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Decision 2009/337/EC on the definition of the criteria for the classification of waste facilities in accordance with Annex III of Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of waste from extractive industries. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Waste management, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection Act (LBK No. 5 of 2023). Legislation | Denmark | 1991 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Protection of habitats, Environmental standards, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Business/industry/corporations, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sustainable use, Groundwater, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX