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Order No. 2/2020 regulating the General Regime for Prevention, Production and Waste Management.

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 5.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Fertilizers/nutrients Ecological production/organic production Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Organic waste Waste management
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Order, consisting of 14 articles and four Annexes, regulates article 44 of the General Regime applicable to the prevention, production and management of waste, approved by Decree-Law No. 56/2015 of 17 October, establishing the quality requirements of compost for use as an organic fertilizer and the rules to which must comply with the placement of the compost on the market, under the aforementioned legal regime. This Order in particular regulates Class I, II, II-A and III composts for use as an organic fertilizer, placed on the national market and destined for organic conventional agriculture, and for soils not intended for human and animal consumption. Article 4 lays down the List of residues that can be used for the production of compost as an organic fertilizer.

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www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree-Law No. 56/2015 establishing the general regime for prevention, production and management of waste.

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2015

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Policy/planning, Solid waste, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX