Order No. 719 on landfills. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Hazardous substances Monitoring Authorization/permit Classification/declassification 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 1 July 2011. Abstract This Order lays down rules on landfills. Statutory rules supplement the rules of the Order on approval of listed activities and the Waste Act. The Order applies to the application for authorization of waste in specifically defined land, in order to avoid soil pollution caused by hazardous and mineral substances. The approved waste to be disposed shall list detailed information on the provenience and possible hazardous risks. Chemical testing and monitoring of waste shall be undertaken for this purpose by the Environmental Protection Agency. Existing requirements for testing of mineral waste are repealed while existing requirements for testing of mineral wastes are maintained. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements 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 Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste. Legislation | European Union | 1999 (2018) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Decision 2003/33/EC establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 1049 on landfills. Legislation | Denmark | 2013 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Transport/storage, Certification, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX