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Ordinance on the disposal of waste oil and mineral-oil containing waste.

Country/Territory
Liechtenstein
Document type
Regulation
Date
1972 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt, No. 15, 9 March 1972, 4 pp.
Subject
Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Hazardous waste Waste non-domestic sources Effluent waste water/discharge Transport/storage Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Waste management Standards Protection of environment Pollution control Freshwater pollution Surface water Inland waters
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Water Protection Act of 4 June 1957. Article 1 establishes that: 1) waste oil and mineral-oil containing waste shall not be discharged into water-bodies, neither directly nor indirectly; 2) if there is a risk of contamination of the water-body also deposit outside the water is prohibited; 3) the use of waste oil for dust control is prohibited. The Environment Office is entrusted with the efficient and correct enforcement of the present Ordinance. The text consists of 13 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: General requirements (I); Collection and transport service (II); Penalties and final provisions (III).

Full text
German
Website
www.gesetze.li

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Protection Act.

Legislation | Liechtenstein | 2003 (2017)

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Financing, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Effluent waste water/discharge, Expropriation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Hazardous substances, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Water Protection Ordinance.

Legislation | Liechtenstein | 2017

Keyword: Groundwater, Surface water, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Drainage/land reclamation, Sewerage, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX