Recycling Building Material Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 181, 29 June 2015, 26 pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources on obligations concerning construction and demolition activities, separation and treatment of waste during construction, production and waste of recycling building material Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Recycling/reuse Solid waste Waste non-domestic sources Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2016. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Waste Management Act 2002 (BGBl. I No. 102/2002). The aim of the present Ordinance is to promote the recycling and material efficiency, in particular the preparation for re-use of building material ensuring high quality of recycled building material to promote the recycling of construction and demolition waste for the purposes of EU law targets. The text consists of 19 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Obligation during construction and demolition activities (2); Production and use of recycled building materials (3); End-waste of recycled building material (4); Specifications for the further processing of certain recycled building materials and the use thereof (5); Final and transitional provisions (6). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Federal Act on sustainable waste management. Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2021) Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Ecological production/organic production, Emissions, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Precautionary principle, Protection of environment, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Waste prevention, Pollution control, Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Monitoring, Sustainable use, Environmental standards, Freshwater pollution, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Natural gas, Oil, Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Transport/storage, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending the Recycling Building Material Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2016 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX