Regional Legislative Decree No. 24/2012/A approving the specific norms regulating, prevention and management of hazardous residues. Country/Territory Portugal Territorial subdivision Azores Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário Da República, Series I, No. 107, 1 June 2012, pp. 2880-2909. Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Residues Hazardous substances Waste disposal Waste prevention Packaging/labelling Classification/declassification Disinfection/disinfestation Waste management Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Regional Legislative Decree enters into force 30 days after its publication. Abstract This Regional Legislative Decree, consisting of 5 Chapters and 10 Annexes, approves the specific norms applicable for regulating, preventing and managing hazardous residues within the Autonomous Region of Azores to the following polluting agents: tyres, mineral oils, old vehicles and their components, electric and electronic equipments and their residues, batteries and accumulators and respective residues, edible oils. It applies for all activities related with residue management (including: collection, transport, storage, treatment, processing and elimination of residues, soil decontamination and monitoring of final locations for storing harmful residues). Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Regional Legislative Decree No. 29/2011/A establishing the regime for preventing and managing hazardous residues. Legislation | Portugal | 2011 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Residues, Hazardous substances, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification, Disinfection/disinfestation, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX