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Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 30595, 14th of November 2018.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Data collection/reporting Hazardous substances International trade Monitoring Offences/penalties Organic waste Pollution control Precautionary principle Public health Risk assessment/management Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
The Regulation enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

The objective of this Regulation is to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants by prohibiting, phasing out as soon as possible, or restricting the production, placing on the market and use of substances subject to the Stockholm Convention or Basel Convention and by minimizing, with a view to eliminating where feasible as soon as possible, releases of such substances, and by establishing provisions regarding waste consisting of, containing or contaminated by any of these substances. Turkey shall establish appropriate programmes and mechanisms for the regular provision of comparable monitoring data on the substances identified in Annex III in the environment. Furthermore, the Ministry shall facilitate and undertake the exchange with the relevant institutions and the third countries of information relevant to the reduction, minimization or elimination, where feasible, of the production, use and release of persistent organic pollutants and to alternatives to those substances, specifying the risks and the economic and social costs related to such alternatives. Turkey shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation in accordance with the Environment Law No. 2872 and Law No. 5996 on veterinary services, plant health, food and feed and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented.

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 5996 on veterinary services, plant health, food and feed.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2010

Keyword: Framework law, Food quality control/food safety, Consumer protection, Codex Alimentarius, International trade, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Fraud, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare, Drugs, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Biosecurity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Law No. 2872.

Legislation | Türkiye | 1983 (2022)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Management/conservation, Emissions, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Energy conservation/energy production, Biodiversity, Climate change, Coastal zone management, Enforcement/compliance, Effluent waste water/discharge, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental fees/charges, EIA, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Framework law, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Subsidy/incentive, Inland waters, Integrated management, Packaging/labelling, Land-use planning, Marine area, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Offences/penalties, Polluter pays principle, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Public participation, Recycling/reuse, Right to clean/healthy environment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Surface water, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Wetlands, Human rights, Policy/planning, Standards, Aquaculture, Freshwater resources management, Endangered species, Protection of species, Trade in species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 2009/15272 of the Council of Ministers on ratifying the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2009

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Public health, Precautionary principle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1994/5419 of the Council of Ministers on ratifying the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.

Legislation | Türkiye | 1994

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Inspection, Precautionary principle, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulation amending the Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2021

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Waste management, Protection of environment, Public health, Pollution control, Organic waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX