Regulation on the characteristics of mining waste. Country/Territory Poland Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Mining Waste management Waste prevention Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Regulation entered into force on 16 July 2013. Abstract This Regulation of the Minister of Environment, which is composed of four articles and one Annex, lays down the detailed scope of characteristics of mining waste and the method of collecting and verifying information used for the characteristics of mining waste. Characteristics of mining waste is prepared on the basis of existing studies and documents, including the applicable administrative decisions, results of geological surveys, available data on comparable places of mining, lists of neutral Full text Polish Website isip.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Mining Wastes Act. Legislation | Poland | 2008 Keyword: Basic legislation, Mining, Waste management, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX