Regulation on the extraction of waste (SFS 2013:319). Country/Territory Sweden Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Mining Waste disposal Hazardous waste Authorization/permit Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 1 July 2013. This Regulation shall not apply to mining waste facilities which closed by 31 August 2008. Abstract This Regulation lays down rules on precautions to prevent or minimize adverse effects on the environment caused from the management of waste from industry extracting of substances (mining industry). The document made under the Environmental Code provides rules relative to the handling and disposal of extraction waste, i.e. (hazardous) waste originating from prospecting, extraction and processing of mineral resources and other mining materials. One of the aims of the Regulation is to prevent poll Full text Swedish Website www.riksdagen.se References - Legislation Implements Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Pollution control, Access-to-information, Hazardous waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree relative to environmental control (SFS 2011:13). Legislation | Sweden | 2011 Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Inspection, Aquaculture, Biotechnology, GMO, Forestry protection measures, Monitoring, Management/conservation, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on the management of the aquatic environment quality (2004:660). Legislation | Sweden | 2004 (2018) Keyword: Water quality standards, Policy/planning, International agreement-implementation, Groundwater, Surface water, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, River basin institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act (1999:381) on measures for the prevention and mitigation of major chemical accidents. Legislation | Sweden | 1999 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Basic legislation, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ordinance (2013:322) amending the environmental inspection Ordinance (2011:13). Legislation | Sweden | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Inspection, Disasters, Hazardous substances, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX