Regulation on the requirements for marketing, treatment and transportation of luminescent and other containing mercury lamps.(No. 260) Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleRegulation on the requirements for putting into market of luminescent and other containing mercury lamps, and on the treatment and transportation of spent luminescent and other containing mercury lamps. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Hazardous substances Transport/storage Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on 1 January 2001. Abstract This Regulation sets out the requirements concerning the activities for putting into market of luminescent lamps containing mercury, hereinafter referred to as “the lamps” and treatment and transportation of spent lamps. The Regulation is divided into 2 chapters, Additional Provisions, Transitional and Concluding Provisions and 2 annexes. Chapter 1 enlists the general requirements. Chapter 2 deals with the requirements to the waste management of spent lamps and is divided into 2 sections: Section 1 sets the requirements to the collection, and treatment of spent lamps; Section 2 deals with the planning and control conditions. All definitions are given in the Additional Provisions. Annex 1 enlists the lamps falling under the scope of the Regulation. Annex 2 sets out the marking sign to be put on the lamps placed on the market. Full text Bulgarian References - Legislation Implements Reduction of the harmful impact of waste upon the environment Act. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1997 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Solid waste, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX