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Regulation on underground dump of wastes.

Country/Territory
Poland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Journal of Laws 2011 No. 298 Pos. 1771
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Waste disposal Transport/storage
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation entered into force on 15 January 2012.
Abstract

The Regulation of the Minister of Environment, which is composed of 28 paragraphs and three Annexes, establishes: (1) detailed requirements for individual types of underground dumps of wastes concerning localization, exploitation and closure; (2) scope, way and conditions of monitoring of underground dumps of wastes; (3) types of wastes which can be stored in unselective way; (4) criteria and procedures of permitting wastes to underground dumps of wastes. The localization of the underground dump is selected on the basis of results included in the hydrogeological and geotechnical documentation, specifying conditions describing selected geological formations and concerning dumping of the selected types of wastes.

Full text
Polish
Website
isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

Geological and Mining Act.

Legislation | Poland | 1994

Keyword: Basic legislation, Mining, Liability/compensation, Exploration, Offences/penalties, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Regulation on underground dump of wastes.

Legislation | Poland | 2005

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX