Regulation on waste landfills. Country/Territory Poland Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Waste disposal Waste management Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation entered into force on 17 May 2013. Abstract This Regulation of the Minister of Environment, which is composed of 31 articles and three Annexes, lays down specific requirements for the location, construction and operation of individual types of waste landfills, and the scope, duration, frequency and conditions of monitoring of waste landfills. The present Regulation provides also such aspects of waste landfills like: hydrological and geological conditions, requirements for biodegradable waste, requirements for hazardous waste, water draina Full text Polish Website isip.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Wastes Act. Legislation | Poland | 2012 Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2011/97/EU amending Directive 1999/31/EC as regards specific criteria for the storage of metallic mercury considered as waste. Legislation | European Union | 2011 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Soil conservation/soil improvement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regulation on scope, time, method and conditions of monitoring of wastes yards. Legislation | Poland | 2002 | Repealed Keyword: Waste management, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on detailed requirements concerning the location, construction, exploitation and closure of individual types of wastes yards. Legislation | Poland | 2003 | Repealed Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX