Regulations no. R/109 of 2021. 5th Amendment to the Waste Management Regulations. Country/Territory Maldives Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of the Maldives vol. 50 no. 243 of 2021. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Offences/penalties Policy/planning Transport/storage Waste disposal Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Classification/declassification Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract These Regulations provide for amending the Waste Management Regulations no. R/58 of 2013. The amendments concern: the power of the Agency and the Authority to delegate responsibility to the local authorities for the implementation of the Regulations at a village level; insertion of new paragraphs after article 6 of the main Regulations concerning responsibilities of waste producers; classification of waste separation and waste disposal according to categories: plastic, mineral and glass, bulky waste; modification of article 7 of the main Regulations concerning the waste management plan; modification of the article concerning responsibilities of waste transportation service providers; introduction of new terms; penalties and offences in case of misconduct and violations of the provisions of the Regulations. Full text Divehi, Dhivehi, Maldivian Website www.ura.gov.mv References - Legislation Amends Waste Management Regulations, no. R/58 of 2013. Legislation | Maldives | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Protection of environment, Ecosystem preservation, Public health, Polluter pays principle, Forest management/forest conservation, National parks, Protected area, Waste disposal, Waste management, Sustainable use, Integrated management, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Standards, Policy/planning, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Transboundary movement of waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX