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Resolution No. 324 of 2020 of Georgian Government on Technical Regulation on Management of Waste from Batteries and Accumulators

Country/Territory
Georgia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
340170000.10.003.022037
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Consumer protection Cooperative/producer organization Hazardous waste Packaging/labelling Recycling/reuse Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia
Abstract

This Resolution approves the technical regulation on management of waste from batteries and accumulators. It consists of 20 articles: Purpose (1); Scope of regulation (2); Definitions (3); Prohibitions related to placing on the market of batteries and accumulators (4); Target indicators of the collection of waste from batteries and accumulators (5); Requirements imposed on the collection of portable batteries and accumulators (6); Registry of extended producer responsibilities (EPR) (7); EPR compliance schemes (8); Membership of an EPR organization, obligations of an EPR organization (9); Preliminary contribution of recycling (10); Authorization of an EPR organization (11); Authority of the Ministry (12); Obligations of distributors (13); Obligations of producers of appliances (14); Consumer obligations (15); Informing consumers (16); Labeling (17); Processing and recycling (18); Disposal and incineration (19); and Liability for violating this technical regulation (20).

Full text
Georgian
Website
matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implements

Waste Management Code of Georgia (No. 2994-RS of 2014)

Legislation | Georgia | 2014 (2016)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Organic waste, Pollution control, Public health, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Order No. 2-775 of 2020 of Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia on Rules for Maintenance of Registry of Extended Producer Responsibilities in relation to Management of Waste from Batteries and Accumulators

Legislation | Georgia | 2020

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Consumer protection, Cooperative/producer organization, Hazardous waste, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX