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Special Waste Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Baden-Württemberg
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance by the Ministry for the Environment on the disposal of hazardous waste.
Subject
Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Monitoring Data collection/reporting Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 December 2008.
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements articles 13 and 14 of the Waste Disposal Law of 14 October 2008 (GBl. P. 370). The Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the obligation to dispose of hazardous waste properly. Producers and owners of hazardous waste shall deliver it to a special waste agency before proceeding to a regular waste disposal facility or letting it to a third party. The text consists of 8 articles as follows: Central waste agency (1); Obligation to tender delivery (2); Exceptions and exemptions from obligation to tender delivery (3); Delivery proceedings (4); Allocation of waste (5); Delivery and waste disposal (6); Penalties (7); Entry into force, repeal (8).

Full text
German
Website
www.baden-wuerttemberg.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Baden-Württemberg Waste Disposal Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2009)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX