Taxation on waste and raw materials Act (No. 570 of 1998). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date 1997 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Tax/levy Mining Waste management Hazardous waste Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 January 1990. Abstract This Act ensures that anyone who professionally extracts commodities covered by the Mineral Resources Act, is subject to taxation. A fee of DKK 5 is based upon each cubic meter and any commercial extraction or import of less than 200 mq. of yearly raw materials is exempt from taxes. Raw materials extracted for sand improvement use are exempt from taxation as well as seabed materials resulting from dredging and recovered as raw materials, residues and waste products are recovered from already est Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk