Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act.

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Basic legislation Pollution control Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Recycling/reuse Liability/compensation Access-to-information Policy/planning Inspection

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to promote closed substance cycle waste management (Kreislaufwirtschaft) in order to conserve natural resources and to ensure environmentally compatible disposal of waste. The provisions of this Act apply to 1. the avoidance, 2. recovery and 3. disposal of waste. The underlying principles is that waste 1. must, firstly, be avoided; this must be accomplished especially by reducing its amount and noxiousness; 2. must, secondly, a) be subjected to substance recycling or b) used to obtain energy (energy recovery. The text consists of 64 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Basic principles for, and obligations of, producers and holders of waste and parties responsible for waste management (II); Product responsibility (III); Planning responsibility (IV); Promotion of sales (V); Obligation to provide adequate information (VI); Supervisions (VII); Company organization, Waste Management Officer and facilitated procedures for audited company sites (VIII); Final provisions (IX). Two Annexes are enclosed.

Full text

English/German

Website

www.iuscomp.org

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2012

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Inspection, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX