Waste Decree (22.12.1993/1390). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 1993 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Waste disposal Waste prevention Solid waste Institution Registration Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Hazardous waste Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The provisions of the Waste Act shall apply to: waste from a ship as referred to in the Act on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (300/1979) as from the time that the waste has been received in the reception equipment referred to in sections 16, 21 and 26 of said Act; and waste or contaminated soil arising from oil pollution accident occurring on land or on water as from the time that the initial measures required to combat oil pollution have been performed. Chapter 2 contains rules on collection, packaging and labeling of waste, and notifications concerning waste, loading and transport of waste, waste recovery and disposal, and closure of a waste recovery and disposal facility. The operator of a waste recovery or disposal facility shall designate a manager in charge of appropriate care, use, closure and related supervisory activities at the facility. Other provisions deal with approval procedures for purposes of Council Regulation 259/1993/EEC on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community, waste management works, duties of the Environment Administration and waste data registers. Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Waste Act (3.12.1993/1072). Legislation | Finland | 1993 (2010) Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Soil rehabilitation, Solid waste, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX