Waste Law, 2011 (Law No. 185(Ι)/2011). Country/Territory Cyprus Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimerida tis Dimokratias No. 4313, Part I, Supplement I, 23 December 2011, pp. 1531-1625. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Pollution control Waste management Waste disposal Authorization/permit Waste prevention Recycling/reuse Liability/compensation Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract The Law aims at harmonizing the Cypriot legislative framework with Directive 2008/98/EC on waste and intends creating the suitable legislative framework for harmonizing the Cypriot legislation, through secondary legislation, with a number of other related EU directives. The Law also provides for the implementation at a national level of Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 on shipments of waste, as last amended with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 664/2011. The law lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use. The measures include, among others, waste prevention, recycling and re-use, handling and labelling of hazardous waste, waste disposal, producer responsibility, public participation, ban on the mixing of hazardous waste and offences. The law is divided in fourteen Parts, as follows: Part I, General Provisions (articles 1-10); Part II, General Requirements (articles 11-14); Part III, waste management (articles 15-22); Part IV, Cost (article 23); Part V, Permits and registration (articles 24-34); Part VI, Waste management plans and waste prevention programmes (articles 35-36); Part VII, Public participation (articles 37-42); Part VIII, Advisory Committee for waste management (article 43); Part IX, Implementation of the law (articles 44-48); Part X, Offenses and administrative infringements – Sanctions and penalties (articles 49-52); Part XI, Fees (article 53); Part XII, Issuance of Regulations and Orders (articles 54-55); Part XIII, Reports to the Commission (article 56); Part XIV, Final provisions (article 57). Six Annexes are attached to the text of the present Law. Full text Greek Website www.mof.gov.cy References - Legislation Implements Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives. Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2018) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Solid waste, Sustainable development, Precautionary principle, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Policy/planning, Public participation, Food waste, Basic legislation, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Organic waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EU) No. 664/2011 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste to include certain mixtures of wastes in Annex IIIA thereto. Legislation | European Union | 2011 Keyword: Transboundary effects, Transboundary movement of waste, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Transboundary movement of waste, Transport/storage, PIC-prior informed consent, International trade, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Solid and Hazardous Waste Law, 2002 (Law No. 215(I)/2002). Legislation | Cyprus | 2002 Keyword: Basic legislation, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous waste, Packaging/labelling, Pollution control, Solid waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by The Waste (Management of Municipal Waste by Local Authorities) Regulations, no. 292 of 2022. Legislation | Cyprus | 2022 Keyword: Food waste, Local government, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning, Public participation, Monitoring, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Transport/storage, Royalties/fees, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations no. 147 of 2014 concerning Waste (Sanitary Landfill) (Amendments). Legislation | Cyprus | 2014 Keyword: Protection of environment, Access-to-information, Emissions, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations No. 430 of 2017 on Waste (Management of Non-Packaging Paper Waste). Legislation | Cyprus | 2017 Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Organic waste, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations no. 80 of 2023 on Waste (Management of Waste Pharmaceutical Products of Household Origin). Legislation | Cyprus | 2023 Keyword: Public health, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Authorization/permit, Polluter pays principle, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Protection of environment, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Waste (Amendment) Law, 2012 (Law No. 6(Ι)/2012). Legislation | Cyprus | 2012 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Waste (Amendment) Law 2014 (No. 55(I)/2014). Legislation | Cyprus | 2014 Keyword: Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Emissions, Ozone layer Source: FAO, FAOLEX Waste (Amendment) Law 2016 (No. 3(I)/2016). Legislation | Cyprus | 2016 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Waste (Amendment) Law, no. 48/I of 2022. Legislation | Cyprus | 2022 Keyword: Protection of environment, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX