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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