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Waste List Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Resources concerning a waste list.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Classification/declassification Hazardous waste Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste management
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2004.
Abstract

The present Ordinance introduces into Austrian national legislation the European Waste List. The said Ordinance establishes which waste is to be considered as dangerous and harmful on human beings, animals, plants and their natural environment. It fixes also a code for differen kinds of waste and the criteria for allocation of such waste to a specific code. The text consists of 7 articles and 5 Annexes as follows: Allocation criteria (1), Waste List (2), Dangerous properties (3), Waste Examination (4).

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Act on sustainable waste management.

Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2021)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Ecological production/organic production, Emissions, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Precautionary principle, Protection of environment, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Waste prevention, Pollution control, Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Monitoring, Sustainable use, Environmental standards, Freshwater pollution, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Natural gas, Oil, Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Transport/storage, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ordinance amending the Waste List Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2005

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste List Ordinance 2020.

Legislation | Austria | 2020

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Protection of environment, Waste management, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Waste disposal, Packaging/labelling, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX