Waste Management Act. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Authorization/permit Hazardous waste Internal trade International trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Recycling/reuse Transport/storage Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 30 October 2003. Abstract This Act defines the environmentally sound management of waste as a combination of rights, obligations, decisions, acts and activities related to their generation and treatment, based upon certain information and various forms of control. The Act sets out the requirements towards the products, which in their production process or after the final use generate hazardous or ordinary wastes. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Reduction of the harmful impact of waste upon the environment Act. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1997 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Solid waste, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ordinance on the cases for which permit or registration is required for import, export and transit of waste, establishment of bank guarantee and on the control of transboundary movement of waste. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2004 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit, Transboundary movement of waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on Packaging and Packaging Waste. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2004 (2005) Keyword: Pollution control, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 8 on the Conditions and Requirements for Building and Operation of Landfills, and other Facilities and Installations for Waste Recovery and Disposal. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2004 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous waste, Organic waste, Pollution control, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law of Health. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2004 (2020) Keyword: Hazardous substances, Noise pollution, Pollution control, Radiation, Public health, Right to clean/healthy environment, Human rights, Gender, Food quality control/food safety, Water supply, Potable water, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law on waste management. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2012 Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Processing/handling, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX