Waste Management (Amendment) Act, 2001 (No. 36 of 2001). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to Amend and Extend the Waste Management Act, 1996, and, in Particular, to Amend that Act with Regard to the Procedure for the Making of Waste Management Plans Under it so That Any Obstacles to The State Being Able to Comply Fully With The Provisions of Certain Acts Adopted By Institutions of The European Communities by Reason of Any Failure Of Local Authorities to Make Such Plans Are Removed, to Amend The First Schedule to The Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992, to Amend The Litter Pollution Act, 1997, and to Provide for Related Matters. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste management Waste prevention Special fund Policy/planning Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act amends the Waste Management Act, 1996 in relation to waste management plans and to establish a fund which shall be known as the 'Environment Fund'. The Fund shall be managed and controlled by the Minister. Moneys of the Fund shall be used to support waste prevention and reduction schemes and programs and other activities set out in section 12 of the present Act which inserts a new section 74 in the principal Act. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amends Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. Legislation | Ireland | 1992 (2021) Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Protection of environment, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Access-to-information, EIA, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Waste Management Act, 1996. Legislation | Ireland | 1996 (2022) Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Basic legislation, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX