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Waste Management Officer Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 58, 7 December 2016, pp. 2789-2793.
Long title
Ordinance on officers for waste management.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Waste management Education Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements, inter alia, the Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act of 27 September 1994 (BGBl. I p. 2705). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the appointment and requirements of waste management officers. The text – consisting of 10 articles – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: sphere of application, obligation of appointment, several waste management officers, common waste management officer, waste management officer for corporations, requirements such as reliability and expertise. The text consists of 10 articles divided into 2 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Requirements of waste management officers (2). One Annex is enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

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Law to promote the circular economy and ensure environmentally friendly waste management (Circular Economy Act - KrWG).

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Electrical and Electronic Equipment Substances Ordinance.

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX