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 titleOrdinance 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 Implements Batteries Act. Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2020) Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Waste Water Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1997 (2020) Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Waste non-domestic sources, Sewerage, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law to promote the circular economy and ensure environmentally friendly waste management (Circular Economy Act - KrWG). Legislation | Germany | 2012 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Inspection, Sustainable use, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Electrical and Electronic Equipment Substances Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2013 (2021) Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Recycling/reuse, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management, Authorization/permit, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX