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Waste Management (Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polychlorinated Terphenyls) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013 (L.N. 356 of 2013).

Country/Territory
Malta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Waste management Hazardous substances Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

The present Regulations amend the Waste Management (Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polychlorinated Terphenyls) (Amendment) Regulations as regards the permit that must be held by all undertakings engaged in the decontamination and, or disposal of PCBs, used PCBs and, or equipment containing PCBs. Further new regulation 16 is inserted. This new provision stipulates that the Malta Environment and Planning Authority shall draw up: (a) plans for the decontamination and, or disposal of inventoried equipment and the PCBs contained therein; and (b) outlines for the collection and subsequent disposal of equipment which is not subject to inventory.

Full text
English
Website
www.doi.gov.mt

References - Legislation

Amends

Waste Management (Polycholorinated Biphenyls and Polycholorinated Terphenyls) Regulations, 2002 (L.N. No. 166 of 2002).

Legislation | Malta | 2002

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX