Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 599 of 2017). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Waste management Organic waste Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal By Burning) Regulations 2009 so as to extent an exemption existing under those Regulations, which allows farmers, as a last resort, which exists to allow farmers, as a last resort, to dispose of wastes generated by agricultural practices by burning (the burning of waste in compliance under Regulation 5(1) (a) and 5(1)). Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amends Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal By Burning) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 286 of 2009). Legislation | Ireland | 2009 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Waste management, Organic waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX