Waste Wood Recycling Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 160, 15 May 2012, 19 pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources on recycling of used wood in timber industry. Subject Forestry, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Timber Pollution control Recycling/reuse Waste disposal Waste management Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 15 May 2012. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Waste Management Act 2002 (BGBl. I No. 102). The purpose of the Ordinance is to: 1) ensure harmless – both for humans and the environment - recycling of waste wood in the wood material industry; 2) ensure that the associated risk is not higher than for similar products made of primary raw material; 3) avoid accumulation of pollutants in the recycling process; 4) promote source sorting, processing and recycling of suitable waste wood in the timber industry according to the hierarchy listed in article of the Waste Management Act 2002. The text consist of 10 articles as follows: Purpose (1); Sphere of application (2); Definition of terms (3); Duties of waste holder (4); Initial control of used wood (5); Recycling in timber industry (6); Ban of recycling (7); Requirements for waste wood (8); Transitional provisions (8); Entry into force (9). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Federal Act on sustainable waste management. Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2021) Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Ecological production/organic production, Emissions, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Precautionary principle, Protection of environment, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Waste prevention, Pollution control, Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Monitoring, Sustainable use, Environmental standards, Freshwater pollution, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Natural gas, Oil, Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Transport/storage, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX