Wastes Act No. 185/2001.

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Basic legislation Waste management Waste prevention Recycling/reuse Policy/planning Transport/storage Transboundary movement of waste International trade Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Act enters into force on 1 January 2002.

Abstract

This Act sets forth the legislative framework on waste disposal and aims at ensuring the protection of public health and the environment against damages and hazards arising out of waste and waste management. The present Act lays down provisions concerning waste prevention and sets out duties and obligations of persons and legal entities involved in activities relating to waste management and waste disposal. Further provisions deal with recycling, keeping records on waste, waste management plans, international trade in waste, functions of administrative authorities and public services, and penalties.

Full text

Czech

Website

www.zakonyprolidi.cz

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree on requirements for the landfill of waste.

Legislation | Czechia | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on conditions of use of modified feces on landfills.

Legislation | Czechia | 2001

Keyword: Waste domestic sources, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on use of modified feces on landfills.

Legislation | Czechia | 2004

Keyword: Organic waste, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on waste disposal.

Legislation | Czechia | 2001

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on assessment of hazardous properties of wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2001

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree establishing the catalogue of wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2001

Keyword: Waste management, Classification/declassification, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Transboundary movement of waste, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree establishing the catalogue of wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Transboundary movement of waste, International trade, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree listing out wastes covered by article 55, paragraph 2 of the Wastes Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste management, International trade, Transboundary movement of waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Legislation | Czechia | 2001

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Packaging/labelling, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on returning certain products.

Legislation | Czechia | 2002

Keyword: Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Waste prevention, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on assessment of hazardous properties of wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2004

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree establishing the catalogue of wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2007

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Waste management, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on waste disposal.

Legislation | Czechia | 2005

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the disposal of electrical waste and electronic equipment.

Legislation | Czechia | 2005

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Solid waste, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the Waste Management Plan of the Czech republic.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, International trade, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the management of biodegradable wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Soil pollution/quality, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on the management of wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Waste management, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the management of car wrecks.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Solid waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on shipment of wastes and amending the Decree establishing catalogue of wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Waste management, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on the elimination of wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste management, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending the Regulation on waste management plan of the Czech Republic.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on requirements for the landfill of waste.

Legislation | Czechia | 2010

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on the disposal of electrical waste and electronic equipment.

Legislation | Czechia | 2010

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Solid waste, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on the disposal of electrical waste and electronic equipment.

Legislation | Czechia | 2011

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Solid waste, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on the disposal of electrical waste and electronic equipment.

Legislation | Czechia | 2012

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Solid waste, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on waste disposal.

Legislation | Czechia | 2014

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on the disposal of electrical waste and electronic equipment.

Legislation | Czechia | 2014

Keyword: Solid waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Regulation on Waste Management Plan of the Czech Republic for the period 2015-2024.

Legislation | Czechia | 2014

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on catalogue of wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2016

Keyword: Waste management, Classification/declassification, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Transboundary movement of waste, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on evaluation of hazardous properties of wastes.

Legislation | Czechia | 2016

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree no. 387/2016 amending Decree on requirements for the landfill of waste and amending Decree on waste disposal.

Legislation | Czechia | 2016

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on conditions for the use of treated sludge on agricultural land.

Legislation | Czechia | 2016

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Waste domestic sources, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on criteria when the asphalt mixture is a by-product or ceases to be a waste.

Legislation | Czechia | 2019

Keyword: Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending the Act on integrated prevention and some other acts.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

Keyword: Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Wastes Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2004

Keyword: Solid waste, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Waste management, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Wastes Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Organic waste, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Wastes Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2002

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Waste management, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act no. 25/2008 on the integrated pollution register and integrated system for the implementation of obligations regarding the environment, and amending certain acts.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Wastes Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act no. 157/2009 on the management of extractive waste and amending certain acts.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Pollution control, Access-to-information, Hazardous waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act no. 9/2009 amending the Fertilizers Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Plant production, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Wastes Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2011

Keyword: Recycling/reuse, Waste management, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Wastes Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2010

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Wastes Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2014

Keyword: Solid waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Wastes Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2014

Keyword: Waste domestic sources, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Wastes Act and amending Act on the integrated pollution register and integrated system for the implementation of obligations regarding the environment, and amending certain act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2013

Keyword: Recycling/reuse, Waste management, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Wastes Act No. 541/2020.

Legislation | Czechia | 2020 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning, Transport/storage, Transboundary movement of waste, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX