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Wastes Act No. 79/2015.

Country/Territory
Slovakia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Collection of Laws No. 79 of 2015 (original version)
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Basic legislation Waste management Waste prevention Recycling/reuse Policy/planning Transboundary movement of waste
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 January 2016.
Abstract

This Act concerns wastes management and prevention of the waste generation. The Act consists of eight Sections and lays down: (1) measures to prevent the generation of waste; (2) rights and obligations of legal persons and natural persons in the prevention of the generation of waste and the management of waste; (3) treatment of municipal waste; (4) transboundary movement of waste; (5) the competence of state administration bodies relating to waste management. For the purposes of these provisions waste is defined as movable thing or a substance that a holder discards, wants to get rid of or is in compliance with this law or special regulations obliged to get rid of it. The waste is not a substance or a movable item which is a by-product, waste which was processed for re-use and meets appropriate requirements, and waste intended for home use.

Full text
Slovak
Website
www.zakonypreludi.sk

References - Legislation

Repeals

Act on packaging and amending the Act on waste and amending of certain acts.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2010

Keyword: Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Access-to-information, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree amending Decree on extended liability of producers of reserved products and on the management of dedicated waste streams.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2017

Keyword: Transboundary movement of waste, Waste management, Solid waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on extended liability of producers of reserved products and on the management of dedicated waste streams.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2015 (2023)

Keyword: Waste management, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the construction waste and demolition waste.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2022

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on waste registration duty and reporting obligation.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2020

Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Data collection/reporting, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree no. 382/2018 on the landfill of waste and storage of waste mercury.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2018 (2023)

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on extended liability of producers of reserved products and on the management of dedicated waste streams.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2018

Keyword: Transboundary movement of waste, Waste management, Solid waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on waste registration duty and reporting obligation.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2017

Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Data collection/reporting, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree which implements certain provisions of the Wastes Act.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2015 (2023)

Keyword: Waste management, Policy/planning, Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on waste registration duty and reporting obligation.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2017

Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Data collection/reporting, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree which implements certain provisions of the Wastes Act.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2017

Keyword: Waste management, Monitoring, Waste domestic sources, Waste prevention, Transboundary movement of waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree establishing the catalogue of wastes.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2015

Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous waste, Classification/declassification, Transboundary movement of waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on waste registration duty and reporting obligation.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2015

Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Data collection/reporting, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the landfill of waste and temporary storage of metallic mercury.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree which implements certain provisions of the Wastes Act.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2018

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending Wastes Act.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2021

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Wastes Act.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2021

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act no. 74/2020 amending certain acts within the competence of the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic in connection with the COVID-19 disease.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX