Law on the Movement of Dangerous Goods (2010) País/Territorio Letonia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2010 (2018) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Latvijas Vēstnesis, 174, 03.11.2010. Materia Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Sustancias peligrosas Residuos peligrosos Transporte/depósito Control de la contaminación Salud pública Gestión de desechos Monitoreo Clasificación/declasificación Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Septentrional Resumen This Law determines the issues of the State competence in relation to the movement of all types of dangerous goods and any person participating in movement of dangerous goods involved therein, as well as the mechanism for control and supervision of the movement of dangerous goods. The purpose of this Law is to ensure a co-ordinated and safe movement of dangerous goods in order to prevent or reduce the threat or harm it might cause to human or animal life or health, property or the environment. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, in accordance with the laws and regulations regulating the field of waste management, shall monitor the movement of such dangerous waste to be classified as dangerous goods. Texto completo Letón/Inglés Página web likumi.lv