Decree No. 8/03 on the Regulation of Bio-Medical Waste Management. Pays/Territoire Mozambique Type du document Règlement Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Boletim da Republica, I Serie, No. 7, 18 february 2003, pp. 40(12)-40(18). Sujet Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Gestion des déchets Éco-produits/processus écologique Substances dangereuses Politique/planification Classement/déclassement Transport/dépôt Déchets non-ménagers Déchets dangereux Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force 90 days after its publication in the O.J. Résumé This Decree, composed of two articles and one Annex, approves the Regulation on Bio-Medical Waste Management. This Regulation, composed of 33 articles, applies to any waste produced by bio-medical activities and aims at granting health and safety of workers, minimizing, at the same time, the environmental impact. To this end, it provides waste management specific plans and provides a detailed classification of waste typologies. Special attention is devoted to hazardous substances and radioactive waste. The regulation defines waste management as well as storage and transport requirements. Finally, it sets the penalties and fees for non compliance with its norms and standards. Texte intégral Portugais Références - Législation Implemente Law No. 20/97 approving the Environment Act. Législation | Mozambique | 1997 Mot clé: Législation de base, Lutte contre la pollution, Risques, Aire protégée, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX