Decree-Law No. 56/2015 establishing the general regime for prevention, production and management of waste.
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Abstract
This Decree-Law, composed of 6 Titles divided by 178 articles, establishes the general regime for prevention, production and management of waste. This general regime on waste establishes the principles for waste management and extended responsibilities of the producer. It regulates the prevention, planning and waste management, including the technical standards of waste management operations, the legal regime of licensing and concession of waste management operations, the functioning of Waste Information System (SIRES) and the Animal Carcasses Collection System (SIRCA) and packaging waste, including reusable and non-reusable packaging and the essential requirements for the composition of packaging. In addition, it specifies the offence and penalties regime for illegal waste management activities.
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Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force 30 days after its publication.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 62.
Source language
English
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No
Original title
Decreto-Lei n. 56/2015 - Estabelece o regime geral aplicável à prevenção, produção e gestão de resíduos e aprova o regime jurídico do licenciamento e concessão das operações de gestão de resíduos.
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