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Waste Act (3.12.1993/1072).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source

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Abstract
The purpose of this Act is to support sustainable development by promoting the rational use of natural resources, and preventing and combating the hazard and harm to health and the environment arising from wastes. This Act shall apply to waste, prevention of its generation and reduction of its hazardous or harmful property, promotion of waste recovery, any other organization of waste management, prevention of littering and cleaning of sites which have become littered. Waste means any substance or object which the holder discards or intends, or is required, to discard.
The Act consists of 77 sections divided into 13 Chapters: General provisions (1); Prevention of waste generation and reduction of its quantity and harmfulness (2); Organization of waste management (3); Littering (4); Cost Liability and Finance (5); Authorities (6); Planning concerning wastes and waste management (7); Approval procedures (8); Collection of Information, Inspection and Supervision (9); Coercive measures and sanctions (10); Appeal and Implementation of Decisions (11); Miscellaneous Provisions (12); Entry into Force and Transitional Provisions (13).
Topics
Climate and Atmosphere
Notes
The English version is a consolidation of Act No. 1072 of 1993 amended last by Act No. 747 of 2007.The Swedish version is a consolidation as amended last by Act No. 1283 of 2010.This Act repeals the Waste Management Act of August 31, 1978 (673/1978) as amended.
Repealed
Yes
Publication reference
Unofficial translation of the Ministry of the Environment.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Avfallslag.
Toolkit legislation
Plastic
Regulatory Approach
Repealed by