Ordinance on the Management of Waste Resulting from the Exploration and Excavation of Mineral Resources.

This Ordinance lays down the measures and procedures for the prevention, or maximum possible reduction, of adverse effects on environmental components and of hazards to human health, which may be caused by the management of waste resulting from the exploration and excavation of mineral resources.
Waste from the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources (hereinafter referred to as extractive waste) is the waste resulting from the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in an exploration area and in an exploitation field.
The operator shall prepare an extractive waste management plan that shall include measures for the reduction, treatment, recovery and disposal of waste, by taking into account the principle of sustainable development.