Cabinet Regulation No. 353 of 2012 on Requirements for the Management of Waste Generated in Medical Treatment Institutions

The Regulation prescribes the requirements for the management of waste generated in medical treatment institutions. When handling waste, the institution must comply with this Regulation and other laws and regulations in the field of waste management, as well as the waste management requirements laid down in the plan of a hygienic and counter-epidemic regimen of the institution developed in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding the basic requirements of a hygienic and counter-epidemic regimen in a medical treatment institution. More specifically, the Regulation lays down requirements for the packaging used for the collection, storage, and transportation of hazardous waste generated in the institution; requirements for the management of hazardous waste; requirements for handling municipal waste and its packaging; collection and storage of waste in the territory of the institution; and pre-processing of waste.