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Law on management of electrical and electronic equipment and waste electrical and electronic equipment.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Law regulates the requirements for protection of environment and human health by preventing or reducing the negative effects of creation and treatment of waste deriving from electrical and electronic equipment. These requirements shall be met in the production of electrical and electronic equipment, collection, reuse, processing and disposal, as well as by other waste electrical treatment issues by all economic operators as well as other entities that are participating in related processes of production and treatment of electrical waste and electronic equipment. Chapter IX sets out related penalty provisions.
This text is harmonized with the provisions of the Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment; and Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This text entered into force on 11 August 2021.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Official Gazette 176/2021
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Закон за управување со електрична и електронска опрема и отпадна електрична и електронска опрема.
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