Decree on waste.

This Decree, with the aim of protecting the environment and protecting human health, here establishes general rules of conduct and other basic conditions for preventing or reducing the harmful effects of waste generation and handling, as well as reducing the overall impact of the use of natural resources and improving the efficiency of the use of natural resources in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and the repeal of certain directives. These rules shall apply to all types of waste, unless otherwise determined by a special regulation for an individual type or stream of waste. This text does not apply to: waste water, insofar as it is regulated in the regulations governing the emission of substances and heat into water; animal by-products, including processed products; carcasses of animals; waste generated during exploration, extraction and similar; and substances that are not produced from animal by-products or do not contain them and are intended for use as individual feeds. This Decree also addresses specific types of waste processing (recycle and reuse, issues regarding the collection and processing of plastic waste), record keeping, and the roles of processing contractors and waste owners and it serves as primary guide for individuals and organizations involved in waste management activities, providing clarity on responsibilities and procedures to ensure environmental protection and resource sustainability.
The text is divided into fifteen main thematic Chapters and a total of 82 articles. Titles of these Chapters are as follows: I. General provisions; II; General requirements; III. Programs in the field of waste management; IV. General rules; V. Obligations of the original generator of waste; VI. Obligations of the collector; VII. Obligations of the processor; VIII. Obligations of the carrier; IX. Merchant’s obligations; X. Obligations of the broker; XI. Information system on waste management; XII. Data analysis and reporting to the Commission; XIII. Control; XIV. Penal provisions; XV. Transitional and final provisions. Article 4 defines the Waste list and related approach in waste treatment-classification. Article 5 regulates the evaluation of hazardous properties and assignment of waste number. Preparation and content of the waste management program are defined in article 12. Main identified goals in preparation for re-use, recycling and recovery are laid down in article 13. Article 15 regard the network of waste preparation facilities for reuse and repair. Waste prevention program related issues are defined by articles 16 and 17. Article 18 regulates the separate collection of waste at the source of its generation and its emission or disposal. Waste storage and labelling are regulated in articles 19 and 20.
The Annex is also here attached (Annex 1: Processing procedures; Annex 2: Disposal procedures; Annex 3: Evaluation of hazardous waste properties; Annex 4: Rules for calculating the achievement of goals from points 1, 2 and 3 of the first paragraph of Article 13 of this text; Annex 5: Permissible levels for pollutants in their leachates for processed substances or objects that will be used in the external environment and exposed to atmospheric influences and have the property of leaching).