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European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 251 of 2013).

Regulations
Ireland
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations amend the European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2013, which promote the segregation and recovery of household food waste. They clarify what constitutes an offence under the Regulations, dealing with powers of authorised persons and deleting Regulation 7 (b) which concerns the use of macerators. They also insert the definition of "local authority".

Amends: European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 71 of 2013). (2013-02-21)

National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008: National norms and standards for the assessment of waste landfill disposal (GN. 635 of 2013).

Regulations
South Africa
Southern Africa
Africa

This Notice of the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, made under section 7 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, provides norms and standards which determine the requirements for assessment of waste to landfill as contemplated in regulation 8(1)(a) of the Waste Classification and Management Regulations 2013. The requirements concern standard assessment methodology for the assessment of waste for landfill waste disposal sites.

Implements: National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (No. 59 of 2008). (2009-03-06)

National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008: National norms and standards for disposal of waste to landfill (GN. 636 of 2013).

Regulations
South Africa
Southern Africa
Africa

This Notice of the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, made under section 7 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, provides norms and standards which determine the requirements for the disposal of waste to landfill as contemplated in regulation 8(1) of the Waste Classification and Management Regulations 2013. The requirements concern, among other things: construction of landfill sites; waste acceptance criteria for landfill sites; and prohibited waste.

Implements: National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (No. 59 of 2008). (2009-03-06)

Environmental Protection Agency (Integrated Pollution Control) (Licensing) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 283 of 2013).

Regulations
Ireland
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations provide with respect to integrated licensing by the Environmental Protection Agency of integrated pollution control activities within the meaning of section 3 of and specified in the First Schedule to the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992.

Order No. 240 approving the Emergency Instrument to regulate natural resources uses within the Marine Reserve of Parnaíba River Estuary.

Regulations
Brazil
Americas
South America

This Order approves the Emergency Instrument to regulate natural resources uses within the Marine Reserve of Parnaíba River Estuary. This Instrument (in the Annex), consisting of 5 Chapters, specifies prohibited and authorized activities to be performed within the above mentioned area in: land, pollution, fisheries and forestry sectors. it establishes land tenure and land concession requirements, pollution control and quality standards, fishing methods and gears, prohibited mangue tree exploitation, etc.

National Environmental Management Act: National standards for the extraction, flaring or recovery of landfill gas (GN. No. 924 of 2013).

Regulations
South Africa
Southern Africa
Africa

This Notice of the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, made under section 19 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, provides norms and standards for the control of the extraction, flaring or recovery of landfill gas at facilities as described in paragraph 4. The standards and norms concern, among other things: planning, design and construction of the facility, operations, management of emergency situations and decommissioning of facilities. The standards also contain monitoring and reporting requirements.

Decree implementing Directive 2011/97/EU amending Annexes I, II and III to Directive 1999/31/EC as regards specific criteria for the storage of metallic mercury considered as waste.

Regulations
Italy
Europe
Southern Europe

The present Decree updates Annexes I and II to Legislative Decree No. 36 of 2003 by inserting new provisions concerning the storage of metallic mercury considered as waste. These amendments and addenda are laid down pursuant to Directive 2011/97/EU, which amends Annexes I, II and III to Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste.

Regulation on waste landfills.

Regulations
Poland
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Regulation of the Minister of Environment, which is composed of 31 articles and three Annexes, lays down specific requirements for the location, construction and operation of individual types of waste landfills, and the scope, duration, frequency and conditions of monitoring of waste landfills.

Regulation on veterinary requirements for organic fertilizers and soil improvers produced from animal by-products or derived products.

Regulations
Poland
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, which is composed of five articles and one Annex, lays down veterinary requirements for the marketing and disposal of organic fertilizers and soil improvers specified in art. 3 point 22 of the Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation).

Decree on the landfill of waste.

Regulations
Slovenia
Europe
Southern Europe

The objective of this Decree of this Government of the Republic of Slovenia is to minimize the effects of adverse environmental impacts of the lamndfill of waste, particularly due to the effects of pollution caused by emissions of substances in surface water, groundwater, soil and atmosphere, and in the context of global environmental pollution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent risks to human health.

Decreto Supremo Nº 002/14/MINAM - Disposiciones complementarias para la aplicación de los Estándares de Calidad Ambiental (ECA) para suelo.

Regulations
Peru
Americas
South America

El presente Decreto Supremo aprueba disposiciones complementarias para la aplicación de los Estándares de Calidad Ambiental (ECA) para Suelo, a fin de precisar las acciones que demanda la identificación de un sitio impactado, la elaboración y ejecución del plan de descontaminación de suelo, así como situaciones de cumplimiento e incumplimiento de instrumentos de gestión ambiental, incluyendo aquellos casos en que se encuentre en trámite de aprobación.

Decreto Nº 37.847/S - Modifica el Decreto Nº 37.757/S, Reglamento sobre valores guía en suelos para descontaminación de sitios afectados por emergencias ambientales y derrames.

Regulations
Costa Rica
Central America
Americas

El presente Decreto modifica el Reglamento sobre valores guía en suelos para descontaminación de sitios afectados por emergencias ambientales y derrames, en orden a establecer claramente las competencias del Ministerio de Salud y al ajuste de algunas definiciones técnicas.

Enmienda: Decreto Nº 37.757/S - Reglamento sobre valores guía en suelos para descontaminación de sitios afectados por emergencias ambientales y derrames. (2013-05-15)