EU legislation on REACH, General Product Safety, Waste framework legislation and Data protection identified as the most burdensome laws for small and medium-sized enterprises
In a Memo released by the EU Commission today EU legislation on REACH, General Product Safety, Waste framework legislation and Data protection were identified as being amongst the top ten most burdensome EU laws for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) . The EU … Continue reading
European Commission holding a public Consultation on plastic waste
The European Commission is holding a public consultation on the Green Paper on Plastic Waste. For the next twelve weeks, interested parties (citizens, organisations and public authorities) are invited to share their views on possible responses to the public policy challenges posed … Continue reading
Ecuador publishes Ministerial Agreement on Hazardous Substances and Waste
The Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment recently published a Ministerial Agreement on national lists of hazardous substances, hazardous and special wastes. The Agreement is in force since 21 December 2012 and contains 3 annexes which discuss Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Waste and “Special Wastes”. … Continue reading
Costa Rica: Consultation period on Draft Decrees impacting Electronic Waste now open
The consultation period on the Costa Rican Draft Decrees 1) DRS-IC-884-12, 2012 to amend the Costa Rican Electronic Waste Management, Decree No. 35933-S, 2010 and 2) DRS-IC-883-12, 2012 on the Management of Special Waste is now open. Comments can be submitted … Continue reading
EU Commission publishes amendment to Packaging Directive 94/62/EC
The EU Commission has published a directive amending Annex I to the Packaging Directive. Annex I sets out illustrative examples of what is and is not classified as packaging. The changes will need to be implemented into Member States’ national … Continue reading
Manitoba (Canada) publishes Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Rules for 2013
In December 2012 Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba published details of the Rules for Stewardship for 2013. These rules implement Manitoba Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Regulation 195/2008 and are in force since 01 January 2013. Details on compliance deadlines for Steward’s Report filing and payments due in … Continue reading
Costa Rica publishes drafts on General Regulations for the declaration of Special Waste Management and amendment to the Regulations for Electronic Waste Management.
On December 21 2012, Costa Rica made available the final drafts of the 1) E-waste decree amendment and 2) Special wastes declaration for consultation. The consultation period started on January 7 2013 and runs until January 17 2013. For more information on … Continue reading
Hungary publishes Implementation of EU Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC
On November the 30th Hungary published a Waste act which implements 3 EU Directives, Waste Directive, 2008/98/EC, Landfill Directive 1999/31/EC and Environmental Liability Directive 2004/35/EC. The aim of the new law is to help to prevent the production of waste, … Continue reading
Australia publishes report on “Waste and Recycling in Australia 2011″
The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities yesterday released Waste and Recycling in Australia 2011 The Department commissioned Hyder Consulting to compile data and information on Australia’s national performance on waste and recycling. The purpose of the report … Continue reading
Cameroon publishes several Decrees on Waste and Electronic Waste
In October of this year Cameroon’s Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development signed the following decrees on Waste: Order No. 001 laying down the conditions for obtaining an environmental permit for waste management. Order No. 002 laying down … Continue reading