Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives

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This law establishes the framework for the handling of waste by defining key concepts, setting requirements for the management of waste, obligations for Member States to have waste management plans, and obligations for handling waste in a way that does not pose a risk to the environment. EU Member States must have specific laws for the management of 'harmful' and 'infectious' waste categories.

Applicable countriesBelgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden
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Subtopic
Medical waste disposal
Original publication19 Nov 2008
Entered into force19 Nov 2008
Latest update19 Nov 2008
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English Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives
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