Decree No. 197 / 2003 Coll.
Government Decree on Waste Management Plan of the Czech Republic
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Effective from 01.07.2003
197
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
of 4 June 2003
on Waste Management Plan of the Czech Republic
The Government mandates pursuant to § 42 (1) of Act No. 185 / 2001 Coll., on waste and on the amendment of certain other laws, as amended by Act No. 477 / 2001 Coll., ("the Waste Act '):
It shall be declared in accordance with the law of the European Community1) Waste management plan of the Czech Republic, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation; It shall apply until 31 December 2014.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2003.
Prime Minister:
PhDr. Špidla v. r.
Minister of Environment:
RNDr. Ambrozek v. r.
Annex to Government Decree No 197 / 2003 Coll.
PLAN OF THE WASTE ECONOMY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
(Binding part)
1. Measures to prevent, reduce and reduce waste and hazardous properties
In order to meet the strategic objectives of reducing the proportion of waste production independently of the level of economic growth, the maximum use of waste as a substitute for primary natural resources and minimising the negative effects on human health and the environment in waste management:
(a) initiate and support, by all means available, changes in production processes towards low-waste to waste-free technologies and, in the case of waste generation, to increase their recovery;
(b) to process analyses of the possibility of substitution of materials and products which, after the end of their lifetime in subsequent use or disposal, could have an adverse effect on human health and the environment;
(c) replace, provided that it is technically and economically possible, hazardous materials and ingredients used as raw materials by less dangerous ones;
(d) minimise the volume and weight of products while maintaining their functional characteristics;
(e) to create conditions to support reusable reusable packaging;
(f) to support by all means available the implementation of environmental management systems, in particular the International Organisation for Standardisation, the National Programme for the implementation of environmental management and audit systems;
(g) to benefit from a national programme of cleaner production and programmes of the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic for the dissemination and promotion of preventive practices to reduce waste generation and its hazardous properties;
(h) to seek effective changes in management of waste management at all levels of public administration, leading to improved management quality and decision-making responsibilities;
(i) to seek to change the behaviour of the business and civil spheres towards prioritizing products that are beneficial to human health and the environment;
(j) implement an environmental education, education and education programme for waste management, including improving public access to information on waste management;
(k) to support all forms of voluntary activities in the production and non-production sphere;
l) to process implementation programmes of the Czech Republic for specific waste groups based on analyses prepared under this plan.
2. Principles for hazardous waste management
In order to meet the objective of reducing the specific production of hazardous waste by 20% by 2010, compared to 2000, with the assumption of further reduction:
(a) ensure the processing of the Czech Republic's hazardous waste management programme dealing with a comprehensive hazardous waste management system;
(b) ensure, on the basis of an analysis of the processing of the Czech Republic's Realisation Programme for Health Waste, that the possibilities of introducing new environmental technologies for the disposal of hazardous health waste properties are taken into account;
(c) ensure, on the basis of an analysis of the processing of the Czech Republic's Implementation Programme, a reduction of health risks related to hazardous waste management;
(d) develop a proposal for criteria to prevent and restrict the production of hazardous waste for strategic environmental impact assessment;
(e) ensure the consistent application of product and equipment control in the context of limiting their dangerous properties throughout their life cycle;
(f) encourage the public to separate the collection of hazardous components of municipal waste;
(g) ensure continuous annual evaluation of the hazardous waste management system.
3. Principles for the management of selected waste and installations under Part Four of the Waste Act
3.1. Waste containing PCB1) and equipment containing
In order to meet the objective of the disposal or decontamination of PCB waste and equipment containing PCB by 2010:
(a) ensure the completion and evaluation of the inventory of PCB-containing equipment over 5 dm3 and lay down the conditions for the decontamination of PCB-containing equipment above 50 mg / kg PCB;
(b) prepare plans for decontamination or the removal of the inventories and PCBs contained therein;
(c) develop a methodology for the collection and subsequent disposal of non-inventory PCB equipment;
(d) to process the proposal to conduct the pasportization of sites in the Czech Republic of contaminated PCBs.
3.2. Waste oils
(a) ensure that 38% by weight of the annual quantity of oils placed on the market until 2006 and 50% by weight of the annual quantity of oils placed on the market until 2012, and increase the quantity of recovered waste oils;
(b) prevent the mixing of waste oils at their sites of formation, concentration and storage, taking into account their subsequent use;
(c) end the combustion of waste oils in medium and small stationary sources of air pollution on 1 June 2004;
(d) waste oils not suitable for material use preferably modified to fuel.
3.3. Batteries and accumulators
(a) achieve the full use of the metallic substance by 31 December 2005 for used industrial Ni-Cd accumulators;
(b) achieve, by 2006, the collection of used portable batteries of 100 g per year per capita, of which at least 50% by weight shall be used materially;
(c) ensure by 2005 the collection and material recovery by 85% by weight of the total quantity of lead accumulators placed on the market;
(d) ensure, by 2012, the collection and material recovery of 95% by weight of the total quantity of lead accumulators placed on the market;
(e) apply procedures to collect, collect and classify used batteries and accumulators, to increase the efficiency of and use of the retake.
3.4. sludges from sewage treatment plants
(a) to ensure, on the basis of an analysis of the processing of the Czech Republic's treatment programme for sludge from waste water treatment plants (hereinafter referred to as "sludge"), the treatment of sludge including hygiene, the use of treated sludge on agricultural land and other uses of sludge;
(b) to promote the energy use of waste water treatment plant biogas with adequate sludge production.
3.5. Waste from the production of titanium dioxide
(a) reduce the specific emissions from the production of titanium dioxide and their leakage into individual environmental components;
(b) increase the volume of industrial recovery of titanium dioxide waste.
3.6. Waste from asbestos
(a) prevent the dispersion of asbestos and asbestos fibres into environmental compartments;
(b) lay down technical requirements for the management of asbestos-containing waste when stored in landfills.
3.7. Cars
Develop an implementation programme of the Czech Republic for the handling of cars, arising from vehicles of categories M1 and N1 and three-wheel motor vehicles except motor tricycles, to achieve the objectives of:
(a) for vehicles produced after 1 January 1980, not later than 1 January 2006, re-use and use at least 85% of the average weight of all cars taken over for a calendar year and re-use and use at least 80% of the average weight of all cars taken over for a calendar year;
(b) for vehicles manufactured before 1 January 1980, the rate of reuse and recovery shall be 75% and the rate of reuse and material recovery shall be 70% of the average weight of all cars taken over per calendar year;
(c) not later than 1 January 2015, re-use and use at least 95% of the average weight of all cars taken over for a calendar year and re-use and use materially at least 85% of the average weight of all cars taken over for a calendar year.
4. Principles for establishing a single and adequate network of waste facilities
In order to achieve the objective of establishing integrated waste management systems at regional level and linking them to the national network of waste facilities within the facilities of the territory:
(a) to create conditions for the completion of a national network of hazardous waste facilities;
(b) design new installations in accordance with the best available techniques as an integral part of an integrated waste management system on the territory;
(c) use existing installations which comply with the required technical level referred to in (b);
(d) to support the construction of an installation for which the effectiveness of its operation at national level will be proven economically and technically, given the adequacy of the existing network of equipment after prior consultation with the county;
(e) prioritise in the selection of waste management projects, infrastructure projects for the extraction system for the collection of sorted municipal waste over other waste management projects;
(f) to require the economic viability of the proposed installation in relation to the capacity and operation of the installation under the given conditions of financing the investment and operation;
(g) to gradually incorporate the requirements for the generation of network facilities into the spatial planning output set as an important basis for deciding on further development in particular of industrial zones;
(h) not to endanger the operation of facilities and shipments of waste to human health and individual environmental compartments;
(i) not to promote the construction of new waste landfills by State resources;
(j) lay down the conditions for material recovery of waste in other appropriate facilities which are not listed as recovery facilities within the meaning of the law;
(k) ensure the sorted collection of usable municipal waste components through a sufficiently numerous and accessible collection site network, provided that existing waste collection and collection systems are used, and, where possible, collection systems for selected products provided by mandatory persons, i.e. manufacturers, importers, distributors;
(l) to ensure the necessary capacity for the treatment of waste suitable for processing into fuel if material recovery is not more appropriate;
(m) ensure the use of appropriate and available technologies for the use of fuels produced from waste;
n) prepare a proposal for support for pilot projects for verification in the Czech Republic of unused technologies and waste facilities.
5. Principles for deciding on imports and exports of waste
In order to achieve the objective not to endanger human health and the environment as a result of cross-border movements of waste and to ensure compliance with the international commitments of the Czech Republic (3) when deciding on imports and exports of waste:
(a) endeavour to gradually eliminate obstacles to the free movement of waste which do not show hazardous properties and are intended for recovery as secondary raw material;
(b) endeavour to minimise the cross-border movements of waste intended for disposal;
(c) assess all stages of waste management until it is transferred to recovery or disposal facilities;
(d) authorise the importation of waste for recovery only to installations operating in accordance with applicable legislation and having sufficient capacity;
(e) to permit exports of waste for the purpose of disposal only if there is insufficient capacity in the Czech Republic to eliminate a specified type of waste in a manner effective and environmentally friendly;
(f) cooperate, in particular, with neighbouring States on the basis of bilateral agreements on control and methodology for the import and export of waste;
(g) assess mixed municipal waste, including where it has undergone only mechanical treatment, gravity separation of density fractions or similar treatment which has not substantially altered its characteristics, in accordance with Article 3 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1013 / 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste, as amended;
h) do not allow cross-border shipments of waste to the Czech Republic for the purpose of energy recovery in municipal waste incineration plants if, as a result of cross-border shipments, waste generated in the Czech Republic would have to be disposed of;
(i) do not allow cross-border shipments of waste to the Czech Republic for energy recovery purposes if, as a result of cross-border shipments, waste generated in the Czech Republic would have to be treated in a way that does not comply with this plan or with the plans for the waste management of the regions.
6. Share of recycled waste
In order to achieve the objective of increasing the recovery of waste with priority recycling to 55% of all emerging waste by 2012 and increasing material recovery of municipal waste to 50% by 2010 compared to 2000:
(a) lay down tools to encourage an increase in the material recovery of waste with priority for its reuse where this is environmentally and economically appropriate;
(b) develop a strategy to support the market for recycled products;
(c) promote separate collection and material recovery for all waste groups, where this is possible with regard to ecological, technical, economic and social conditions;
(d) promote the development of the recycled product market, prioritise recycled material products and environmentally friendly products in procurement at the level of public authorities;
(e) require, where appropriate, the use of recycled or waste-free or low-waste products when granting aid released from national or municipal budgets;
(f) ensure the health of recycled products;
g) to process the Czech Republic's implementation programme for packaging and waste from packaging complex handling packaging and packaging waste, in particular with priority for prevention, reuse and recycling;
(h) analyse methods of management of construction and demolition waste in order to create the conditions for meeting the following objectives: use 50% by weight of resulting construction and demolition waste by 31 December 2005 and 75% by weight by 31 December 2012;
(i) to increase the level of collection of sorted decommissioning electrical and electronic equipment to 4 kg per person per year from households by 31 December 2006;
(j) achieve at least 80% of the average weight of the appliance used for large household appliances and automatic dispensers and re-use or recycle materials, substances and components thereof to a minimum of 75% of the average weight of the appliance by 31 December 2006;
(k) achieve the use of at least 75% of the average weight of the appliance used for information technology and communication and consumer devices and re-use or recycle materials, substances and components thereof to a minimum of 65% of the average weight of the appliance until 31 December 2006;
(l) for small domestic appliances, lighting equipment, electrical and electronic tools, toys and apparatus for monitoring and regulating the use of at least 70% of the average weight of the appliance used and to re-use or recycle materials, substances and components thereof to a minimum of 50% of the average weight of the appliance used by 31 December 2006;
(m) to achieve reuse or recycling of materials, substances and components from discharge lamps in the range of at least 80% by weight of the appliance used until 31 December 2006;
n) to ensure, on the basis of the analysis of the processing of the Czech Realisation Programme for decommissioning electrical and electronic equipment, in order to create the conditions for meeting the objectives set out in (b). (i) to (m).
7. Share of waste stored in landfills
In order to achieve the objective of reducing the weight share of waste deposited in landfills by 20% by 2010, compared to 2000, with a view to a further gradual reduction:
(a) to increase the operational and technological level of the landfills operated;
(b) to store waste in landfills only if the waste cannot be disposed of in another way at the site and time;
(c) to close and reclamate landfills which are not in a position to comply with the legal traffic and technical condition in the long term; landfill sites which do not comply with the conditions laid down in the Waste Act and the Implementing Act shall operate until 16 July 2009 at the latest on the basis of a decision of the Regional Authority in accordance with the approved landfill modification plan;
(d) ensure regular monitoring of compliance with the obligation to gradually limit the total quantities of waste deposited in landfills and compliance with the prohibition on the disposal of selected waste types;
(e) to evaluate regularly the achievement of the objectives of the gradual reduction of waste stored in landfills and the prohibition on the disposal of selected waste types in landfills, adding corrective measures where necessary;
(f) carry out an inspection of the operation and technical condition of all waste landfills operated by 31 December 2004;
(g) regularly check the measures provided for in the landfill adjustment plan for landfill operators in order to align the operation and technical condition of landfills with the conditions laid down by the Waste Act and by 31 December 2009;
(h) promote the conversion of existing landfill sites into complex waste management centres.
8. Maximum quantity of organic component in the material stored in landfills
In order to achieve the objective of reducing the maximum amount of biodegradable municipal waste (hereinafter referred to as "BRKO ') stored in landfills so that the proportion of this component is not more than 75% by weight in 2010, not more than 50% by weight in 2013 and not more than 35% by weight in 2020 from the total quantity of BRKO produced in 1995:
(a) to create conditions for the separate collection of individual types of biodegradable waste generated in households, businesses, industry and offices, excluding composite waste;
(b) reduce the pollution of biodegradable waste by other wastes, in particular having dangerous properties;
(c) to increase to the extent possible the material recovery of the types of waste forming BRKO classified from municipal waste, in particular paper and paperboard;
d) to process the Czech Republic's Realisation Programme for Biodegradable Waste Comprehensive Waste Management, in particular with a view to reducing the amount of BRKO deposited on landfills;
(e) design and develop economically and technically justified joint solutions, within two or more regions, in order to achieve the required reduction in the amount of BRKO stored in landfills;
(f) to support the establishment of a network of regional municipal waste management facilities in order to achieve a gradual reduction in BRKO deposited on landfills; in the establishment of a regional network, focus in particular on the construction of composting plants, anaerobic degradation facilities and the mechanical and biological treatment of such waste;
(g) process, on the basis of data and information, in particular from regional waste management concepts, the analysis of the capacity, operating conditions and technological equipment of current equipment for the material use of BRKO and, where appropriate, establish measures to bring them into line with the Czech legal order;
(h) prioritise composting and anaerobic decomposition of biodegradable waste other than waste referred to in (c), using the resulting product mainly in agriculture, reclamation, green treatment; waste which cannot be used, fuel-treated or energy-used;
(i) comply strictly with the requirement of a ban on the disposal of separately sorted biodegradable waste in landfills, with the exception of addressing emergency situations caused by natural disasters and other exceptional occurrences;
j) evaluate each year on the basis of the reporting of waste, the amount and level of reduction of the BRKO share deposited in landfills and publish the results of the evaluation for the previous calendar year on 30 September of the following year at the Ministry of the Environment Bulletin.
1) Council Directive of 15 July 1975 on waste (75 / 442 / EEC), as amended by Council Directive of 18 March 1991 amending Directive 75 / 442 / EEC on waste (91 / 156 / EEC). Council Directive of 12 December 1991 on hazardous waste (91 / 689 / EEC). Directive 94 / 62 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste.
1) Paragraph 26 (a) of Act No. 185 / 2001 Coll., on Waste and on the amendment of certain other laws.
2) § 32 (a) of Act No. 185 / 2001 Coll.
3) Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, published under No 100 / 1994 Coll.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Government Decree No. 197 / 2003 Coll., on Waste Management Plan of the Czech Republic |
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| Regulation Type | Regulation |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 01.07.2003 |
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| Effective from | 01.07.2003 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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