The purpose of the present Law is to promote recycling to conserve natural resources and to ensure environmentally sound disposal of waste. These aims shall be attained without harming the well-being of the community and special attention shall be paid not to endanger the health of human beings and the environment. The text consists of 35articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: Purpose of the Law, duties of public administration (1); Competent administrative bodies responsible for waste disposal (2); Waste management concepts, waste balance sheet and waste management plan (3); Waste disposal facilities (4); Omissis (5); Arrangements for individual cases, removal of prohibited deposits (6); Penalties (7); Competences, administrative provisions, entry into force (8).
Германия · 1997-01-15