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Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Chapter 43).

Legislation
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

An Act to make provision for the improved control of pollution arising from certain industrial and other processes; to re-enact the provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 relating to waste on land with modifications as respects the functions of the regulatory and other authorities concerned in the collection and disposal of waste and to make further provision in relation to such waste; to restate the law defining statutory nuisances and improve the summary procedures for dealing with them, to provide for the termination of the existing controls over offensive trades or businesses a

St.Joseph Village Council Sanitation By-law, 1991 (By-law No. 1 of 1991).

Regulations
Dominica
Caribbean
Americas

Section 2 of the By-law prohibits deposit of waste and other refuse, and carcasses in rivers, beaches and the sea. No person shall dump any soil into or remove any stone from any river (sect. 2). Section 3 provides for the collection of garbage rates. Section 4 requires owners or occupiers of land to cut overgrown vegetation upon a notice served by the Village Council. (6 sections)

Agreement on cooperation in the field of environmental protection between Hungary and Turkey.

International Conventions or Treaties
Hungary
Turkey
Eastern Europe
Europe
Western Asia
Asia

The contracting parties propose to develop cooperation in the field of environmental protection and restoration. Priority areas are air pollution, harmonization of national, regional and international law, neutralization of wastes and recycling, protection of water quality, protection against noise and vibration, protection of biodiversity, exchange of information regarding soil conservation and energy use, protected areas and their utilization, EIA, training, exchange of information regarding the implementation of EC environmental directives.

Crop Residues (Burning) Regulations (S.I. No. 1366 of 1993).

Regulations
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations prohibit the burning on agricultural land of crop residues listed in Schedule 1, unless the burning is required for a specific purpose (Reg. 4). The Regulations also impose restrictions and requirements in relation to the burning of linseed residues and some exempted burning and these restrictions and requirements are set out in Schedule 2. Burning crop residues in contravention to these Regulations is declared an offence. (6 Regulations and 2 Schedules)

Legislative Decree No. 99 implementing Council Directive No. 86/278/EEC on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture.

Legislation
Italy
Europe
Southern Europe

This Decree aims at encouraging and at the same time regulating the use of sewage sludge in agriculture, in order to prevent harmful effects on soil, vegetation, animals and human beings. The sewage sludge shall be used as fertilizer and soil improver only after proper treatment and under the conditions established by article 3, regarding the composition, the concentration of heavy metals and other standards. Article 4 establishes the cases in which the use of sludge in agriculture is prohibited.

Decree relative to waste sludge.

Regulations
Norway
Europe
Northern Europe

The Decree aims at preventing pollution caused by the discharge of sludge from water cleaning or discharge installations and lays down rules relative to the right to use of sludge for agricultural purposes. Use of sludge in general requires a permit from the municipal authorities. Producers or suppliers of sludge shall be responsible for the declaration of contents which shall be drawn up in accordance with provisions contained in Annex II. Section 10 prescribes limit values for heavy metals in sludge and section 11 lays down rules relative to use of sludge on land.

Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 2778, N.I. 9 of 1997).

Regulations
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

This Order consists of 83 articles which are divided into 4 Parts: Introductory (Part I) Waste on land (Part II) Contaminated land (Part III); General (Part IV), which are completed by 6 Schedules: Categories of waste; Appeals and decisions referred to the Planning Appeals Commission; Appeals under Article 17, 41 or 58; Appeals under Article 36 or 65; Decisions referred under Article 52; Objectives for the purposes of the waste strategy; Supplemental provisions with respect to powers of entry; Amendments; Repeals.

Ley Nº 41 - Ley General del Ambiente.

Legislation
Panama
Americas
Central America

El presente Texto Único de la Ley Nº 41, Ley General de Ambiente, que comprende las reformas aprobadas por la Ley Nº 18 de 2003, la Ley Nº 44 de 2006, la Ley Nº 65 de 2010 y la Ley Nº 8 de 2015, reconociendo que la administración del ambiente es una obligación del Estado, por tanto, mediante la presente Ley, establece los principios y normas básicas para la protección, conservación y recuperación del ambiente, promoviendo el uso sostenible de los recursos naturales.

Act No. 5.027 establishing Sanitary Code.

Legislation
Brazil
Americas
South America

This Act establishes Sanitary Code in order to regulate environmental sector and food quality standards. It consists of 101 articles regulating all matters related to the protection of human health, controls to be carried out on land use plannings (urban and agricultural lands), water and soil pollution control, food quality in order to avoid food contamination, etc. It also establishes controls to be carried out on water quality standards, water discharge and solid residues disposal, veterinary procedures for detecting animal diseases, etc.