EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE OF LEGAL REGULATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to establish the normative foundations of state-legal regulation of hazardous waste management activities. It is emphasized that the environmental policy of the European Union should be implemented comprehensively and with all available options and tools, taking into account regional and local differences, as well as ecologically sensitive areas, with an emphasis on: the development of European initiatives to increase the awareness of citizens and local authorities; broad dialogue with interested parties, increasing environmental awareness and public participation; analysis of benefits and costs, taking into account the need to internalize environmental costs; the best available scientific evidence and further improvement of scientific knowledge through research and technological development; data and information about the state and trends of the environment. It was determined that in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of April 5, 2006 on waste, adaptation and harmonization of the national legislation of candidate countries to EU standards is required, where an important emphasis is on guaranteeing waste-free production, as well as developing measures to prevent waste generation and proper management. According to the content of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of April 5, 2006 on waste, it is established that the category "waste" should be understood as any substance or object that the owner discards, or intends to discard, or must get rid of It is established that hazardous waste in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 5, 2006 on waste means waste that has one or more hazardous properties listed in Annex III, which have such properties as: explosiveness, which is understood to mean certain substances and preparations which can be destroyed by flame or are more sensitive to impact or friction than dinitrobenzene; oxidation as a characteristic of waste containing substances and preparations that exhibit strong exothermic reactions when in contact with other substances. It is concluded that revision is required by the EU legislation on the handling of spent batteries and taking measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impact from the generation and management of electrical waste, and reducing the impact of resource use and improving the efficiency of resource use.