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FIN-2011-L-112217
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Act (646/2011) on Waste.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Finland
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health; Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws
Adopted on (Date of text)
2011-06-17
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Jätelaki
Abstract/Citation
The purpose of this Act is to prevent the hazard and harm to human health and the environment posed by waste and waste management, to reduce the amount and harmfulness of waste, to promote the sustainable use of natural resources, to ensure functioning waste management, and to prevent littering.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2021-11-18 (FIN-2021-R-112380)
Government Decree on Waste (978/2021).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in Finnish & Swedish as revised
Author
FINLEX, www.finlex.fi, Finland
URL
https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2011/20110646
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
FINLEX, www.finlex.fi, Finland
URL
https://www.finlex.fi/
File
FIN112217 Eng.pdf (PDF of Act in English as amended to Act 528/2014)