LEGISLATION

An overview of the current legislation governing waste from specified products - packaging and non-packaging products, electrical equipment, batteries, and accumulators. The Waste Act, related decrees, links to producer registers and European Union directives.

Act on Waste No. 79/2015 and on amendments to certain acts – in force from 1. 1. 2016

Act on Waste No. 79/2015 and on amendments to certain acts - in force from 1. 1. 2019 (IN SLOVAK)

Act on Waste No. 79/2015 and on amendments to certain acts - in force from 1. 7. 2019 (IN SLOVAK)

Act No 329/2018 on the charging of waste for waste and amending Act No 587/2004 on the Environmental Fund and amending certain acts, as amended (IN SLOVAK)

Register of packaging PRODUCERS

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Register of producers of non-packaging products

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Register of producers of electrical and electronic equipment

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Register for batteries and accumulators

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Decree of the Ministry of the Environment No. 365/2015 Coll., establishing the Waste Catalogue (IN SLOVAK)

Decree of the Ministry of the Environment No. 366/2015 Coll., on record-keeping and reporting obligations - in force from 1. 1. 2019 (IN SLOVAK)

Notification No. 368/2015 Coll., as a Decree No. 1/2015 on Uniform methods for analytical inspection of waste MoE SR (IN SLOVAK)

Decree of the Ministry of the Environment No. 371/2015 Coll., implementing certain provision of the Act on waste - in force from 1. 1. 2019 (IN SLOVAK)

Decree of the Ministry of the Environment No. 382/2018 Coll., on landfills and temporary storage of metallic mercury - in force from 1. 1. 2019 (IN SLOVAK)

Decree of the Ministry of the Environment No. 371/2015 Coll., implementing certain provision of the Act on waste - in force from 2.6.2022 to 31.12.2022 (IN SLOVAK)

Decree of the Ministry of the Environment No. 373/2015 Coll., on extended producer responsibility and the management of specified dedicated waste streams - in force from 2.6.2022 (IN SLOVAK)

Decree of the Ministry of the Environment No. 371/2015 Coll., implementing certain provision of the Act on waste - in force from 2.1.2023 (IN SLOVAK)

Waste Management Programme of Slovak Republic for 2016 – 2020 (IN SLOVAK)

European Commission Directive 2013/2 / EU, which amends Annex I to Directive of the European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62 / EC on packaging and packaging waste (IN SLOVAK)

Directive of the European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62 / EC on packaging and packaging waste (IN SLOVAK)

New packaging Directive 2005/20 / EC, in force since 9. 3. 2005 (IN SLOVAK)

New packaging Directive 2004/12 / EC valid 18. 2. 2004

Directive (EU) 2018/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste

European Parliament and Council Directive 2008/98 / EC of 19. 11. 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives

Directive (EU) 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste

Directive 2002/96 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27. 1. 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (IN SLOVAK)

European Parliament and of the Council Directive 2002/96 / EC of 8. 12. 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - 2003/108/EC

European Parliament and Council Directive 2008/34 / EC of 11 March 2008, amending Council Directive 2002/96 / EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission - 2008/34 / EC

European Parliament and Council Directive of 11.3.2008, amending Council Directive 2002/96 / EC on restricted use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission - 2008/35 / EC

Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment

Directive (EU) 2018/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directives 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment

European Parliament and Council Directive 2006/66 / EC of 6. 9. 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, repealing Directive 91/157 / EEC - 2006/66 / EC

European Parliament and Council Directive 2008/12/EC of 11.3.2008, amending Council Directive 2002/96 / EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission - 2008/12/EC

European Parliament and Council Directive 2008/103/EC of 19.11.2008, amending Council Directive 2002/96 / EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, as regards placing batteries and accumulators on the market - 2008/103/EC

Commission Decision of 29 9. 2008, establishing, pursuant to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, a common methodology for the calculation of annual sales of portable batteries and accumulators to end-users - 2008/763 / EC (IN SLOVAK)

Commission Decision of 5. 8. 2009 establishing requirements for registration of producers of batteries and accumulators in accordance with European Parliament and Council Directive 2006/66 / EC - 2009/603 / EC (IN SLOVAK)

Commission Decision of 25. 11. 2009 establishing a questionnaire for Member States reports on the implementation of European Parliament and Council Directive 2006/66 / EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators - 2009/851 / EC (IN SLOVAK)

Directive (EU) 2018/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directives 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment