#2012-13Decree No. 2012-13 of January 4, 2012, on the Prevention and Management of Household Waste from Chemicals Posing a Significant Risk to Health and the Environment
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This law manages household waste from chemicals that pose health and environmental risks. It mandates separate collection and treatment, especially for listed chemical products, involving manufacturers, distributors, and local authorities in prevention measures. Necessary systems or organizations must be approved, ensuring clear processes for waste collection and disposal.
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Key Changes
- Institutes separate collection requirements for household waste from hazardous chemicals
- Involves manufacturers, distributors, and local authorities in waste management
- Requires approval of waste disposal systems and organizations
Obligations
What this law requires
Manufacturers, distributors, and local authorities must implement prevention measures to reduce the quantity and harmfulness of household chemical waste and reduce the proportion collected with unsorted household waste
Approved organizations must establish a separate collection system covering the entire national territory through voluntary drop-off points, with minimum collection frequency of one operation per semester (with exceptions for less dense zones)
Approved organizations must bear the costs supported by local authorities and their groupings for separate collection of household chemical waste, either directly or through an approved coordinating organization
Obligations for collection and treatment must be distributed among manufacturers based on the quantities of products they place on the national market annually, categorized according to the product types listed in the regulation
Systems and organizations providing household chemical waste management must receive approval according to conditions defined in Articles R. 543-233, R. 543-234, and R. 543-235