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Decreto 2.635 Normas para el Control de la Recuperación de Materiales Peligrosos y el Manejo de Desechos Peligrosos (22 de julio de 1998)

Decree 2,635 Standards for the Control of Recovery of Hazardous Materials and Management of Hazardous Waste (July 22, 1998)

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Summary

The purpose of this decree is to regulate the recovery of materials and the management of waste, when they present characteristics, composition or dangerous conditions, representing a source of risk to health and the environment. It includes, among other areas: general provisions; of recoverable hazardous materials and hazardous waste, their characteristics and hazardous conditions; management of hazardous waste, with special reference to the activities of exploration and production of oil and mineral exploitation; administrative control of hazardous waste handlers. It also includes various annexes: list of activities that potentially generate recoverable hazardous materials and hazardous waste, hazardous waste and recoverable hazardous materials from non-specific activities.

Source
Issuer

Venezuela

Year

1998

Region

South America

Issuer (type)

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources; General Directorate of Environmental Quality; Residue and Waste Management Directorate (Government)

Instrument type

Decree

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

    • Low 0.37%
    • Low 0.03%
    • E focus: environment, hazardous substances, hazardous waste, land use, waste, emissions
    • S focus: compensation
    • Administrative services, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Mining