ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of February 5, 2025 No. 52

About approval of the Regulations on establishment of criteria of the termination of the status of waste for copper, scrap, steel and aluminum iron, cullet and compost

Based on part (32) article 6 of the Law No. 209/2016 on waste (repeated publication in the Official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2024, Art. No. 206-263, 373), with subsequent changes, DECIDES: the Government

1. Approve Regulations on establishment of criteria of the termination of the status of waste for copper, scrap, steel and aluminum iron, cullet and compost it (is applied).

2. To assign responsibility for monitoring and implementation of this resolution to the Agency of the environment

3. To impose control over the implementation of this resolution on the Ministry of Economic Development and digitalizations.

4. This resolution becomes effective after 6 months from the date of its publication in the Official monitor of the Republic of Moldova.

Approved by the Order of the Government of the Republic of Moldova of February 5, 2025 No. 52

Regulations on establishment of criteria of the termination of the status of waste for copper, scrap, steel and aluminum iron, cullet and compost

Regulations on establishment of criteria of the termination of the status of waste for copper, scrap, steel and aluminum iron, cullet and compost:

- shifts Regulations of Council (EU) No. 333/2011 of March 31, 2011 about establishment of criteria for determination of conditions under which certain types of scrap metal do not represent waste according to the Directive 2008/98/EU of the European parliament and Council, published in the Official magazine of the European Union by L 94 of April 8, 2011 (CELEX: 32011R0333);

- shifts Regulations of the Commission (EU) No. 715/2013 of July 25, 2013 about establishment of criteria for determination of conditions under which copper scrap does not represent waste according to the Directive 2008/98/EU of the European parliament and Council, published in the Official magazine of the European Union by L 201 of July 26, 2013 (CELEX: 32013R0715);

- shifts Regulations of the Commission (EU) No. 1179/2012 of December 10, 2012 about establishment of criteria for determination of conditions under which the cullet does not represent waste according to the Directive 2008/98/EU of the European parliament and Council, published in the Official magazine of the European Union, L 337 of December 11, 2012 (CELEX: 32012R1179).

1. Scope and concepts

1. The regulations on establishment of criteria of the termination of the status of waste for copper, scrap, steel and aluminum iron, cullet and compost (further - the Provision) establish criteria for determination of conditions under which copper, scrap, steel and aluminum iron, the cullet and compost do not represent waste (are applied).

2. The purpose of this provision is assistance and promotion of conversion of waste, ensuring the increased level of environmental protection, reducing consumption of natural resources and reducing number of the waste directed to destruction.

3. Subject of establishment of the termination of the status of waste is assistance in use as raw materials of waste which were subjected to transaction on conversion, by their conversion in high-quality secondary materials which observe the list of technical and ecological criterions.

4. For the purpose of this provision the concepts determined in the Law No. 209/2016 on waste and also the following concepts are used:

4.1. cullet - the splinters received as a result of recuperation of waste of glass, consisting of the reservoirs made of the processed glass, products from sheet glass or the ware which is not containing lead;

4.2. copper scrap - the scrap metal consisting generally of copper and copper alloys;

4.3. scrap and steel iron - the scrap metal consisting generally of iron and steel;

4.4. aluminum scrap - the scrap metal consisting generally of aluminum and aluminum alloys;

4.5. the importer - any physical or legal entity founded in the Republic of Moldova who imports waste which stopped the status of waste, the stipulated in Article 6 Laws No. 209/2016 on waste on the territory of the Republic of Moldova;

4.6. visual survey - survey of waste which covers all parts of transportation and is performed with use of human sense organs or the unspecialized equipment, for example, magnifying glass, small lamp, sieve, tools for scrape capture, for the purpose of assistance to process of visual survey and increase in its accuracy;

4.7. qualified personnel - personnel which have qualification as a result of own experience or preparation in the field of waste management, having knowledge of criteria of the termination of the status of waste and capabilities of estimation and quality control for monitoring and assessment of properties of the waste which is the this provision subject;

4.8. the producer - the owner who for the first time gives to other owner waste which stopped the status of waste, the stipulated in Article 6 Laws No. 209/2016 on waste;

4.9. transportation - batch of waste which is delivered by one producer to other owner and can contain in one or several transport units, including containers;

4.10. the useful purpose - use of material in certain economic or industrial activity which replaces use of primary resources promotes economy of the closed cycle and conforms to technical, ecological and health requirements;

4.11. market price - the cost of the biddings concerning material or product in the active market where the demand and supply are real and documented, and cost is above zero and covers at least cost for collection, processing and for transportation.

2. General provisions

5. Waste can stop the status of waste according to part (1) article 6 of the Law No. 209/2016 on waste as it is determined by part (9) article 2 of this law, and answer the following criteria:

5.1. the received substance or subject is used usually in the special purposes;

5.2. there is market or demand for this substance or subject;

5.3. substance or subject conforms to technical requirements for achievement of the established purposes and to the regulations applied to products;

5.4. use of substance or subject does not do harm to the environment and health of the person.

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