Legislation - Links

Applicable Slovak and European legal requirements governing packages, packaging waste and waste management

Packages

Act No. 119/2010 Coll. on packaging – in Slovak(.pdf)

Ordinance 81/2011 Coll. – in Slovak (.pdf)  

Ordinance 91/2011 Coll. – in Slovak (.pdf)

Waste

Regulation of the Slovak Ministry for the Environment No. 283/2001 Coll. on the execution of some provisions of the Packaging Act – in Slovak(.pdf)

Act No. 409/2006 Coll. on Waste – in Slovak (.pdf)

Ordinance 283/2001 Coll. that is an execution notice of the Waste Act – out of date - in Slovak(.pdf)

Ordinance 127/2004 Coll. on rates for the calculation of the Recycling Fund fees – in Slovak(.pdf)

Ordinance 359/2005 Coll. amending Ordinance 127/2004 Coll. – in Slovak (.pdf)

Ordinance 284/2001 Coll. laying down the Waste Catalogue – in Slovak (.pdf)

EU legislation

Directive of the European Parliament and Council 94/62/EC on Packages and Packaging Waste – in Slovak (.doc)

Directive of the European Parliament and Council 94/62/EC on Packages and Packaging Waste – in Czech (.pdf)

Amended Packaging Directive 2004/12/EC – in English, effective as of February 18, 2004 (.pdf)

Amended Packaging Directive 2005/20/EC, effective as of April 5, 2005

European Commission links in relation to packaging waste