• Subject of the issue: Note! A new ministry responsible for environmental protection was created
    As a result of the government reconstruction that took place in the fall of this year, the number of ministries was reduced - from 20 to 14. Some ministries were liquidated and their competences were taken over by other, existing or newly created ministries.
  • Amendments to the regulation on the assessment of the levels of substances in the air
    On September 22, 2020, a draft regulation of the Minister of Climate on the assessment of the levels of substances in the air appeared on the website of the Government Legislation Center.
  • Easier reuse of reclaimed asphalt
    Recycling - asphalt or concrete - is obtained during the construction of new sections of expressways, following the existing routes or repairing national roads. It is created as a result of milling layers of the pavement of existing roads and contains approx. 95% of aggregate.
  • Check how much the new fees are in the Water Law
    By the end of October, new fees are announced for the legalization of water facilities, issuance of water law permits or an increased fee. Find out by how much each rate has increased, effective January 1, 2021.
  • Entrepreneur's obligations in January 2021
  • Whether the packaging in the hazardous substance is hazardous waste
    Question: Are empty, without the contents of the barrels of a preparation recognized, according to the CLP Regulation, as a corrosive substance and with a pictogram informing about the hazard, are it hazardous waste or plastic packaging waste? According to the information provided by the manufacturer, it is not a hazardous waste.
  • Store smaller than 25 m2 - does it have any obligations
    Question: Conditions, recommendations, requirements imposed by waste management concern, inter alia, commercial units with an area of more than 25 m2. Therefore, it should be understood that, with smaller areas, we can arrange waste management freely? What requirements can a waste collection point from a seller, e.g. batteries, have to return used waste?
  • Legal changes

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