Identifications of Waste to be Registred under the Reach Provisions in Latvia

Abstract

Recently, substantial changes have taken place in the European Union (EU) to ensure the safety of chemicals. REACH Regulation (EC) No.1907/2006 has aim to protect the
environment and human health from negative impact of chemical substances. New legal requirements set by the REACH will be implemented in all EU Member States according set timeline. Requirement with regard to the registration of chemical substance mainly is targeted towards manufacturers and importers. However, it is relevant also to the companies that are placing on the market recovered waste to be used as raw material by other enterprise later on. It can be noted that some companies are aware of this requirement and they have done already pre-registration of their substances. Nevertheless, overall picture is missing on situation in Latvia. The aim of this research was to assess actual situation on preliminary amounts and types of recovered waste to be registered under REACH and a number of companies involved. Assessment of available data, e.g. waste management permits, statistical data on waste management of companies as well as interviews with involved stakeholders provided the basis for evaluation of the current situation. The recovered waste material types,
shortcomings and scenarios of future developments of REACH implementation in relation to waste area identified and discussed.