1. LEONARDO DA VINCI PROJECT NR: TR/06/B/F/PP/178066 “WASTE-TRAIN - VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, CONVEYING INFORMATION ON UP-TO-DATE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO DECISION MAKERS/STAFF INVOLVED IN WASTE MANAGEMENT” juneight The BOOK of RUBBISH A Guide to the Basics of Waste Management RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT

2. LEONARDO DA VINCI PROJECT NR: TR/06/B/F/PP/178066 “WASTE-TRAIN - VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, CONVEYING INFORMATION ON UP-TO-DATE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO DECISION MAKERS/STAFF INVOLVED IN WASTE MANAGEMENT” juneight Responsibility of waste management can be broken up into two areas; Legislative area Executive area

3. LEONARDO DA VINCI PROJECT NR: TR/06/B/F/PP/178066 “WASTE-TRAIN - VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, CONVEYING INFORMATION ON UP-TO-DATE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO DECISION MAKERS/STAFF INVOLVED IN WASTE MANAGEMENT” juneight Legislative area is represented by the national parliaments, which create the laws regulating the handling and management of waste.

4. LEONARDO DA VINCI PROJECT NR: TR/06/B/F/PP/178066 “WASTE-TRAIN - VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, CONVEYING INFORMATION ON UP-TO-DATE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO DECISION MAKERS/STAFF INVOLVED IN WASTE MANAGEMENT” juneight European Commission sets two different types of regulations: EU-Ordinance EU-Directive

5. LEONARDO DA VINCI PROJECT NR: TR/06/B/F/PP/178066 “WASTE-TRAIN - VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, CONVEYING INFORMATION ON UP-TO-DATE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO DECISION MAKERS/STAFF INVOLVED IN WASTE MANAGEMENT” juneight Directive 2006/12/EC on WASTE National legislative process is predominantly influenced by the EU-Regulations

6. LEONARDO DA VINCI PROJECT NR: TR/06/B/F/PP/178066 “WASTE-TRAIN - VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, CONVEYING INFORMATION ON UP-TO-DATE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO DECISION MAKERS/STAFF INVOLVED IN WASTE MANAGEMENT” juneight In the Executive area, each country’s national institutions are responsible for enforcing the regulations. The final responsibility for a waste management is in hands of the single communities and cities.

7. LEONARDO DA VINCI PROJECT NR: TR/06/B/F/PP/178066 “WASTE-TRAIN - VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, CONVEYING INFORMATION ON UP-TO-DATE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO DECISION MAKERS/STAFF INVOLVED IN WASTE MANAGEMENT” juneight

8. LEONARDO DA VINCI PROJECT NR: TR/06/B/F/PP/178066 “WASTE-TRAIN - VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, CONVEYING INFORMATION ON UP-TO-DATE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO DECISION MAKERS/STAFF INVOLVED IN WASTE MANAGEMENT” juneight Waste management is accompanied by several specific regulations for the different operations and measures.