Rules on waste import to be stricter

The Czech rules of waste import will be tightened this year. An amendment to the law on waste disposal, drafted in reaction to new EU requirements, was passed by the Senate on Wednesday. The new legislation is designed to protect the country against illegal waste dumping by providing for a stricter registration of imported wastes. The Czech Republic has been fighting in the long run against the import of waste from abroad, mainly from Germany, where its disposal is much more expensive.