On 19 September 2003 Decree 103/2003 (IX.11) of the Minister of Agriculture ("Decree") entered into force. The Decree deals with the management of packaging waste contaminated with insecticides.
Although insecticides constitute dangerous waste under Act XXXV of 2000, the Decree stipulates that the cleaned packaging waste is to be regarded as non-dangerous waste if handled in accordance with the Decree. The Decree regulates the storage, transportation and return insecticide packaging waste.
There are four parties who have contact with the waste. The package is emptied by the user of the insecticide so he is the party who "produces" the waste. If the package contained no more than one kilogramme or one litre of insecticides then it can be disposed of as normal household waste or if the packaging consists of non-contaminated paper or wood, then it can simply be burnt or used in any way.
