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ARTICLE · 07 APRIL 2015

Turkey Enters A New Era In Environmental Protection

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In an effort to harmonize Turkish environmental protection standards with those of the European Union, on April 2, the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning adopted a new regulation on waste management that will take effect immediately and significantly affect companies that produce waste in Turkey.

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In an effort to harmonize Turkish environmental protection standards with those of the European Union, on April 2, the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning adopted a new regulation on waste management that will take effect immediately and significantly affect companies that produce waste in Turkey.

Based on the EU's Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) and the European Commission Decision establishing a list of waste (2000/532/EC), the new regulation is intended to:

  • manage waste with minimal harm to the environment and human health,
  • decrease waste produced,
  • increase reuse and recycling of waste, and
  • supervise the market in terms of environmental protection.

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