protection of the environment, the prevention and elimination of environmental
pollution, plastic bags, reduction in the use of plastic packaging, a deposit scheme,
and obtaining guarantees for the prevention of pollution are to be used. To prevent
environmental pollution, from 1 January 2021 the Ministry of Environment and
Urbanization will make the deposit scheme compulsory for packaging. Under the
deposit scheme, the points of sale of the packaged products will participate in the
deposit collection system. For the efficient management of resources and the prevention of environmental pollution caused by plastic bags, a charge will be made
when plastic bags are given to the user or consumer at points of sale. The base fee
to be applied will be determined by the commission to be established by the
Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. It will not be less than 25 pennies and
will be updated each year. An administrative penalty of 20 per cent more than the
participation fee will be applied to those who are determined not to pay their share
of the contribution: 100 Turkish Liras per tonne to the market before the deposit is
applied, and 100 Turkish Liras per tonne will be given to the points of sale. The
owners of motor vehicle owners who do not have exhaust gas emission measurements will be fined 250,000 Turkish Liras. If the same vehicle causes emissions that
are contrary to the standards set by the regulations, the penalty will be 2,500
Turkish Liras.
4.2.1.3 By-Laws on Environment
By-Laws have been issued on environmental impact assessment, air pollution
control, water pollution control, dangerous chemicals and waste control etc.
A Supreme Environment Board, chaired by the Prime Minister (now President), has
been established, and its main tasks include the formulation of targets, policies and
strategies, the definition of legal and administrative measures to include environment aspects in economic decisions, and the resolution of environment-related
disputes among the ministries and agencies. Agencies, institutions and enterprises
that may damage the environment due to their activities will be obliged to prepare
an Environmental Impact Assessment Report. Individuals and companies who wish
to be involved in waste transportation and/or collection, except household waste,
must obtain a licence from the Ministry. Municipalities are also obliged to set up or
organize household solid waste disposal facilities. Procedures and principles for
specifying hazardous chemicals, their production, importation, labelling, classification, storing, risk assessment, transportation and exportation will be defined by a
separate regulation. Importation of hazardous wastes is prohibited. Penalties for any
violation of the law are given in detail.
According to Article 8, “It is prohibited to diffuse, directly and indirectly, all
kinds of waste and scraps into a recipient environment, store, transport, avert, or
conduct similar activities by violating the standards and methods determined by
corresponding regulations and causing damage to the environment.
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pollution, plastic bags, reduction in the use of plastic packaging, a deposit scheme,
and obtaining guarantees for the prevention of pollution are to be used. To prevent
environmental pollution, from 1 January 2021 the Ministry of Environment and
Urbanization will make the deposit scheme compulsory for packaging. Under the
deposit scheme, the points of sale of the packaged products will participate in the
deposit collection system. For the efficient management of resources and the prevention of environmental pollution caused by plastic bags, a charge will be made
when plastic bags are given to the user or consumer at points of sale. The base fee
to be applied will be determined by the commission to be established by the
Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. It will not be less than 25 pennies and
will be updated each year. An administrative penalty of 20 per cent more than the
participation fee will be applied to those who are determined not to pay their share
of the contribution: 100 Turkish Liras per tonne to the market before the deposit is
applied, and 100 Turkish Liras per tonne will be given to the points of sale. The
owners of motor vehicle owners who do not have exhaust gas emission measurements will be fined 250,000 Turkish Liras. If the same vehicle causes emissions that
are contrary to the standards set by the regulations, the penalty will be 2,500
Turkish Liras.
4.2.1.3 By-Laws on Environment
By-Laws have been issued on environmental impact assessment, air pollution
control, water pollution control, dangerous chemicals and waste control etc.
A Supreme Environment Board, chaired by the Prime Minister (now President), has
been established, and its main tasks include the formulation of targets, policies and
strategies, the definition of legal and administrative measures to include environment aspects in economic decisions, and the resolution of environment-related
disputes among the ministries and agencies. Agencies, institutions and enterprises
that may damage the environment due to their activities will be obliged to prepare
an Environmental Impact Assessment Report. Individuals and companies who wish
to be involved in waste transportation and/or collection, except household waste,
must obtain a licence from the Ministry. Municipalities are also obliged to set up or
organize household solid waste disposal facilities. Procedures and principles for
specifying hazardous chemicals, their production, importation, labelling, classification, storing, risk assessment, transportation and exportation will be defined by a
separate regulation. Importation of hazardous wastes is prohibited. Penalties for any
violation of the law are given in detail.
According to Article 8, “It is prohibited to diffuse, directly and indirectly, all
kinds of waste and scraps into a recipient environment, store, transport, avert, or
conduct similar activities by violating the standards and methods determined by
corresponding regulations and causing damage to the environment.
60
S. S. Gökalp Alıca