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Original Language Title: Derīgo izrakteņu ieguves atkritumu apsaimniekošanas kārtība

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 470 to Riga on 21 June 2011 (pr. No 39 31) mineral mining waste management order Issued in accordance with the law "on Earth" article 14 11 i. General questions 1. determine the mineral mining waste (hereinafter referred to as the mining waste) management procedures.
2. The terms used in the following terms: 2.1.-This operator within the meaning of the provisions of the natural or legal person responsible for the management of waste from the mining, including mining waste temporary storage of extractive waste facility management for its duration, and after closure;
2.2. treatment – mechanical, physical, biological, thermal or chemical process or combination of processes carried out by the minerals to obtain the appropriate valid minerals, such as resizing, sorting, separation and washing, as well as mining waste recycling and limestone burning (except metālkausēšan, thermal and metallurgical production processes of production processes);
2.3. the bērtn-Causeway object solid mining waste to the Earth;
2.4. substantial change, such change of mining structure of the waste facility, or management, which in the opinion of the competent authority, may have significant negative effects on human health or the environment; 2.5. dam-waterworks structures of water or liquid waste collection to contain or limit the pond;
2.6. mineral-extractive industries within the meaning of this provision, all the economic operators who deal with mineral extraction or processing;
2.7. extracting waste – the soil, rock, and sharps surpluses resulting from the prospecting, mining, mineral processing and storage;
2.8. the pond – the meaning of these rules naturally formed or built into a fine grained land mining waste (usually pollutants), along with varying amounts of free water, resulting from the treatment of mineral resources and processing water cleansing and regeneration;
2.9. the acquisition of the site – the whole land area of the geographic location that is monitored and controlled by the operator;
2.10.-This provision leachate meaning any liquid from the sūcot through the mining waste mining waste stored in the object, and is accumulated in the collection of the waste facility or the output from it, including polluted drainage, which may adversely affect the environment if not appropriately treated;
2.11. the structure integrity – the meaning of these provisions could sustain mining waste mining waste facility in such a way that it was intended for. Design integrity loss includes all possible emergency relating to the extractive waste facility construction;
2.12. accident – event mining waste storage site in the course of an activity, the management of its waste collection company, if the accident causes a serious risk to human health or to the environment either immediately or over time, mining waste facility or outside it;
2.13. "unpolluted soil-soil that, through the extraction of mineral resources, is removed and not contaminated (laws on soil and soil quality norms);
2.14. excavated v – mineral extraction process created hollow Earth;
2.15. rehabilitation-the meaning of these rules mining waste management treatment of the land affected and recovery at least to the extent that the future would not be threatened in soil quality, conservation of wild plants and animals, natural environment, landscape and ūdensobjekt and the area would be able to use a particular economic activity;
2.16.-mining tailings waste solids or slurries that occurs after the mineral resources is handled in separate processes (e.g. crushing, grinding, sifting, flotēj and other physical and chemical techniques) to valid minerals from the less valuable rock;
2.17. "weak acid dissociable cyanide, cyanide and cyanide compounds that decompose a weak acid with a specific environmental acidity (pH) in the reaction.
3. These provisions shall not apply to: 3.1 the waste resulting from the prospecting, extraction of mineral resources according to the laws of the land and their treatment of the depths, but which does not directly result from those operations;
3.2. the waste resulting from the prospecting, extraction of mineral resources according to the laws of the land and their treatment within the coast (the sea and the seabed, which leads into the sea from the normal or average low tide below the water level);
3.3. groundwater discharge or bilge injection, according to the laws and regulations on the use of water resources;
3.4. the extraction of underground water.
4. These provisions (with the exception of those rules 12, 13 and 14 above) does not apply to the following mining waste stored: 4.1 waste that is not hazardous and mineral resources (except hydrocarbons and evaporīt, but not for gypsum and anhydrite) prospecting and mining;
4.2. non-contaminated soil;
4.3. wastes from getting, obviously, or storage of peat.
5. these provisions apply to mining waste from prospecting, mineral extraction, consistent with the laws and the depths of the Earth, mineral processing and storage, where extractive waste stored in the mining category A waste facilities (in accordance with the provisions of point 16).
6. the extractive waste facility is an area (including the acquisition of the site) that regardless of whether the relevant mining waste is a solid or liquid, dissolved or suspended, accumulated or stored in a mining waste if they are stored in the site: from the moment of occurrence of 6.1-mining category A waste facilities and facilities for mining waste mining waste management plan described as dangerous;
6.2. for more than six months from the moment of occurrence – unplanned put hazardous waste facilities;
6.3. more than one year from the moment of occurrence – the extractive waste facilities that are not dangerous and are not inert;
6.4. for more than three years from the occurrence of the moment: 6.4.1. do not contaminate soil for facilities;
6.4.2. the prospecting, as well as the extraction, treatment and storage of peat mining waste management facilities, which are not dangerous;
6.4.3. inert waste management facilities.
7. Mining waste is considered as inert waste, if they meet the following criteria: 7.1 with them does not undergo any significant physical, chemical or biological transformations;
7.2. it does not dissolve or otherwise physically or chemically react, not biodegradable or not exposed to other substances come into contact with, and therefore do not give rise to environmental pollution or harm human health;
7.3. they don't burn and there is no risk of self-ignition;
7.4. the sulphur content of sulfīdo mining waste does not exceed 0.1% sulphur content of sulfīdo mining waste does not exceed 1% and neutralization potential ratio, calculated as the ratio between potential and neutralization of acid potential and determined using the static test prEN 15875 is greater than 3;
7.5. the environment and human health from potentially harmful substances, especially arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, lead, vanadium, and zinc content mining waste, also in separate waste collection in fine particles is so irrelevant that not in the short term, not the long term is not likely to cause a significant threat to human health and the environment. The content is deemed non-essential (such that you can not cause a significant threat to human health and the environment), if it does not exceed the country specific soil and soil quality;
7.6. mining wastes not containing extraction or recycling used products, which could harm the environment or human health.
8. Assessment of mining waste ģeoķīmisk, 7 of these rules take into account the criteria referred to in paragraph. If, on the basis of this rule 7. criteria referred to in paragraph 1, mining waste is deemed inert waste, it is tested according to the provisions of this paragraph 5 of annex 1.
9. about this rule referred to in paragraph 6 the extractive waste facility also believes the dam or other structure, the purpose of which is to contain, suspend, restrict, or otherwise endorse these provisions referred to in paragraph 6. For this rule 6, paragraph object does not believe dug in which the bailout body or construction purposes in mining waste.
10. The management of its geological exploration, mineral extraction, processing and storage of inert waste and unpolluted soil, these provisions do not apply in chapter IV and V, 74, 75 and 81, as well as Chapter VIII, IX and X in the above requirements if this waste is not stored in the mining category A waste facility.
11. the Management of extractive waste which are inert and not dangerous, do not apply this rule 74, 75, 81, 85, 86 and 88, as well as in chapters IX and X of that requirement, if the waste is not stored in the mining category A waste facility.

12. the management of extractive waste: 12.1. without risk to human life and health;
12.2. without risk to surface and ground waters, air, soil as well as the flora and fauna;
12.3. without exceeding the regulations of noise and odor prevention and restriction of certain thresholds;
12.4. no adverse impact landscapes and specially protected natural areas;
12.5. without polluting the environment. 13. it is prohibited to abandon, and indiscriminate dumping mining waste to be disposed of.
14. to prevent or mitigate the adverse effects on the environment and human health, the operator, using the best available techniques, provide: 14.1 mining waste facility management during its operation;
14.2. the extractive waste facility management after its closure;
14.3. to prevent accidents and limit their consequences, taking into account the mining waste management technical parameters of object, its location and environmental conditions.
15. Filling in excavation voids with garbage, not mining waste, the legislation on the landfill of waste management. 
II. Criteria for mining waste facility in determining the classification of 16. National Environment Services mining waste facility is recognised as A category, if the expected effects: 16.1 accident caused by mining waste facility construction integrity loss or incorrect operation, short or long term may pose a threat to human health or the environment;
16.2. There are mining waste classified as hazardous under the legislation on the classification and characteristics of the waste, which makes the dangerous waste, where this provision as referred to in paragraph 18 shall be 5% or more;
16.3. it contains chemical substances or mixtures classified as hazardous under the legislation on chemical substances and chemical product classification, labelling and packaging.
17. paragraph 16 of these regulations the criteria listed in the collection of the waste hazard assessment shall take into account all the mining waste facility life cycle, including the period after its closure.
18. This rule 16.2. the limit values referred to in point is defined as the ratio of the mass (based on mining waste solids) among all mining waste classified as hazardous under the legislation on the classification and characteristics of the waste, that waste makes dangerous and which resides in the extractive waste facility planned at the end of the period of operation, and mining waste, which will be based in the mining waste facility planned at the end of the period of operation.
19. the National Environment Department assesses whether this provision 16.3. criteria referred to is respected in accordance with the provisions of 30, 31 and 32 of the above observations.
20. the assessment for the design integrity of the consequences include the loss as a result of an accident from the collection of the waste material to get instant impact, as well as casualty effects in the short term and the long term.
21. the meaning of these rules mining waste facility operation is incorrect, any action that may cause serious accident, also incorrect implementation of environmental protection measures and improper design or construction flaws.
22. the assessment for the wrong operation cause contaminant release impacts include information on contaminant release the effects in the short term and the long term. This assessment applies to the mining facility operating period, as well as the long-term period after its closure. It shall include assessment of potential risks posed by mining waste facilities that contain reactive extractive waste, regardless of whether the mining waste according to the regulations on the classification and characteristics of the waste as hazardous or non-hazardous.
23. In accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 24 and 25 of the national environmental service evaluates the extractive waste facility structural integrity failure or improper operation caused by the consequences of the accident.
24. The potential threat to human life or health is not considered significant or serious, if persons can be endangered, except mining waste facility workers, do not have a permanent or long-term need to be in the area at risk. For serious threats to human health believes the injury, which causes disability or long-term illness.
25. The potential risks to the environment are not considered major if: possible pollutant 25.1. source intensity of the effects of a dramatic reduction in the short term;
25.2. the accident did not cause permanent or long-lasting damage to the environment;
25.3. the affected environment be restored, making small amounts of clean-up and restoration measures.
26. Tailings dam structural integrity in the event of the loss of human life is considered endangered if water or liquid level of the mass comes at least 0.7 m above ground level, or if water or liquid mass flow rate is greater than 0.5 m/s. 27. Assessment of the threat to human life or health of the tailings dam structural integrity in the event of loss shall include at least the following factors: 27.1. extractive waste facility size and characteristics its design also;
27.2. extractive waste facility located in the extractive waste quantities and characteristics of their physical and chemical properties;
27.3. extractive waste facility location topography, as well as water permeability characteristics;
27.4. the flood wave into time to the sites of people;
27.5. flood wave propagation speed;
17.1. the mass of water or liquid level is predicted;
17.2. the mass of water or the liquid level rises speed;
17.3. any relevant site specific factors that may affect human life or health.
28. The formation of a mass of bērtn, any quantity of mass in motion shall be considered dangerous to human life, if people are staying on mining waste in motion mass nearby.
29. Assessment of the threat to human life or health, as retrieved from bērtn, includes at least the following factors: 29.1. extractive waste facility size and characteristics, so the design;
29.2. extractive waste facility located in the extractive waste quantities and characteristics of their physical and chemical properties;
29.3. bērtn inclination angle;
29.4. groundwater formation probability bērtn;
29.5. underground stability;
18.4. the topography;
18.5. the distance from ūdensobjekt, structures and buildings;
29.8. production site into operation;
29.9. other location-specific factors that can significantly affect the design risks.
30. the proposed tailings ponds are used the following methods: 30.1. take their substances and mixtures, which use technological processes and then together with the slag mixture into the tailings pond;
30.2. the extractive waste facility each year for the operation of each of the technological processes of the consumed quantity of the substance or mixture;
30.3. for each substance and the mixture according to the legislation on chemical substances and chemical product classification, labelling and packaging, determine if it is a hazardous substance or mixture;
30.4. using this provision in annex 2, the formula calculates the tailings pond water discharged in the growth year (ΔQ) stable conditions for each year of the proposed operation;
5. when using the rules specified in annex 2, the formula calculates each hazardous substance or mixture (identified under this rule 30.3) maximum concentration in the aqueous phase (C max) per year. Extractive waste facility shall be classified as A category, if, on the basis of the maximum concentration (C max) calculations for the year, the water phase is considered hazardous under the legislation on chemical substances and chemical product classification, labelling and packaging.
31. operating the existing tailings pond for mining waste facility shall be classified in accordance with paragraph 30 of these regulations or on the basis of the data obtained, chemically analyzing the mining waste facility stored water and solids. Extractive waste facility shall be classified as category A if the objects according to the legislation on chemical substances and chemical product classification, labelling and packaging of water phase and its contents qualifies as a dangerous mixture.
32. flushing of Bērtņ objects, which are derived from metal ore, bērtn filter rinsing liquid mining waste facility at the time, the national environmental Guard determines the presence of hazardous substances, on the basis of the flushing chemicals used in counting and flushing of chemicals used in the residue concentration in run-off after completion of the rinsing. Extractive waste facility shall be classified as category A if the objects according to the legislation on chemical substances and chemical product classification, labelling and packaging of the run-off water is considered dangerous mixture.

33. The provision in paragraph 16.2. and 18, 19, 30, 31 and 32. the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to mining waste facilities that contain only inert waste or contaminated soil.
34. The extractive waste facility classification review national environmental service if significant changes are made to the permit or of significant changes in operating conditions. This classification shall be reviewed at the latest mining waste facility at the end of the operation.
III. the mining waste management plans 35. for the treatment, recovery and collection of waste is stored, as well as reduce their quantity, the operator draws up a waste management plan of procurement, taking into account the principles of sustainable development, as well as the municipal planning.
36. Mining waste management plan objectives are the following: 36.1. to prevent or reduce waste production and procurement, taking into account: 36.1.1. mining waste mineral mining project development and use of mineral extraction and processing methods;
36.1.2. change that can occur with mining waste, enlarges the surface area of the bērtn and mining waste into the external environmental factors;
36.1.3. opportunity after the mineral mining insert extractive waste back into the excavation void in accordance with environmental protection legislation, where this is technically and economically feasible;
36.1.4. After extracting the closure of a waste facility, put it back the soil supernatant or use it elsewhere;
36.1.5. mineral processing to use less dangerous chemicals;
36.2. to promote procurement opportunities for recovery, reuse or recycling of such waste if it complies with the environmental quality standards and these regulations in so far as it concerns the particular case;
22.6. to ensure safe waste collection of short and long term storage, if the design phase in view of planned management measures on mining waste facility during operation and after closure, choosing the project that: 36.3.1. provides the smallest closed mining waste facility monitoring, control and management;
36.3.2. prevents or causes the least possible negative impact on the environment (for example, the spread of pollutants from mining waste facility by air or by water);
36.3.3. ensure all dams or bērtņ the long-term geotechnical stability.
37. The mining waste management plan shall include the following: 37.1. information on the proposed mining of classification of waste facilities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter II: 37.1.1. If necessary, category A-information on accident prevention measures and security system, the implementation of these measures;
37.1.2. If the operator considers that A mining waste facility is not required, sufficient information to justify it, including possible accident hazards arising;
37.2. the mining waste characterisation pursuant to paragraph 38 of these rules;
37.3. information about expected mining waste, which will store the total mining operation of the waste facility;
37.4. a description of the operation generating mining waste;
37.5. information on mining waste treatment after their emergence;
23.4. information on mining waste stored, the possible negative effects on the environment (including the landscape, especially in protected areas and human health) and of the measures to be taken to reduce mining waste facility environmental impact during operation and after closure, according to this provision, 72.2.72.1, and 72.4 72.5.;
37.7. control and monitoring measures according this rule 71 and 72.3.;
23.5. the measures in the extractive waste facility closures (including rehabilitation) and the monitoring of the waste after its closure according to Chapter VIII of these rules;
23.5. the measures to be taken to prevent contamination of surface and ground water situation, as well as prevent or minimise air and soil pollution pursuant to this provision, 77.76, 78, 79, 80 and 81 of these requirements.
37.10. the soil evaluation according to the laws and regulations on soil and soil quality standards that affect mining waste facility.
38. The operator of a waste facility acquisition in the mining waste stored, prepared according to the characteristics of this annex 1 provisions, taking into account the respective object structure of the long-term physical and chemical stability, to avoid the risk of accident. This description is an integral part of the waste management plan.
39. The operator shall ensure mining waste characterization requires information and data in accordance with the following procedures: 24.3. using existing research, studies and permit or license data, geological survey results, information on similar mining waste storage sites, lists of inert waste or applicable standards for similar products, in so far as they comply with the provisions in the annex 1. mining waste characterisation;
24.4. evaluate the quality and relevance of the information and determine the likely missing information;
39.3. If not mining waste characterisation required information, in accordance with the standard EN EN 14899:2006 "waste characterization. Sampling of waste material. The basic sampling plan for the development and use of "develop sampling plans and sampling under this plan. The sampling plan shall be developed based on the identified information it deems necessary, including the plan including: 39.3.1. data collection purpose;
39.3.2. testing program and requirements for sampling;
39.3.3. location of sampling, also sampling of borehole cores, the excavation surface, conveyor, bērtn, pond or other relevant sites;
39.3.4. procedures and guidelines regarding the number, size, mass, description and operation with the samples;
24.5. evaluate mining waste characterization process, as well as the results of the sampling accuracy and quality. If necessary, obtain additional information. The final results include mining waste management plan.
40. The operator shall develop the extractive waste management plan submitted for approval to the national environmental service. Mining waste management plan may also be submitted electronically, in accordance with the laws and regulations on the development of electronic documents, presentation, storage, and movement.
41. the National Environment Department assesses collection submitted waste management plans for compliance with this provision in paragraph 36 and 37 above requirements and approved in the month of mining waste management plan or if the plan does not include this provision 36 and 37 above, requires the additional information required, specifying a reasonable period within which the information shall be provided. The operator additional information provided by the national environmental service within the time limit.
42. The national environmental services control of mining waste management plan according to the mining waste authorisation (hereinafter permit).
43. The mining waste management plan, the operator shall review every five years and amend, if the acquisition of significant changes in the operation of the waste facility or the waste deposited. 14 days after the amendment of the plan Manager shall inform in writing the national environmental service.
IV. the mining waste storage permit a 44. before mining waste facility start-up or 60 days before the expiry date of the authorisation, the operator shall submit to the national environmental service within its legal address in the application for mining waste authorisation (annex 3) (hereinafter referred to as the application).
45. If the application contains the information is incomplete, the national environmental service within five working days after receipt of the application, inform the applicant in writing and specify the additional information to be submitted. Such information may also be submitted electronically and communicate, if the operator is specified by the application.
46. National Environment services electronically to the application and the accompanying documents to the local municipality where the administrative territory of the planned mining waste. If the municipality is justified objections to the permit or special permit requirements for content it within 14 days of submission of the documents and a copy of the receipt, submit proposals to the national environmental service.
47. The national environmental authorities shall issue the authorisation if: 29.3. the information referred to in the application meets the requirements of this regulation;
47.2. the mining waste management plan complies with this provision in paragraph 36 and 37 of these requirements and the regional waste management plan.
48. the authorisation shall specify: annex to 29.9. requirements for the reduction of environmental pollution resulting from the acquisition of waste facility operation;

48.2. requirements for the acquisition of waste facility operation;
48.3. the measures to prevent the risk of an accident or, if this is not possible, avoid crashes, but in the event of an emergency – reduce its consequences;
30.1. the requirements for the acquisition of waste management control measures and monitoring the State of the environment (annex 4);
30.1. the conditions of the obligation to provide information on the specific authorization of the said mining waste management activities according to the environmental protection agency, other State institutions, municipalities and public demand.
49. The national environmental service within one month of receipt of the application, issue a permit in the form of an electronic document (annex 5) or taken a decision on the refusal to issue a permit and notify the applicant service website, as well as electronically or by mail.
50. The national environmental service within five working days following the date of authorisation or cancellation, your Web site will publish information on permits issued and withdrawn.
51. the permit is issued for five years or for a shorter period, if any, specified in the application.
52. The national environmental service review and changed the conditions of authorization: 52.1. where mining waste management leads to permanent human health or impair the quality of the environment;
52.2. If the acquisition of significant changes in the operation of the waste facility or the waste deposited;
52.3. based on the results of the monitoring carried out by the operator or the State environmental service the extractive waste facility, the results of the inspections;
52.4. taking account of the latest information about significant changes in the use of best available techniques.
53. The national environmental service shall withdraw the authorisation in the following cases: If the operator does not comply with 53.1. the requirements laid down in the authorisation, and in the laws governing the mining waste management;
53.2. If the operator has provided false or misleading information;
53.3. If the operator has provided information on the termination of the business.
54. the information contained in the permit, for statistical purposes, the national environmental service provided at the written request of the institution, not by public secrets and information about the mining stocks.
V. public participation 55. Within seven days after the State Environmental Department filed an application for the continuation of existing activities or on significant changes to existing activities, the operator shall provide information to the public in this way: 55.1. publicly-enabling you to get the information the operator desk or local authorities;
55.2. – sending notifications to individual owners (proprietors), whose real estate bordering the logged on mining waste facility or in its direct impact zone;
55.3. operator's Web site;
55.4. local newspaper.
56. The operator shall inform the national environmental guard on the way according to that rule 55 has informed the public.
57. National Environment services on your website, this provision places the information referred to in paragraph 58.
58. The operator this provision prescribed in paragraph 55, inform the public about: 58.1. application and the attached documents, as well as mining waste management plan;
58.2. extractive waste facilities and the impact of cross-border cooperation with other countries in accordance with chapter X of these rules;
58.3. The national environmental service address and the nature of possible decisions;
58.4. authorisation conditions (including detailed information);
58.5. other public information activities carried out by the operator;
58.6. the operator's address.
59. This provision by providing the information referred to in paragraph 58, the operator shall indicate the date on which in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 61 of the public can submit national environmental service written proposals on these terms the information referred to in paragraph 58, as well as a website where the public can familiarize themselves with the provisions of the information referred to in paragraph 58.
60. in addition to the provisions referred to in paragraph 58 of the national environmental information service is also available to the public information that can be used in the decision, but which become available only after public consultation in accordance with paragraph 56 of these rules or after public consultation, as well as information about the received during the public consultation recommendations and reports.
61. The public 30 days after these regulations 58. communication of information referred to in paragraph 1 may submit in writing the national environmental service proposals or opinions on authorisation or its conditions.
62. National Environment services shall inform the operator about the proposals and views received and indicates to which is to be the operator's explanation about them.
63. National Environment services, issuing a permit or making a decision on the refusal to issue a permit, assessed the proposals submitted and public opinions. Of the decision concerning the national environmental service provides information to the public under this rule 55.4. in accordance with the procedure laid down, specifying the content of the decision, the reasons and considerations on which the decision is based, as well as adding a copy of the authorisation.
Vi. Prevention of accidents and the provision of information 64. Mining waste management category A operator of the object provides the risks of accidents, as well as mining waste facility design, construction, operations, closure and after the mining closure of a waste facility shall take the necessary measures to prevent accidents and to limit their adverse impact on human health and the environment (including cross-border effects).
65. The operator before A mining waste facility start-up (if the object according to the Civil Protection Act be considered elevated risk object) develop and approve the plan for civil protection under the laws and regulations on civil protection in the development and approval of the plan, and according to the laws of appoint civil protection official, responsible for civil protection plan and periodic review.
66. The operator this provision referred to in paragraph 65 of the civil protection plan sets the following targets: 66.1. limiting and controlling accidents and other accidents, to minimise their effects, particularly damage to human health and the environment;
66.2. implement measures to prevent accidents and other accidents, as well as following the possible accident consequences on human health and the environment, to ensure the availability of information 66.3. the public and the responsible services or local authorities in whose administrative territory is in the collection of the waste facility;
66.4. provide environmental remediation, restoration and cleaning up after the accident.
67. the operator shall inform the natural and legal persons the provisions of chapters III, V or VI of this decision affect or may affect or are interested in the adoption of the decision concerned (hereinafter referred to as the community), of the civil protection plan developed by the project, including information about the right to participate in the decision-making process and the opportunity to submit comments or questions. The operator shall evaluate the feedback and questions and, where possible, to take into account when approving civil protection plan.
68. the public concerned shall supply the following information: 68.1. operator (physical person – name, merchant, business) and the address of the waste facility;
68.2. the supplier's name and position;
68.3. regulations relating to the collection of the waste facility;
68.4. extractive waste facility permit number and date;
68.5. civil protection plan design and approval;
68.6. straightforward and simply laid out explanation of the activity or activities carried out in the respective mining waste at the place of storage;
68.7. the substance used in the household and the name or designation (and the connection properties), which is the collection of the waste facility, as well as mining waste and can cause accidents and constitutes a danger for man and the environment;
68.8. possible accident hazards, their potential impact on the population and the environment; 42.8. the order in which citizens are warned and informed of the accident, mining waste facility;
68.10. citizens from an accident;
the operator of 68.11. accident prevention and mitigation measures in the mining site in cooperation with the emergency services;
No 68.12. concerning cooperation with the emergency services and the service instructions and requirements, from an accident;
68.13. for additional information sources, subject to the freedom of Information Act requirements.
69. This provision the operator referred to in paragraph 68 of the information shall be provided free of charge and restrictions. Every three years, review the information and make the necessary amendments. The operator inserts the information on its website.

70. when the accident happened, the operator shall immediately inform the national environmental guard, State fire and rescue service and local government, which is located in the administrative territory of the extractive waste facility, and provide all necessary information on the accident.  
VII. Extractive waste facility installation and management of 71. If the mining waste placed back into the excavation voids for rehabilitation or to perform in the construction of the operator: 71.1. ensure compliance with procurement waste object rules 72 and 73. the requirements referred to in paragraph 1;
71.2. ensure soil, surface or underground water pollution prevention according to this provision, 78 and 76.80. point;
71.3. mining and excavation of the bodies of waste monitoring according to the provisions of paragraph 84 and 85.
72. National Environment services shall ensure that the operator, installing new mining waste facility or modifying an existing extractive waste facility: 72.1. provide the location of the waste facility in a convenient location in accordance with the planning of the territory: 72.1.1. take into account the particular status of the protected natural areas, geological, hydrological, hidroģeoloģisko, seismisko and geotechnical factors;
72.1.2. designed and fitted the extractive waste facilities so that appropriate legislation on surface and ground water quality and regulations in the short and in the long term, prevent soil, air, surface or ground water contamination;  
72.1.3. in contaminated water and leachate collection according to the conditions of the permit;
72.1.4. reduced water or wind erosion caused to the extent permitted by technical feasibility and economic justification;
72.2. ensure mining waste facility construction, management and maintenance of its stability, as well as removing the soil, air, surface or ground water pollution and without causing damage to the landscape;
72.3. ensure that the operator of a designated responsible person (a person who has the technical knowledge and experience in the management of waste) regularly monitor and review mining waste facility and proceed according to the requirements of this regulation if the monitoring and test results indicative of mining waste facility instability or water or soil contamination;
72.4. take measures for the rehabilitation of land and mining closure of the waste facility;
72.5. take the measures collection of the waste management after its closure;
72.6 at. ensure that the operator of a designated responsible person is technically competent (competence certifying the documents), as well as mining waste facility workers training mining waste management.
73. This rule 72.3. referred to in the monitoring and inspection of the documentation and allows the operator to keep the documentation in sufficient time to enable the transfer of information, if the operator changes.
74. After the accident, the operator shall immediately inform the national environmental guard, State fire and rescue service and local government, which is located in the administrative territory of the extractive waste facility for all events and disturbances that may affect the mining waste facility and its impact on the environment, taking into account the acquisition of the waste control and monitoring procedures identified deficiencies. The operator shall implement the civil protection measures set out in the plan, follow the service instructions of the accident prevention measures, as well as covered by measures.
75. the operator of each year up to March 1 to submit to the National Environment Department report on monitoring results the previous calendar year.
76. to prevent contamination of surface and ground water situation, the operator shall take the following measures: 76.1. evaluate the possibility, or from mining waste, which is stored in the collection of the waste facility, its actions during and after the closure of the leachate may occur (including contaminant content of the leachate);
76.2. prevent or reduce leachate generation and surface or groundwater and soil from being contaminated by mining waste;
76.3. accumulate and process mining waste facility in contaminated water and leachate according to laws and regulations on the use of water resources for their discharge.
77. The operator shall take measures to prevent or reduce dust and gas emissions.
78. This rule 76.2 and 76.3 in., the above requirements shall not apply if it is established that the extractive waste facility poses no threat to the soil and of surface or underground water, and the national environmental service decides that leachate is collected and handled.
79. Extractive waste, whether in solid, slurry or liquid can store water that is not built for mining waste for storage, if the operator shall comply with the requirements laid down in the laws and regulations on water management. 
80. Placing extractive waste back into the excavation voids, the operator shall take measures to prevent or reduce water and soil pollution pursuant to legislation on water protection, and 14 days after the relevant measures shall inform in writing the national environmental service.
81. The operator shall, having regard to the circumstances of the acquisition of the site and using the best available methods to ensure that the weak acid the cyanide concentration does not exceed 10 mg/kg. After the national environmental service request, the operator shall demonstrate, through a risk assessment that takes account of the specific mining site conditions show that the concentration limit values do not have to be lowered even more.
VIII. Extractive waste facility closures and management after closing 82. Operator switch, if the object is joined by one of the following conditions: 82.1. It provides for the collection of waste management licence conditions;
82.2. The national environmental service has adopted a decision based on the written request of the operator;
82.3. National Environment services has adopted a decision on its own initiative.  
83. The extractive waste facility considered closed after the State Environmental Department has carried out the last inspection in the closed facility, the operator shall follow the outline reports and information about the object to the rehabilitation of the affected land, as well as the entry into force of the national environmental service's decision on mining waste facility closure.
84. After extracting the closure of a waste facility, the operator shall ensure that the waste management facilities maintenance, monitoring, inspection and improvement measures to the national environmental service before the expiry of the period laid down in the decision, taking into account the acquisition of the waste caused risk to the environment and human health, and the duration of its existence, except when the national environmental guard decides to take over the obligations of the operator referred to.
85. The operator after the mining closure of a waste facility, check the appropriate object in the physical and chemical stability and reduce the negative effects on the environment (especially on surface and ground waters), providing that: 85.1. extractive waste facility in the building are supervised and maintained and kontrolaparāt and measuring apparatus always ready for use;
85.2. overflow and drainage channels are clean and not aizdambēt.
86. After extracting the closure of a waste facility, the operator shall immediately inform the national environmental guard, State fire and rescue service and local government, which is located in the administrative territory of the object, for all events or incidents that affect the closed mining waste facility stability and any adverse effects on the environment, on the basis of the extractive waste facility in the control and monitoring measures. The operator shall implement the civil protection measures set out in the plan and follow all of the directions for the service, as well as cover all the measures.
87. National Environment services decision in the cases and within the operator shall notify the national environmental service of monitoring results by mining closure of a waste facility.
88. at least once a year the national environmental service checks the mining waste facility (including closed mining waste facility) is complying with this provision, the requirements contained in chapter IV and the relevant conditions of the permit, as well as check that the operator to keep this provision in paragraph 73 above.

89. The national environmental service shall inform in writing the State limited liability company "Latvian environment, geology and Meteorology Centre" (hereinafter referred to as the Centre) of the decision taken in respect of the mining waste facility (also abandoned mining waste facility), which creates a significant impact on the environment or that may constitute a danger to human health or the environment. The Center prepares and until 1 may 2012 to put on the Web site of the Centre, as well as regular updates of the closed mining waste facility (also abandoned mining waste facility) list, which creates a significant impact on the environment or that may constitute a danger to human health or the environment.
IX. Financial guarantees 90. Before undertaking activities related to mining waste storage or disposal of extractive waste facility, the operator shall submit to the national environmental service of the copy of the document (the original of the document presented by the national environmental service request), which proves the existence of the financial guarantees financial security, security of money, fulfilment of insurance policies or credit guarantees.
91. The rules referred to in paragraph 90 of the financial guarantee provided by: 91.1. the requirements provided for under these terms in the permit issued (including requirements for the acquisition of the waste management after its closure);
91.2. anytime available financing for mining waste facility for decontamination of the affected land under mining waste management plan and in accordance with the procedure laid down in these provisions the permit issued.
92. the decision on the rules referred to in paragraph 90. financial guarantees shall be determined within the national environmental service, taking into account: 57.2. extractive waste facility, the expected effects on the environment and human health, it, mining waste category, type and characteristics of sanēt ground and mining waste facility for further use;
the rehabilitation work to be 92.2. compliance with laws and regulations on the prevention and rehabilitation measures and procedures for the invaluable and incalculable environmental damage prevention, emergency and rehabilitation activities;
92.3. legislation in the field of environmental protection, including mining waste facility, physical stability, minimum soil and water quality standards, as well as pollutant the maximum excretion rate;
92.4. measures targeting extractive waste facility, stability, limiting damage to the environment;
92.5. measures necessary to achieve the mining waste management plan targets mining waste facility closure during and after its closure, the land remediation, if necessary, treatment and monitoring after closure, as well as measures for the recovery of biodiversity;
57.5. estimated effect of the duration and the necessary mitigation measures;
92.7. assessment of the costs associated with remediation of mining waste facility closure and measures after closure, the monitoring of the pollution by closing or purification from pollutants.
93. The independent expert with appropriate qualifications to make that rule 92.7. the evaluation referred to in paragraph, taking into account the unintended or premature extraction of the closure of a waste facility.
94. National Environment services will periodically review the financial guarantees, taking into account the planned mining waste facility in the affected land rehabilitation work under mining waste management plan and the conditions of the permit, as well as in the case of a change in the conditions of the permit.
95. If the national environmental service agrees with the mining waste facility closing in accordance with this rule, it shall issue 83 operator written notification that the operator shall be exempt from the rule referred to in paragraph 90 of the guarantee obligation (except this rule 84 in the after-closure obligations).  
X. cross-border impact of 96. If Latvia is in category A mining waste object can have significant negative effects on the environment of another Member State of the European Union and thus pose a threat to human health, as well as by other Member State of the European Union written request the national environmental service in that Member State (and also the people of Latvia) gave this provision of the information referred to in chapter VI. The preparation of the information in the relevant language provides the operator. This information is useful as a basis for any consultations necessary in the bilateral relations between the Member States, subject to the principles of reciprocity and equality.
97.96. These provisions in the case referred to in paragraph national environmental service shall ensure that the permit application in accordance with the provisions of chapter V is available in good time to interested Member States of the European Union, which could affect mining waste object, can express views on the object, before the State Environmental Department decides.
98. If the accident happened this provision in paragraph 96 of the extractive waste facility, the national environmental service shall without delay forward that information referred to in paragraph 70 of the relevant Member State of the European Union.  
XI. concluding issues 99. If the mining waste facility will operate from May 1, 2008, compliance with the requirements of this Regulation (except section IX of these regulations) shall ensure by 1 may 2012. Chapter IX of these regulations shall enter into force on 1 may 2014.
100. These provisions do not apply to mining waste facilities that are closed until May 1, 2008.
101. The provisions of chapters III and IV, 65, 67 and 70, in chapter V, paragraph 82 and referred to in chapter IX conditions do not apply to mining waste facilities, which simultaneously meet the following requirements: 101.1. they have stopped accepting waste before collection may 1, 2006;
101.2. may 1, 2008 is a complete closure and reorganisation measures;
they were closed to 101.3. until 31 December 2010.
102. The provisions referred to in paragraph 101 of the extractive waste facility managed pursuant to these rules and regulations concerning the protection of water.
103. Be declared unenforceable in the Cabinet of Ministers of 19 May 2008. Regulation No 354 "mineral mining waste management arrangements" (Latvian journal, 2008, no. 90; 2009, no. 184).
Informative reference to European Union Directive provisions included in the law arising from the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006, Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC.
Prime Minister v. dombrovsky environmental protection and regional development Minister, the Minister of transport U. of annex 1 Augul Cabinet 21 June 2011 regulations no 470 mining waste characteristics i. General information 1 General information on the extraction of mineral resources and objectives: 1.1. information on geological exploration, mineral extraction or processing;
1.2. mineral extraction techniques;
1.3. the planned nature of the product.
II. deposits to use geological description 2. determine the collection and processing of mining waste atsedzam units, providing the relevant information: 2.1. types of the surrounding rock, their chemical and mineralogical composition, also mineralized rock and rock hidrotermiskaj changes;
2.2. characteristics of mineral deposits, also mineralized rock or rock containing minerals;
2.3. types of minerals, their chemical and mineralogical composition, their physical characteristics, such as density, porosity, water distribution, the fraction of the content of minerals, mineral-derived impurities, minerals, which redesigned the hidrotermisk effect;
2.4. on the lookup form and size;
2.5. for the wearing and supergēnaj changes of ģeoķīmisk and mineralogical point of view.
III. the mining waste and the planned actions 3. provide a description of all types of extractive waste that occurs in every prospecting, mining and processing stage, also on the segkārt, the buried rock surpluses and dross, providing information on the following elements: 3.1 mining waste originating in the production site and the process by which these wastes, such as geological exploration, mining, milling or enrichment;
3.2. the mining waste;
3.3. the mining waste transport system;
3.4. the chemicals used in processing;
3.5. the mining waste classification in accordance with the laws and regulations on the classification and characteristics of the waste, which makes the dangerous waste;
3.6. the planned mining waste facilities, mining waste and the definitive way of exposure to mining waste storage technique procurement waste management facility.
IV. Mining geotechnical situation of waste

4. in the light of the extractive waste facility type, determines the appropriate parameters to evaluate the mining waste-specific physical characteristics. The parameters to be considered are the following: granulometry, plasticity and water content, density, compaction, shear strength and the angle of friction, permeability and porosity ratio, compressibility and consolidation.
V. mining waste geochemical characteristics and condition 5. points the garbage of chemical and mineralogical characteristics, as well as any remnant of mining waste additives or residues. Chemical composition of runoff forecast time for each mining wastes, taking into account the planned activities, in particular: 5.1. metal, oxygen-containing salts of the anion and leachability evaluation time, which is determined by one or more of the following methods: 5.1.1 leaching test depending on pH;
5.1.2. the throughput test;
5.1.3. the withdrawal laikatkarīg;
5.1.4 other suitable test method;
5.2. mining wastes containing sulphides occur in static or kinetic tests to determine acid rock drainage and metal leaching.
The protection of the environment and Minister for regional development, Minister of transport U. of annex 2 Augul Cabinet 21 June 2011 regulations no 470 of the formula to calculate an annual average discharge of tailings pond water and increased the maximum concentration in the aqueous phase to calculate 1. Annual average tailings pond in discharged water increases ΔQ is calculated using the following formula: = ΔQ (ΔΜ/D) x P where ΔQ – tailings pond in discharged water increases (m3/year) "i" during the year;
ΔΜ – discharged tailings pond mass quantity (in tonnes of dry matter/year) "i" during the year;
D – the stored tailings solids average density (t/m3);
P-deposited tailings average porosity (m3/m3), identified as the pore volume, relative to the total volume of tailings deposited.
If there is no precise data are available, the density of the dry mass of the reference value used in t/m3 1.4 and porosity of 0.5 m3/m3.
2. The maximum concentration in the aqueous phase (C max) is calculated using the following formula: C max = Si/Si-ΔQ, which each of the identified mass of substances and preparations, which directed the pond "i" during the year.
The protection of the environment and Minister for regional development, Minister of transport U. of annex 3 Augul Cabinet 21 June 2011 regulations no 470 application mining waste authorisation 1. Extractive waste facility, the operator (the operator's (or another person's) firm (name)) (registration number in the register of companies) (address) (name) to be used for future communication (note the most desirable): registered e-mail address (specify) ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ (specify) ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ fax (specify number) _____ _____ _____ _____ 2. Extractive waste facility address (including all alternate site addresses) 3. Mineral Mining license ( If there is) no ____ ____ ___ _____, issued by the _____ of ___. _ _ _ ____ __ _____ 4. land cadastre number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5. Extracting the characteristics of the waste facility: 5.1 mining waste facility installation started ______. a year;
5.2. mining waste facility capacity-___ ___ m3;
5.3. the extractive waste facility for the duration of the transaction, and _____ years;
5.4. the extractive waste facility for the duration of the transaction after the mining waste storage permit-____ ____ years.
6. the extractive waste facility buried the waste before mining waste storage permit 7. Extractive waste facility stored waste before mining waste authorisation (m3) 8. Please authorise the following mining waste mining waste storage facility during the period from ____ of _____ _____ to ____ of ____ _____: no PO box
Year or other period, mining waste mining waste (m3/year, specify for each type of waste): Annex 1. Mining waste facility plan to land __ lp.
2. Mining waste management techniques used in the object list on the ____ lp.
3. Mining waste management plan to the ___ lp.
4. the document (copy) proving the existence of the financial guarantees financial security, security of money, fulfilment of insurance policies or credit guarantees, to _____ __ lp.
5. Environmental impact assessment final report or a copy of the technical regulation on _____ lp.
Certify that the information provided in the report is complete and true.
Date1 _____ _____ _____ _____ the extractive waste facility, the operator or his representative 2: first name, last name, ID number or the number of powers of appointment and date of issue signature of the official veterinarian Z.v. 1 notes.
1 document properties "signature", "date" and "stamp" does not fill in, if an electronic document is drawn up according to the law on electronic document design.
2 the application shall be signed by the person to whom such power is under the company's instruments of incorporation or in accordance with the relevant mandate. The person presenting the document certifying the right of representation, or the relevant authority.
The protection of the environment and Minister for regional development, Minister of transport U. of annex 4 Augul Cabinet 21 June 2011 regulations no 470 environmental parameters for monitoring mining waste facility and its surroundings no PO box
Monitoring and control parameters Monitoring and control frequency during operation after closing 1.
Leachate of mining waste facility: 1.1.
quantity 2 times a year in 2 times a year 1.2.
chemical sastāvs1 2 times a year in 2 times in 2 years.
Surface water chemical sastāvs1 2 times a year in 2 times in 3 years.
The acquisition of the site does not fill the tilpums2 once a year to 4.
Underground ūdeņi3:4.1.
level 2 times a year in 2 times a year 4.2.
chemical sastāvs1 2 times a year in 2 times a year notes.
1 Identifiable characteristics chemical composition analyses: 1) pH (borehole pumping);
2) electrical conductivity (borehole pumping);
3) chemical oxygen demand;
4) total nitrogen;
5) total phosphorus;
6) chlorides (Cl).
2 store the completed volume determined by topographical trying.
3 samples of ground water chemical analysis pH and electrical conductivity are taken only after stabilization.
The protection of the environment and Minister for regional development, Minister of transport U. of annex 5 Augul Cabinet 21 June 2011 regulations no 470 mining waste storage permit no _____ 1. Issued (the merchant's (or another person's) firm (name)) (registration number in the register of companies) (legal address, phone number) 2. Licence valid from the _____ of _____ and _____ to _____ of ___ ___ ___ ___ 3. Allowed to keep such mining waste (class and quantity): no PO box
Waste class (named) waste class code mining waste (metric tonnes per year, for each class of waste) date ___ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Annex: requirements for mining waste to the _____ ____ lp.
Environmental protection and regional development Minister, the Transport Ministers of the Augul