Indonesia Indonesia sets new ministerial regulation on non-B3 waste management

Indonesia sets new ministerial regulation on non-B3 waste management

On October 29, 2021, the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 19/2021 on Management Procedure of Non-Hazardous and Toxic Waste was established in Indonesia and came into effect on the same day. The Regulation is composed of 7 Chapters, 48 Articles and 10 Annexes, stipulating rules for overall management (reduction, storage, use, accumulation, transportation, and cross-border transfer) of non-hazardous and toxic waste (non-B3 waste). Under this Regulation, non-B3 waste generators are subject to obligations such as storage deadlines, labeling during storage, transport documentation at the time of hand-over, and annual reporting.

Author / Responsibility

AOKI Kenji

Senior Consultant, EnviX Ltd.
General Director, E&H Consulting Co., Ltd.

Business Performance

Expertise in EHS (environment, health and safety) consulting in ASEAN region.
- Environmental regulations updating
- Chemical regulations consulting

Background

MSc in Earth Science, The University of Tokyo

AOKI Kenji