Upravljanje medicinskim otpadom : evropska regulativa i usklađenost propisa Srbije

Abstract

Upravljanje otpadom (waste management) je sastavni deo opšte politike zaštite životne sredine Evropske unije. Određivanje šta je „otpad“ složeno je pitanje i predmet je kako akademskih rasprava, tako i zakonskih formulacija, sudske prakse i administrativnih odluka. Prema Direktivi EU o otpadu (2008/98/EC): otpad je svaka materija ili predmet koji vlasnik odbacuje, namerava ili mora da odbaci, u skladu sa zakonom. U Srbiji je ova oblast regulisana Strategijom upravljanja otpadom za period 2010–2019. U zakonodavstvu Srbije, medicinski otpad regulisan je Zakonom o upravljanju otpadom (2009; 2016) i posebno Pravilnikom o upravljanju medicinskim otpadom (2010). Politika i zakonodavstvo Srbije, u oblasti upravljanja otpadom, a naročito upravljanja medicinskim otpadom, su velikim delom usklađeni sa standardima Evropske unije.

Waste management is an integral part of the general EU policy on environmental protection. Defining “waste” is a complex issue and the subject of academic debates, as well as legislative provisions and judicial and administrative decisions. According to the EU Directive (2008/98/European Commission), waste is any matter or object that the owner discards, plans or must discard, in accidence with the law. In Serbia this issue is regulated by the Strategy on Waste Management 2010–2019. In the legislation of Serbia, medical waste is regulated by the Law on Waste Management (2009; 2016) and the Regulation on Medical Waste Management (2010). The policy and legislation of Serbia on issues of waste management, and in particular medical waste management is for the most part harmonized with EU standards.