CHAPTER II

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Protection of human health and the environment
Article 13
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that waste management is carried out without endangering human health, without harming the environment and, in particular:
1. without risk to water, air, soil, plants or animals;
2. without causing a nuisance through noise or odours; and
3. without adversely affecting the countryside or places of special interest.