Course: Legal regulation of waste management

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Course title Legal regulation of waste management
Course code VPK/UPROH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction eLearning
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Melotíková Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Factual introduction to the issue 2. Basic concepts and legal principles of legal regulation 3. Categorization of legal instruments for regulating waste management 4. Waste management objectives 5. Waste management I: Overview of international treaties and legal regulations (European and national) relating to waste management. 6. Waste management II: Obligations of waste producers and other persons in waste management. Explanation of the role and responsibilities of persons managing waste, the process of waste transport, and solutions to illegal waste accumulation. 8. Hazardous waste management 9. Packaging management 10. End-of-life product management 11. Economic instruments 12. The future of waste management?

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work
Learning outcomes
The course prepares students to navigate the system of international, European, and Czech legal regulations concerning the management of plastics and microplastics. Basic knowledge of waste management is a prerequisite for completing the course. The aim of the course is for students to acquire knowledge about plastics management, not only from the perspective of plastic waste management, but also within the entire life cycle of a plastic product, from its design and use, which should be directed towards reducing the generation of plastic waste or facilitating its further recycling. The course will therefore focus primarily on legal instruments that contribute to reducing plastic waste, returning it to the production cycle, and limiting its release into the environment, including microplastics.
1. Understand the basic principles of sustainable waste management. 2. Prepare a legal strategy supporting sustainable waste management. 3. Analyze and apply legal instruments aimed at waste prevention and sustainable waste utilization. 4. Perform legal activities and provide advice on sustainable waste management.
Prerequisites
The completion of this course is not conditioned upon completion of any other courses.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work, Written exam

Active participation in discussions and webinars, completion of ongoing assignments, independent written work and collaboration, participation in mandatory consultations (60%), final competency test ? combination of knowledge and independent project work (40%)
Recommended literature
  • Babáček, T., Beneš, J., Hloušek, F., Knebel, P., & Trylč, L. (2023). Zákon o výrobcích s ukončenou životností (zákon č. 542/2020 Sb.): Praktický komentář. Praha.
  • Jakl, Š., Bejčková, P., Petrmichl, V., Žáková, T., Horák, M., Hloušek, F., Lančová, A., & Horáček, Z. (2025). Zákon o odpadech (č. 541/2020 Sb.): Praktický komentář. Praha.
  • Svejkovský, J., Polčák, S., Průša, L., & kol. (2023). Právo pro obce (vybrané části).. Praha.
  • Trylč, L., & Petržílek, P. (2019). Zákon o obalech (č. 477/2001 Sb.): Komentář.. Praha.


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