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ARTIGO 5. / Article 5
Methodologies and practices to be adopted in the design and execution phases
The preparation of projects and their implementation in the work should focus on the
adoption of methodologies and practices that:
a) Minimize the production and the hazard of the CDW, in particular through reusing
materials and using materials not liable to cause CDW containing hazardous
substances;
b) Maximize the recovery of waste, including through the use of recycled and
recyclable materials;
c) Promote the construction methods that facilitate demolition based on the
application of the principles of prevention and reduction and the hierarchy of
waste management operations.
4 - The CDW prevention and management plan can be amended by the owner in the
implementation phase, upon proposal of the CDW producer or, in the case of projetc-
building contracts, the contractor with the owner permission, as long as this change is
justifiable.
5 - The CDW prevention and management plan should be available at the construction
site for the purpose of inspection by the competent authorities, and all intervenient must
be aware of it.
6 - A Agncia Portuguesa do Ambiente disponibiliza no seu stio na Internet um modelo
de plano de preveno e gesto de RCD.
Important:
Hazardous waste can not remain onsite for longer than three months
Asbestos containing waste must be handled by operators specifically licensed for
this purpose
Not mandatory
If applicable