We are finalizing a comparative analysis of construction and demolition waste (CDW) management plans in the Western Balkans. For the Albania-related section, we mainly rely on Council of Ministers Decision (DCM) No. 575/2015 (concerning the financial guarantee for inert waste) and the new Framework Law No. 57/2025 on integrated waste management; according to our current understanding, there is no requirement in Albania to prepare a management plan for this type of waste at the level of an individual construction project.
Could our Albanian colleagues kindly confirm or correct a few facts (yes/no, with the relevant article number if possible):
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Does Law 57/2025 (or any sub-legal act under it) require a CDW management plan for an individual construction, reconstruction or demolition project?
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Is DCM 575/2015 (financial guarantee for inert waste) still in force after Law 57/2025?
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Does Law 57/2025 introduce any CDW-specific obligations (on-site separation, pre-demolition audit, CDW quantities in project documentation, waste documents linked to the construction permit)?
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Is any of the planned sub-legal acts (the ~15 Council of Ministers decisions announced by mid-2026) dedicated to construction and demolition waste?
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Under Law 57/2025, is the party applying for the construction permit the same party that bears the waste obligations for CDW?
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Do waste transfer documents/records (Article 39 et seq.) contain any link to a specific construction project (construction site as place of generation, project identifier)?
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Are there sanctions in Law 57/2025 specifically for failure to prepare a waste plan or improper handling of CDW?
Any short confirmation would help us a lot; your contribution will be acknowledged in the paper. Thank you!