Higher penalties for environmental crimes

The Ministry of Climate and Environment announces changes in the Code of Offences. Penalties for littering will be higher by up to several thousand zlotys. "The legislation has been referred to the office of the Prime Minister," - says Jacek Ozdoba, Deputy Climate Minister.

The amendments to the misdemeanor code provide for stricter penalties for dumping waste and littering. On Monday, the Ministry of Climate and Environment presented a draft amendment.

These are forests, fields, public places, and arson issues. In the amendment, we assume an increase in penalties for dumping waste from 500 zlotys to 5 thousand zlotys and mandatory cleanup, explained the Deputy Climate Minister on Tuesday.

He adds that the Criminal Code will be amended articles on penalties for environmental crimes - from illegal storage, collection, processing to improper conduct. Here all provisions will be tightened, usually, the upper limit is raised by half, he points out.

(money.pl)