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  "citation": "Decreto 29",
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  "title_es": "Reglamento para la Clasificación y el Manejo de Instrumentos Punzocortantes",
  "title_en": "Regulation for the Classification and Management of Sharps",
  "summary_es": "Este Decreto Ejecutivo regula la clasificación y manejo de instrumentos punzocortantes para proteger la salud pública y el ambiente. Establece definiciones, responsabilidades, y procedimientos para la separación, almacenamiento, recolección, transporte, tratamiento y disposición final de estos residuos. Obliga a generadores, municipalidades y prestadores de servicios de salud a cumplir con planes de manejo y prohíbe la disposición inadecuada. Su objetivo es minimizar riesgos de lesiones e infecciones, y prevenir la contaminación ambiental asociada a jeringas, agujas y otros objetos punzocortantes usados.",
  "summary_en": "This Executive Decree regulates the classification and management of sharps to protect public health and the environment. It establishes definitions, responsibilities, and procedures for the separation, storage, collection, transportation, treatment, and final disposal of such waste. It requires generators, municipalities, and health service providers to comply with management plans and prohibits improper disposal. Its purpose is to minimize injury and infection risks, and prevent environmental contamination from used syringes, needles, and other sharps.",
  "court_or_agency": "",
  "date": "24/07/2000",
  "year": "2000",
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  "es_concept_hints": [
    "instrumentos punzocortantes",
    "residuos peligrosos",
    "manejo de residuos",
    "salud pública",
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    "disposición final"
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    "instrumentos punzocortantes",
    "residuos peligrosos",
    "reglamento",
    "salud pública",
    "manejo de residuos"
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  "keywords_en": [
    "sharps",
    "hazardous waste",
    "regulation",
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  "excerpt_es": "Artículo 1º—Objeto. El presente reglamento tiene por objeto regular lo concerniente a la clasificación y manejo de los instrumentos punzocortantes, para efectos de proteger la salud de la población y el medio ambiente.\nArtículo 2º—Ámbito de aplicación. Este reglamento será de aplicación obligatoria para toda persona física o jurídica, pública o privada, que genere, manipule, almacene, recolecte, transporte, trate o disponga instrumentos punzocortantes.\nArtículo 5º—Definiciones. Para los efectos del presente reglamento se establecen las siguientes definiciones: ...",
  "excerpt_en": "Article 1—Object. This regulation aims to regulate matters concerning the classification and management of sharps, for the purpose of protecting public health and the environment.\nArticle 2—Scope. This regulation is mandatory for any natural or legal person, public or private, that generates, handles, stores, collects, transports, treats, or disposes of sharps.\nArticle 5—Definitions. For the purposes of this regulation, the following definitions are established: ...",
  "outcome": {
    "label_en": "Active norm",
    "label_es": "Norma vigente",
    "summary_en": "The Decree establishes the regulation for classifying and managing sharps, defining obligations for all actors involved in their life cycle.",
    "summary_es": "El Decreto establece el reglamento para clasificar y manejar instrumentos punzocortantes, definiendo obligaciones para todos los actores involucrados en su ciclo de vida."
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      "context": "Capítulo I",
      "quote_en": "Article 1—Object. This regulation aims to regulate matters concerning the classification and management of sharps, for the purpose of protecting public health and the environment.",
      "quote_es": "Artículo 1º—Objeto. El presente reglamento tiene por objeto regular lo concerniente a la clasificación y manejo de los instrumentos punzocortantes, para efectos de proteger la salud de la población y el medio ambiente."
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      "context": "Capítulo I",
      "quote_en": "Article 2—Scope. This regulation is mandatory for any natural or legal person, public or private, that generates, handles, stores, collects, transports, treats, or disposes of sharps.",
      "quote_es": "Artículo 2º—Ámbito de aplicación. Este reglamento será de aplicación obligatoria para toda persona física o jurídica, pública o privada, que genere, manipule, almacene, recolecte, transporte, trate o disponga instrumentos punzocortantes."
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