2º—That the adequate final disposal of solid waste in the country, as well as its collection and transport, is a serious problem that severely threatens public health, life, and a healthy and ecologically balanced environment. 3º—That it is the authority of the Executive Branch to establish the necessary regulatory provisions to prevent sanitary problems due to poor waste disposal, to set the technical guidelines for the siting, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of sanitary landfills, for the benefit and protection of public health. 4º—That through Executive Decree (Decreto Ejecutivo) Nº 27378-S published in La Gaceta Nº 206 of October 23, 1998, the Executive Branch enacted the "Reglamento sobre Rellenos Sanitarios". 5º—That the Reglamento sobre Rellenos Sanitarios establishes in its article 10, subsection a) "Del Permiso de Ubicación", that applications for siting permits must be submitted accompanied by at least three cadastral maps of the possible sites considered by the sanitation entities or interested public or private commercial or industrial companies as suitable for developing a sanitary landfill project. 6º—That the requirement for three possible sites was established in order to reduce the costs represented in transport, per diem, and personnel for the Public Administration, for the travel of the officials responsible for site selection to the various zones and cantons of the country. 7º—That from the experience acquired during the years of application of the regulation, it has been verified that for both sanitation entities and other stakeholders in this type of project, it is difficult to define and locate three sites where a sanitary landfill can be installed. 8º—That it is in the interest of the Executive Branch to promote the installation of Sanitary Landfills throughout the country, considered technically as the most convenient alternative for waste disposal. 9º—That regulations require periodic review and updating for the fulfillment of the functions contemplated by the Ley General de Salud. Therefore, THEY DECREE:
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