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External Trade (Shopping Plastic Bags Prohibition) Order, No. 83 of 2017.

Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Order prohibits the importation, distribution, sales and use of shopping plastic bags after the 30th June, 2016. The types of plastic bags exempted from prohibition are listed in the Schedule. Furthermore, the Minister may designate as exempted any other shopping plastic bag from the prohibition. This Order repeals the External Trade (Import Prohibition) Order, 2016, S.I. No 16 of 2016.
Topics
Chemicals and Waste
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Toolkit legislation
Plastic
Regulatory Approach