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Plastic Carrier Bags and Plastic Flat Bags (No. R. 625 of 2003).

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
These Regulations, made by the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, under section 24(d) of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989, prohibit the manufacture, trade and commercial distribution of domestically produced and imported plastic carrier bags and plastic flat bags for use within the Republic of South Africa, other than those which comply with paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Compulsory Specification published under the Standards Act of 1993.
Topics
Chemicals and Waste
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Toolkit legislation
Plastic
Regulatory Approach
Plastic toolkit tags
Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymers, Product bans, Waste management, Waste prevention