UNEP would like to thank the World Resources Institute, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University and the University of Strathclyde for their invaluable assistance with the collation of these laws, as well as its long-standing partner FAOLEX.

 

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Regulation
| 2006 |
European Union
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

The purpose of this Regulation is to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment, including the promotion of alternative methods for assessment of hazards of substances, as well as the free circulation of substances on the internal market while enhancing competitiveness and innovation.

Keywords
Hazardous waste, Labelling, Life-cycle approach, Life-cycle assessment, Polyethylene, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Polyvinyl chloride, Recycling, Toxic waste, Waste disposal, Waste management
Legislation
| 2006 |
Argentina
Ley Nº 13.592 - Gestión integral de los residuos sólidos urbanos.

La presente Ley establece los procedimientos de gestión de los residuos sólidos urbanos, tanto de origen doméstico como comercial, institucional o industrial, basándose sobre los principios de precaución, prevención, monitoreo, control ambiental y responsabilidad del causante. Las reglas de gestión establecidas abarcan las etapas de generación, disposición inicial, recolección, transporte...

Keywords
Recycling, Stakeholder engagement, Waste management, Waste pickers
Regulation
| 2006 |
Malta
Waste Management (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations, 2006 (L.N. 277 of 2006).

These Regulations provide additional measures, procedures and guidance to those laid down in the Waste Management (Permit and Control) Regulations, 2001, which aim, as a first priority, at preventing the production of packaging waste and, as additional fundamental principles, at reusing packaging, at recycling and other forms of recovering packaging waste and, hence, at reducing the final disposal...

Keywords
Deposit-refund schemes , Plastic carrier bags, Plastic packaging, Plastic waste, Recycling, Waste management
Legislation
| 2006 |
Morocco
Dahir n° 1-06-153 portant promulgation de la loi n° 28-00 relative à la gestion des déchets et à leur élimination.

La présente loi a pour objet de prévenir et de protéger la santé de l'homme, la faune, la flore, les eaux, l'air, le sol, les écosystèmes, les sites et paysages et l'environnement en général contre les effets nocifs des déchets. A cet effet, elle vise: la prévention de la nocivité des déchets et la réduction de leur production; l'organisation de la collecte, du transport, du stockage, du...

Keywords
Extended Producer Responsibility, Hazardous waste, Recycling, Waste disposal, Waste export, Waste management, Waste prevention
Legislation
| 2005 |
Australia
National Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Measure 2011

Purpose The goal of the Used Packaging Materials NEPM is to: · reduce environmental degradation arising from the disposal of used packaging; · conserve virgin materials through the encouragement of waste avoidance; and · the re-use and recycling of used packaging materials; by supporting and complementing the voluntary strategies in the Covenant and by assisting in the assessment of the...

Keywords
Plastic packaging, Recycling, Waste prevention
Regulation
| 2005 |
Croatia
Repealed
Regulation on packaging and packaging waste.

This Regulation prescribes complete measures and standards aimed to regulate the handling of packaging and packaging waste, and particularly regarding to the: obligations of the producer, importer, packaging manufacturer and seller in the course of production, traffic and use of packaging and packaging waste; informing the producer and consumer on the important characteristics of the product and...

Keywords
Domestic waste, Plastic packaging, Plastic waste, Recycling, Waste export, Waste management
Regulation
| 2005 |
Slovakia
Government Ordinance establishing rules concerning the identification of packaging wastes and their recycling.

This Government Ordinance is composed of four articles and two annexes. Compulsory rules concerning the identification of packaging wastes and their recycling are specified in Annex 1. Annex 2 contains the list of European Community Regulations implemented by this ordinance.

Keywords
Certification, Extended Producer Responsibility, Labelling, Recycling, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention
Legislation
| 2003 |
Mexico
Solid Waste Law for Mexico City

La presente Ley es de observancia en el Distrito Federal, sus disposiciones son de orden público e interés social, y tiene por objeto regular la gestión integral de los residuos sólidos considerados como no peligrosos, así como la prestación del servicio público de limpia.

Keywords
Deposit-refund schemes , Life-cycle approach, Microplastics, Plastic carrier bags, Recycling, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management
Legislation
| 2002 |
Qatar
Law No. 30 of 2002
Keywords
Hazardous waste, Plastic waste, Recycling, Waste disposal, Waste management