These Regulations revise and replace the Regulations of 1997 and are designed to assist the improved recovery of waste farm plastics. The Regulations impose obligations on producers and suppliers of certain farm plastics for this purpose including obligations, as appropriate, to operate a deposit and refund scheme, to collect waste farm plastics, to takes steps for the recovery of such waste, to...

Basée sur l’ordonnance n° 2000-914 du 18 septembre 2000 modifiée par l'ordonnance n° 2012-6 du 5 janvier 2012, la partie législative du Code de l'environnement français comprend sept (7) livres, entre autres, les dispositions communes (Livre I); les milieux physiques (Livre II); les espaces naturels (Livre III); le patrimoine naturel (Livre IV); la prévention des pollutions, des risques et des...

The Act consists of 34 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Territorial Sea, Internal waters, Archipelagic waters and Contiguous zone (II); Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (III); Rights of passage (IV); Jurisdiction, enforcement and offences (V); General (VI). Section 3 defines baselines, which shall be the low-water line or straight archipelagic baselines prescribed by...

This Act makes provision for the establishment and functioning of the Environmental Management Authority, for environmental management and impact assessment, for the reduction of pollution, and the protection of natural resources. The Act consists of 98 sections divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Establishment and organization of the Environmental Management Authority (II); Functions and...

This Act makes provision for the conservation and development of water resources in South Africa. The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the nation's water resources are protected, used, developed, conserved, managed and controlled in ways which take into account amongst other factors: promoting equitable access to water; redressing the results of past racial and gender discrimination...

This Act sets out principles for environmental governance and provides with respect to an institutional framework for environment protection in South Africa. It also provides with respect to implementation of international agreements and compliance and enforcement in general. The Act consists of 53 sections divided into 10 Chapters and an interpretation section. Chapter I sets out in detail the...

This Federal Law determines the legal aspects of the treatment of industrial and consumer waste products for the purpose of the prevention hazardous impact of industrial and consumer waste products on human health and environment and its reutilization as raw materials for industrial use. This Act consists of 8 Sections composed of 31 articles. Section 1 lays down the general provisions (arts. 1-4)...

The Act provides for the establishment of Environmental Protection Agency, the Environmental Assessment Board, the Environmental Appeals Tribunal and the Environmental Trust Fund. The Act consists of 71 sections divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary (I): Establishment and functions of the Agency (II); Administration (III); Environmental Impact Assessments (IV): Prevention and control of pollution (V)...

The 71 sections of this Act are divided into 7 parts: Preliminary and general; Waste management planning; Measures to reduce production, and promote recovery, of waste; Holding, collection and movement of waste; Recovery and disposal of waste; General provisions regarding environmental protection; Miscellaneous. Section 2 lists Community acts given effect to by this Act. The Act shall not apply to...

Cette loi fixe le cadre juridique général et les principes fondamentaux de la gestion de l'environnement au Cameroun. Les principes fondamentaux sont ceux de prévention, de précaution, le principe pollueur-payeur et celui de responsabilité, le principe de participation et celui de subsidiarité des normes coutumières en absence d'une règle de droit écrit. Les ressources naturelles et d'une manière...