Makes EPR mandatory for all producers and importers of packaging. The following are required for producers: (i) Existing producers to register with the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (ii) Join or form an EPR scheme that includes the entire value chain and be accountable for the operation and performance of an EPR scheme; (iii) Pay the appropriate fees to the EPR scheme; (iv)...

Regulates the obligations of producers subject to extended responsibility as follows: (i) Register in the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register of the Ministry of the Environment, in accordance with the provisions of the regulations and deliver the information requested; (ii) Organise and finance the collection of packaging waste throughout the country, as well as its storage, transport and...

This Act prohibits, with effect from the 1 May 2020, (I) the import, distribute, offer for sale, sales or usage of any prohibited goods set out in the First Schedule; and (II) the manufacture, distribution, offer for sale or usage of any single-use plastic bags. Furthermore, this Act lays down provisions on licensing for the importation of any single-use plastic item that is labelled or marketed...

This Act makes amendments to the Principal Act regarding the prohibition of manufacturing, distribution, offer for sale or use of any single use petro-based plastic bags with effect from 1 April 2020 and prohibition on the importation of single use petro-based plastic bags with effect from 1 January 2020, and offences and penalties for the breach of the subsections (1), (2) or (3) of Section 4 of...

This Act lays down rules to prohibit the import, distribution, sale and utilization of single use plastic containers, cutlery, straws as well as prohibit the import, manufacture, distribution, sale and use of plastic bags made with a petroleum based resin. The list of exceptions includes bags for garbage, medical use, preservation of food, and a few other uses. This Act allows the import, sale or...

This Act lays down rules for the prohibition on import of styrofoam and plastic food service containers, prohibition on manufacturing, sale, use or distribution of styrofoam and plastic food service containers, and prohibition on sale of food in styrofoam and plastic food service containers. This Act shall not apply to a disposable plastic beverage container; packaged food with styrofoam and...

This Act provides general rules relating to commercial and artisanal fishing by nationals of Sierra Leone wherever they are (beyond the fisheries waters, including fishing on the high seas or in waters under the jurisdiction of another State) and commercial fishing by foreigners in the fisheries waters of Sierra Leone and rules relating to aquaculture. The Act consists of 92 sections divided into...

These Regulations amend the Regulations relating to Nature Conservation (as amended) by insertion of regulation 9A. This new regulation places restrictions on the introduction of plastic bags in game parks or nature reserves. Use of plastic bags for designed for agricultural purposes is allowed.

Banning the use, manufacture and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging