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Regulation
| 2014 |
Seychelles
Repealed
Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations, 2014 (S.I. 43 of 2014).

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Finance, Trade and Investment under section 270 read with section 190(2) of the Customs Management Act, 2011, place restrictions on the importation of goods specified in the Schedule, including (hazardous) wastes, toxic chemicals (including pesticides), species listed under CITES, fish and fish products, wood, animals and animal products, fertilizers...

Keywords
Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste
Regulation
| 2013 |
Philippines
Mandaluyong City: Ordinance No. 523

An ordinance regulating the use of plastic bags and styrophors in all commerical and business establishments in the city of mandaluyong and prescribing penalties thereof and amending sections 1,2 and 4 of Ordinance No. 479, S-2011 entitled : Ordinance phasing out the use of plastic bags and styrophors in the city of Mandaluyong

Keywords
Enforcement, Just transition, Plastic carrier bags, Product bans
Regulation
| 2013 |
Zambia
Environmental Management (Licensing) Regulations (S.I. No 112 of 2013).

These Regulations, made by the Minister of State under sections 43 and 134 of the Environmental Management Act, concern a wide variety of matters regarding environmental protection including air quality control, waste management, hazardous waste and other substances harmful to the environment such as pesticides and ozone-depleting substances. Discharge of pollutants requires an emission licence to...

Keywords
Enforcement, Hazardous waste, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymers, Plastic waste, Waste management
Legislation
| 2013 |
Australia
Plastic Shopping Bags Ban Act 2013.

This Act, consisting of eight Sections, aims at establishing protecting measures to prevent, so as to minimise environmental pollution, the provision by retailers of certain plastic bags, and for related purposes. It establishes inspections, composition, and environmental standards of such plastic bags in order to comply with the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994, as they are...

Keywords
Biodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Hazardous waste, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Recyclable packaging, Very lightweight plastic carrier bags, Waste management hierarchy
Regulation
| 2013 |
Tonga
Waste Management (Plastic Levy) Regulations 2013.

These Regulations, made under section 27 of the Waste Management Act 2005, imposes a levy in respect of plastic bag supplies at the point of importation. The Waste Authority shall be the collection authority to whom the levy shall be payable by importers. The Regulations also provide in respect to returns and records, recover and appeals.

Keywords
Levies, Plastic carrier bags
Regulation
| 2013 |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. No. 4 of 2013).

These Regulations, made under sections 77 and 90 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Climate Change Act 2008, concern a minimum amount which a seller shall charge for a single use carrier bag and the types of single use carrier bags to which the requirement to charge does not apply (as set out in Schedule 1). They also: specify that the net proceeds of the charge are to be paid to the Department of the...

Keywords
Enforcement, Levies, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Single-use plastic products
Regulation
| 2012 |
Philippines
Marikina City: Ordinance No. 18

Ordinance regulating the use of plastic packaging/bags on wet goods and banned the use of plastic packaging on dry goods

Keywords
Alternative plastics and plastic products, Enforcement, Exempted products, Plastic carrier bags, Stakeholder engagement