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Showing 81 - 90 of 195 resultsDarebin, Victoria Ban on balloons, disposable food containers and cups at events on council property| 2017 |Regulation
AustraliaDecree of 05-17-2017 of approval of the Regulation for the reduction of the consumption of plastic bags.| 2017 |Regulation
AndorraLa Llei 25/2004, del 14 de desembre, de residus adopta els criteris jeràrquics europeus de gestió de residus, integrats i desenvolupats en el Pla nacional de residus (PNR). Per ordre prioritari, aquests criteris són la prevenció en la generació de residus, la reutilització, el reciclatge, la valorització energètica i l’eliminació.
Décret n° 2017-010 du 03 Janvier 2017 portant Interdiction de la production, de l’importation, de la commercialisation, de la constitution de stock et de l'utilisation des sachets et des sacs en plastique sur le territoire national.| 2017 |Regulation
MadagascarLe présent Décret fixe les réglementations de l'interdiction de la production, l'importation, la commercialisation, la constitution de stock et de l'utilisation des sachets plastiques sur le territoire national, en application des dispositions générales de la Charte de l'Environnement actualisée, de la Politique Nationale de l'Environnement pour le Développement Durable, et de la Convention de...
Décret n° 17/018 du 30 décembre 1017 portant interdiction de production, d’importation, de commercialisation et d’utilisation des sacs, sachets, films et autres emballages en plastique.| 2017 |Regulation
Democratic Republic of the CongoLe présent décret interdit la production, l’importation, la commercialisation et l’utilisation des sacs, sachets, films et autres emballages en plastique pour la vente d’aliments, de l’eau et de toute boisson en République démocratique du Congo. Sont également interdites la production, l’importation, la commercialisation et l’utilisation des sacs, sachets, films et autres emballages en plastique...
Amendment of Regulations Relating to Nature Conservation (No. 85 of 2017).| 2017 |Regulation
NamibiaThese 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.
Plastic Bag Use Reduction Act (RPPL No. l0-14)| 2017 |Legislation
PalauThis Act prohibits the distribution of plastic by retail establishments. Within two years following the effective date of this Act, retail establishments shall not provide plastic bags that are not biodegradable or compostable to their customers at the point of sale or prior to exit for the purpose of transporting groceries, food products, and other merchandise. No individual or business may...
External Trade (Shopping Plastic Bags Prohibition) Order, No. 83 of 2017.| 2017 |Regulation
Antigua and BarbudaThis Order prohibits the importation, distribution, sales and use of shopping plastic bags after the 30th June, 2016. The types of plastic bags exempted from prohibition are listed in the Schedule. Furthermore, the Minister may designate as exempted any other shopping plastic bag from the prohibition. This Order repeals the External Trade (Import Prohibition) Order, 2016, S.I. No 16 of 2016.
Loi n° 2017-39 du 26 décembre 2017 portant interdiction de la production, de l’exportation, de la commercialisation, de la détention, de la distribution et de l’utilisation de sachets plastique non biodégradables en République du Bénin.| 2017 |Legislation
BeninLa présente loi d’interdit la production, l’importation, la commercialisation, la détention, la distribution et l’utilisation des sachets en plastique non dégradables en République du Bénin. Cette loi s’applique à: la production de sachets en plastiques non dégradables sur le territoire national; l’importation de sachets en plastique non dégradables sur le territoire national; la commercialisation...
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