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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Legislation
| 2018 |
Australia
Marine Order 95 (Marine pollution prevention — garbage) 2018

This Order: (a) gives effect to Annex V of MARPOL (which deals with the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships); and (b) prescribes matters for Part IIIC of the Pollution Prevention Act (which deals with the prevention of pollution by garbage); (c) provides for some provisions of the Pollution Prevention Act that apply to Australian ships to also apply to foreign ships.

Keywords
Marine litter, Waste management
Legislation
| 2018 |
Estonia
Penal Code
Keywords
Enforcement, Fines, Product bans
Legislation
| 2018 |
Palau
Responsible Tourism Education Act of 2018 (RPPL No. 1-30).

This Act introduces various measures for ensuring environmentally responsible and sustainable tourism in Palau so as to, among other things, prevent environmentally destructive practices by uneducated visitors. It, among other things, prohibits the importation and manufacture in Palau of reef-toxic sunscreens. It is hereby declared the policy of the government of the Republic of Palau to promote...

Keywords
Plastic waste, Polystyrene
Legislation
| 2018 |
Lithuania
Law No. XIII- 1017 amending Law No. IX-517 on the management of packaging and packaging waste.

Article 6 obliges business entities to keep record of packaging materials and packaging waste in accordance with the procedure established by the Government. Article 7 (1) establishes that manufacturers and importers who, within the reporting period, supply to the domestic market of the Republic of Lithuania no more than 0.5 tons of packaging (excluding one-time packaging and multiple packaging)...

Keywords
Plastic packaging, Plastic waste, Recycling, Waste management, Waste prevention
Regulation
| 2018 |
Spain
Real Decreto Nº 293/2018 - Medidas para reducir el consumo de bolsas de plástico y por el que se crea el Registro de Productores.

El presente Real Decreto tiene por objeto adoptar medidas para reducir el consumo de bolsas de plástico, con la finalidad de prevenir y reducir los impactos adversos que los residuos generados por dichas bolsas de plástico producen en el medio ambiente, con especial atención al daño ocasionado a los ecosistemas acuáticos, y en determinadas actividades económicas, como la pesca o el turismo, entre...

Keywords
Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Very lightweight plastic carrier bags, Waste management hierarchy
Regulation
| 2018 |
Georgia
Resolution No. 472 of 2018 of Georgian Government on Regulation of Plastic and Biodegradable Bags

The Resolution regulates plastic and biodegradable bags. It consists of eight articles: Scope of regulation (1); Purpose and object of regulation (2); Definition of terms (3); Requirements for placing on market of plastic, biodegradable and compostable bags (4); Compliance assessment (5); Labelling (6); Compliance control (7); and Liability for violating these rules. The purpose of the Resolution...

Keywords
Biodegradable plastics, Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Recycling, Verification of compliance
Legislation
| 2018 |
Sierra Leone
Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2018 (No.10 of 2018).

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...

Keywords
Consultations, Fines, Hazardous waste, Pollution of the marine environment, Stakeholder engagement, Toxic waste, Certification, Enforcement, Fishing gear
Regulation
| 2018 |
Sweden
Regulation (2018: 496) on state subsidies to reduce emissions of microplastics to the aquatic environment.

This Regulation provides for incentives to be granted by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency for investment in measure that protect marine and inland waters from microplastics and other pollutants. The Regulations are in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 and refer to these Regulations. If there are funds, the Swedish...

Keywords
Marine litter, Microplastics, Waste management hierarchy