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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| 2017 |
Portugal
Decree-Law n.º 152-D/2017
Keywords
Labelling, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymers, Plastic waste, Recycling, Very lightweight plastic carrier bags, Waste management
Regulation
| 2017 |
Portugal
Decreto-Lei n.º 152-D/2017

O presente decreto-lei, agregando a disciplina jurídica aplicável à gestão de fluxos específicos dos resíduos mencionados, assegura também a transposição para a ordem jurídica interna de várias diretivas, bem como das suas posteriores alterações, a saber: a Diretiva n.º 94/62/CE, do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 20 de dezembro, relativa a embalagens e resíduos de embalagens; a Diretiva n.º...

Keywords
Extended Producer Responsibility, Waste management hierarchy
Regulation
| 2017 |
New Zealand
Waste Minimisation (Microbeads) Regulations 2017

These regulations, consisting of 8 sections and one Schedule, are made under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008. These regulations prohibit the manufacture and sale of wash-off products (other than medical devices or medicines) that contain microbeads for 1 or more of the following purposes: exfoliation of all or part of a person’s body; cleaning of all or part of a person’s body; abrasive cleaning...

Keywords
Microbeads, Microplastics, Plastic waste, Waste management hierarchy
Legislation
| 2017 |
Australia
Navigation Act 2012

The objects of this Act are: (a) to promote the safety of life at sea; and (b) to promote safe navigation; and (c) to prevent pollution of the marine environment; and (d) to ensure that AMSA has the necessary power to carry out inspections of vessels and enforce national and international standards.

Keywords
Marine litter, Waste management