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Showing 241 - 250 of 738 resultsDécret 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...
KeywordsPlastic carrier bags, Plastic packaging, Product bans, Single-use plastic productsAmendment 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.
KeywordsPlastic bag bans, Plastic carrier bags, Fines, WasteOrdonnance n. 6.251 du 20/01/2017 relative aux déchets.| 2017 |Legislation
MonacoLa présente ordonnance régit la gestion des déchets dont les objectifs sont: la prévention de la production et de la nocivité des déchets; la réduction de la production et de la nocivité des déchets; la valorisation des déchets par le réemploi, le recyclage ou tout autre procédé écologiquement approprié; l'élimination des déchets ultimes de manière écologiquement et économiquement appropriée (le...
KeywordsDomestic waste, Extended Producer Responsibility, Recycling, Reusable packaging, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste preventionEnvironmental Protection Law No. 6 of 2017.| 2017 |Legislation
JordanThis Law consisting of 33 articles aims at protecting the environment providing that (i) the Ministry of Environment is the authority responsible for environmental protection; (ii) the Ministry together with the related parties shall develop the policies and prepare the plans and programs, work on forecasting climate change identifying the involved sectors, follow the implementation of...
KeywordsHazardous waste, Waste, Waste managementProducer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 1221 of 2017).| 2017 |Regulation
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThese Regulations amend the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007. Those Regulations impose on producers the obligation to recover and recycle packaging waste in order to attain the recovery and recycling targets set out in Article 6(1) of European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. These Regulations establish new recycling...
KeywordsPlastic waste, Recyclable packaging, Waste management hierarchyLoi 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...
KeywordsLevies, Oxo-degradable plastics, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Polyethylene, Waste management hierarchyEnvironment Protection (Restriction on importation, distribution and sale of Plastic Utensils and Polystyrene Boxes) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 38 of 2017).| 2017 |Regulation
SeychellesThese Regulations, made under the Environment Protection, 2016 by the Minister responsible for Environment, Energy and Climate Change, prohibit the manufacturing, importation, distribution and sale of plastic utensils and Polystyrene boxes for use within the Republic of Seychelles but allows import permits to be issued for the importation of- (a) Biodegradable utensils; or (b) Biodegradable boxes...
KeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Plastic waste, Polystyrene, Waste management hierarchyEnvironment Protection (Restriction on manufacturing, importation, distribution and sale of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 37 of 2017).| 2017 |Regulation
SeychellesThese Regulations, made under the Environment Protection, 2016 by the Minister responsible for Environment, Energy and Climate Change, prohibit the manufacturing, importation, distribution and sale of plastic bags which do not fall into the category of exempted plastic bags as specified in the First Schedule. The Ministry responsible for Finance and Trade, subject to the approval of the Ministry...
KeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Polystyrene, Waste management hierarchyLaw on waste.| 2017 |Legislation
MongoliaThe purpose of this Law shall be to regulate the waste prevention, reduction of negative impact thereof to human health and environment, classification, collection and disposal of waste in order to reduce the negative impact on human health and environment, to reduce the amount of domestic waste, sorting, transportation, storage, reuse, recycling, recovery, export and import of hazardous waste and...
KeywordsExtended Producer Responsibility, Hazardous waste, Recycling, Waste disposal, Waste export, Waste management, Waste preventionExternal 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.
KeywordsExempted products, Plastic carrier bags, Product bansPagination
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