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Showing 371 - 380 of 738 resultsDecree-Law No. 26/2012 establishing the Environmental Basic Legislation.| 2012 |Legislation
Timor-LesteThis Decree-Law, consisting of 10 Chapters, establishes the Environmental Basic Legislation. It specifies the policy on environment and wildlife protection, including the basic principles for conservation, preservation and sustainable use of natural resources in order to improve the quality of life of the local populations. This Decree-Law applies for all the National territory, in particular for...
KeywordsWaste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste management hierarchyNotification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests declaring Purna Wildlife Sanctuary to be and Eco-sensitive Zone.| 2012 |Regulation
IndiaThe Ministry of Environment and Forests notifies the area up to 2 kilometres from the boundary of the protected area of Purna Wildlife Sanctuary as an Eco-sensitive Zone in order to conserve and protect the protected area from the ecological and environmental point of view by habitat management aimed at improving and preserving the genetic resources of Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, and by the...
Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests declaring Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary to be an Eco-sensitive Zone.| 2012 |Regulation
IndiaThe Ministry of Environment and Forests notifies the area up to 5 kilometres from the boundary of the protected area of Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary as an Eco-sensitive Zone in order to conserve and protect the protected area from the ecological and environmental point of view. A Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be prepared by the State Government and shall provide for restoration...
Regulation on detailed criteria, amount and manner of payment of special fees for waste management.| 2012 |Regulation
MontenegroThis Regulation prescribes all necessary standards and requirements aimed to define the detailed criteria, exact amount and manner of payment of special fees for waste management on the territory of Montenegro. This Regulation will apply to all products listed in the Annex I. The Annex is an integral part of this Regulation.
Décret n° 2012-1047 du 24 octobre 2012, fixant les modalités d'application du principe pollueur-payeur tel que défini par la loi nº 96-766 portant Code de l'environnement.| 2012 |Regulation
Côte d'IvoireLe présent décret fixe les modalités d'application du principe pollueur-payeur tel que défini par l'article 35 de la loi nº 96-766 portant Code de l'environnement. Le décret adopté vise à identifier le pollueur, déterminer le niveau de dégradation de l’environnement, prendre les mesures de réparation des dommages à l’environnement, déterminer la nature du paiement dû par le pollueur en cas de...
Environmental Protection Law 2013 (Revised Version No. 29/NA).| 2012 |Legislation
Lao People's Democratic RepublicThis Environmental Protection Law, consisting of 13 Parts divided into 99 articles, defines principles, regulations and measures related to environmental management, monitoring of protection, control, preservation and rehabilitation, with quality, of mitigating impacts and pollution created by anthropogenic loads or by nature, aiming to provide balance between social and natural environment, to...
KeywordsHazardous waste, Toxic waste, Waste managementDécret n° 2012-157 du 21 juin 2012 portant interdiction de la fabrication, l’importation, la commercialisation et l’utilisation des sacs et sachets plastiques souples.| 2012 |Regulation
MauritaniaLe présent décret l’interdit l’importation, la fabrication, la commercialisation et l’utilisation des sacs plastiques (les emballages souples, généralement en polyéthylène de basse densité (PEBD), de diverses formes et de diverses poignées, utilisés dans le commerce pour le transport de divers produits) et sachets plastiques (les emballages souples, généralement en polyéthylène de basse densité...
KeywordsEnforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic packaging, Product bans, Verification of complianceLaw No. 7.465 on the obligation of using biodegradable packaging.| 2012 |Legislation
BrazilThis Law, consisting of 8 articles, establishes the obligation of using biodegradable packaging by commercial purpose within the State of Sergipe. It specifies that any plastic material used to pack for commercial purpose must be oxo-biodegradable plastic packaging – OBP.
KeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Plastic waste, Waste management hierarchyDecree No. 442 of 2012 (XII. 29.) Korm of the Government on packaging and on waste management activities related to packaging waste.| 2012 |Regulation
HungaryThis Decree applies to packaging and packaging waste of goods distributed in Hungary, to their taking back and collection. Requisites of production, labelling and distribution of packaging materials are provided in Articles 3-5. The Decree contains rules regarding the obligations of producers and distributors of taking back, collect and reuse packaging materials, keeping a register and report on...
KeywordsLabelling, Levies, Plastic packaging, Waste managementVessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations (SOR/2012-69).| 2012 |Regulation
CanadaThe present Regulations are made under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. Section 3 establishes that except as otherwise provided, these Regulations apply in respect of: a) vessels in waters under Canadian jurisdiction; and b) Canadian vessels everywhere. The text consists of 137 sections divided into 4 Parts as follows: General (1); Specific provisions (2); Pollutant discharge reporting (3)...
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