These Regulations implement Annexes IV (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage) and V (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating to that Convention. They concern, among other things: surveys to be carried out and Sewage Certificates; the...

These Regulations, made under the Environment Protection Act, 2002, require any person who carries out an activity as specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations, to conduct an industrial waste audit and to fill out the Waste Audit Form and submit it to the Director of Environment. The Director may request persons who have submitted the form to submit an Industrial Waste Audit Report, to...

These Regulations implement some of the provisions of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Order, 2005. The Regulations provide for: duties of the master of any ship to report discharges of harmful substances into any part of the sea; contents of the report and reporting procedures; duties of terminal operators or persons in charge of the apparatus to report discharges of oil, oily mixtures and...

These Regulations prescribe measures for the prevention of disposal into the sea of garbage specified in the text. The Regulations provide for: requirements for the disposal of garbage outside or within special areas; special requirements for disposal of garbage; restrictions on the entry into the Antarctic area of Brunei Darussalam ships; garbage reception facilities; garbage management plans...

Le présent arrêté porte interdiction de l’importation, de la distribution et de la vente de plastiques non biodégradable.

This Act makes provision for the protection and management of the environment in Tuvalu. “Environment” includes all natural, physical and social resources and ecosystems or parts thereof, people and culture and the relationship that exists between these elements. One of the objectives of the Act is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. The Minister shall be...

This Order sets regulations on the discharge of waste from ships and platforms and applies to all ships regardless of size. Outside specific areas, discharge of all objects made of plastic, including synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage bags and incinerator ashes from plastic products which may contain residues of toxic or heavy metals may not be dumped at sea. Food-waste may...

This law makes provision for the control of littering and the appointment and registration of Litter Prevention Officers by Public Authorities. It defines offences and prescribes penalties for such offences.