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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| 2020 |
Egypt
Waste Management Law No.202 of 2020.

This Law consisting of 80 articles divided in VI Sections aims at regulating the organization of waste management in Egypt, excluding if related to nuclear and radiological activities (regulated by Law No.7 of 2010). Main goals of the Law are (i) develop an integrated management of municipal, industrial, agricultural, demolition and construction waste as well as their safe disposal; (ii) reduce...

Keywords
Hazardous waste, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchy
Legislation
| 2020 |
European Union
Commission Decision (EU) 2020/519 on the sectoral reference document on best environmental management practices, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the waste management sector under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS).

This Regulation sets out the sectoral reference document on best environmental management practices, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the waste management sector. The sectoral reference document is set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Regulation
| 2020 |
Bahamas
Environmental Health Services (Control of Plastic Pollution) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 106 of 2020).

The Minister, in the exercise of powers conferred by section 17 of the Environmental Health Services Act makes these Regulations able to control plastic pollution. An environmental health officer has the power to control if the business is in compliance with the provision of these regulations. If the officer, after having inspected premises of a business pursuant to section 10 of the Environmental...

Legislation | 2020 |
Uganda
National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations, 2020
Uganda National Environment Act, 2019 National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations, 2020 Statutory Instrument 49 of 2020 Published in Uganda Gazette Supplement 10 on 20 March 2020 Commenced on 20 March 2020 [This is the version of this document from 20 March 2020.] In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Minister by section 179 of the National Environment Act, 2019 and in consultation...
Legislation | 2020 |
European Union
Regulation on the Labelling of Tyres with Respect to Fuel Efficiency and other Parameters
European Union Regulation on the Labelling of Tyres with Respect to Fuel Efficiency and other Parameters Directive 740 of 2020 Published in Official Journal of the European Union L177 on 5 June 2020 Assented to on 25 May 2020 Commenced on 1 May 2021 [This is the version of this document at 28 October 2021.] Corrected by: C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 241, 27.7.2020, p. 46 (2020/740) C2 Corrigendum, OJ L...
Legislation | 2020 |
France
Loi relative à la lutte contre le gaspillage et à l’économie circulaire
France Loi relative à la lutte contre le gaspillage et à l’économie circulaire Loi 105 de 2020 Publié dans Journal Officiel de la République Française le 11 Février 2020 Acceptée 10 Février 2020 Commencé [Ceci est la version de ce document de 11 Février 2020.] L’Assemblée nationale et le Sénat ont adopté, Le Président de la République promulgue la loi dont la teneur suit: Titre IerObjectifs...
Legislation | 2020 |
Chile
Decreto 12
Chile Decreto 12 Decree 12 of 2020 Published on 16 marzo 2021 Commenced [This is the version of this document from 16 marzo 2021.] Lo dispuesto en la Ley N° 20.920, marco para la gestión de residuos, la responsabilidad extendida del productor y fomento al reciclaje; la Ley N° 19.300, sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente; la Ley N° 18.575, Orgánica Constitucional de Bases Generales de la...
Legislation
| 2020 |
Barbados
Control of Disposable Plastics Act No. 8 of 2020.

This Act prohibits, with effect from the 1 May 2020, (I) the import, distribute, offer for sale, sales or usage of any prohibited goods set out in the First Schedule; and (II) the manufacture, distribution, offer for sale or usage of any single-use plastic bags. Furthermore, this Act lays down provisions on licensing for the importation of any single-use plastic item that is labelled or marketed...

Keywords
Alternative plastics and plastic products, Bio-based plastics, Single-use plastic products, Plastic carrier bags, Fines, Plastics, Plastic polymers, Monomers, Polyethylene, Polypropylene