This Act introduces various measures for ensuring environmentally responsible and sustainable tourism in Palau so as to, among other things, prevent environmentally destructive practices by uneducated visitors. It, among other things, prohibits the importation and manufacture in Palau of reef-toxic sunscreens. It is hereby declared the policy of the government of the Republic of Palau to promote...

Article 6 obliges business entities to keep record of packaging materials and packaging waste in accordance with the procedure established by the Government. Article 7 (1) establishes that manufacturers and importers who, within the reporting period, supply to the domestic market of the Republic of Lithuania no more than 0.5 tons of packaging (excluding one-time packaging and multiple packaging)...

El presente Real Decreto tiene por objeto adoptar medidas para reducir el consumo de bolsas de plástico, con la finalidad de prevenir y reducir los impactos adversos que los residuos generados por dichas bolsas de plástico producen en el medio ambiente, con especial atención al daño ocasionado a los ecosistemas acuáticos, y en determinadas actividades económicas, como la pesca o el turismo, entre...

The Resolution regulates plastic and biodegradable bags. It consists of eight articles: Scope of regulation (1); Purpose and object of regulation (2); Definition of terms (3); Requirements for placing on market of plastic, biodegradable and compostable bags (4); Compliance assessment (5); Labelling (6); Compliance control (7); and Liability for violating these rules. The purpose of the Resolution...

This Act provides general rules relating to commercial and artisanal fishing by nationals of Sierra Leone wherever they are (beyond the fisheries waters, including fishing on the high seas or in waters under the jurisdiction of another State) and commercial fishing by foreigners in the fisheries waters of Sierra Leone and rules relating to aquaculture. The Act consists of 92 sections divided into...

This Regulation provides for incentives to be granted by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency for investment in measure that protect marine and inland waters from microplastics and other pollutants. The Regulations are in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 and refer to these Regulations. If there are funds, the Swedish...

These Regulations, made under the Environmental Management Act, provide rules relative to the placing on the market of a hazardous substance, i.e. any substance, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous or any organism which is injurious to human health or the environment (and including hazardous waste). The Regulations concern, among other things, packaging and labelling of substances, precautions in...