These 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...

The 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...

This 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.

These Regulations, made under section 17 of the Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy Act 2015, introduces an Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy charged on plastic bags. This Charge must be collected by a cashier at the point at which a plastic bag is provided by the business to a consumer. It shall then be paid to the Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of Inland Revenue (CEO). The...

Banning the use, manufacture and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging

This Decree-Law, consisting of 57 articles divided into eight Chapters, defines the rules that govern the solid waste management system in Timor-Leste. The provision related to the urban waste management service complies with the following principles: a) Protection of public health and the environment; b) Promotion of universality and equal access; c) Quality and continuity of service protecting...

These Regulations amend the Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations 2001 and are designed to assist in the improved recovery of waste farm plastics. The Regulations provide that from 1 October 2017, the definition of farm plastics will be expanded to include two further materials, i.e. netting and bale twine.