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Legislation
| 2014 |
Mexico
Law on Ventures in Mexican Marine Zones

The present law is of federal jurisdiction, its provisions are of public order and its purpose is the control and prevention of pollution or alteration of the sea by dumping in Mexican marine areas.

Keywords
Marine plastic litter, Maritime sources, Pollution of the marine environment, Waste prevention
Legislation
| 2014 |
Gabon
Loi n° 007/2014 du 01 août 2014 relative à la protection de l'environnement en République gabonaise.

La présente loi, prise en application des dispositions de l’article 47 de la Constitution, fixe les dispositions spécifiques applicables à la protection de l’environnement en République Gabonaise. La présente loi détermine les principes généraux de la politique nation ale de protection de l'Environnement contribuant à la promotion du développement durable. Ces principes tendent notamment à la...

Keywords
Domestic waste, Enforcement, Hazardous waste, Toxic waste, Waste disposal, Waste management
Legislation
| 2014 |
Pakistan
Sindh Environmental Protection Act, 2014 (No. VIII of 2014).

This Act, consisting of 37 sections divided into eleven Parts, provides for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of the environment, for the prevention and control of pollution, and promotion of sustainable development. In addition, it establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the Sindh Environmental Protection Council, entitled to: co-ordinate and supervise...

Keywords
Enforcement, Hazardous waste, Oxo-degradable plastics, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Waste management hierarchy
Legislation
| 2014 |
Netherlands
Packaging Management Decree
Keywords
Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic packaging, Plastic polymers, Recycling
Legislation
| 2014 |
Georgia
Waste Management Code of Georgia (No. 2994-RS of 2014)

The purpose of the Code is to establish a legal framework in the field of waste management, to implement measures that will facilitate waste prevention and its increased re-use as well as environmentally safe treatment of waste (which includes recycling and separation of secondary raw materials, energy recovery from waste and safe disposal of waste). In addition, the objectives of the Code include...

Keywords
Fiscal incentives, Hazardous waste, Recycling, Waste, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management
Regulation
| 2014 |
Seychelles
Repealed
Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations, 2014 (S.I. 43 of 2014).

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Finance, Trade and Investment under section 270 read with section 190(2) of the Customs Management Act, 2011, place restrictions on the importation of goods specified in the Schedule, including (hazardous) wastes, toxic chemicals (including pesticides), species listed under CITES, fish and fish products, wood, animals and animal products, fertilizers...

Keywords
Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste
Regulation
| 2014 |
Zimbabwe
Assignment of Functions (Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement) Notice, 2014 (S.I. 24 of 2014).

This Notice of the President assigns to the Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement - (a) the administration of the Acts set out in the Schedule; and (b) the functions conferred or imposed on the Minister save to the extent that those functions have not been assigned to some other Minister. The list of Scheduled Acts includes the Acquisition of Farm Equipment and Material Act, the Agricultural...

Keywords
Biodegradable plastics, Enforcement, Labelling, Plastic polymers, Plastic waste
Regulation
| 2014 |
Australia
Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014 No. 666.

This Regulation, consisting of 115 sections divided into eleven Parts and completed by two Schedules, implements the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 by providing specifications on waste management, transport and disposal. The Regulation is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (1); Contributions by occupiers of scheduled waste facilities (2); Records, measurement of waste...

Keywords
Hazardous waste, Toxic waste, Waste management hierarchy