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Showing 91 - 100 of 825 resultsEnvironmental Health Services (Control of Plastic Pollution) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 106 of 2020).| 2020 |Regulation
BahamasThe 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...
Case study | 2020National Waste Management Strategy 2020The NWMS provides a coherent framework and strategy for the implementation of the Waste Act and outlines government’s policy and strategic approach to waste management within the South African government’s context and agenda of socio-economic development that is “equitable, inclusive, sustainable and environmentally sound”.CountrySouth Africa
Case study | 2020Waste Picker Integration Guideline for South AfricaThe second National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) (DEA, 2011: 27) commits government to “provide guidance to municipalities and industry on measures to improve the working conditions of waste-pickers”. Government has undertaken a number of activities to fulfil this mandate.CountrySouth Africa
Case study | 2020Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free EnvironmentChemicals are essential for the well-being, high living standards and comfort of modern society. They are used in many sectors, including health, energy, mobility and housing. However, most chemicals have hazardous properties which can harm the environment and human health. The EU already has sophisticated chemicals laws in place, but global chemicals production is expected to double by 2030. The...CountryEuropean Union
Legislation | 2020 |National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations, 2020
UgandaUganda 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 |Regulation on the Labelling of Tyres with Respect to Fuel Efficiency and other Parameters
European UnionEuropean 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 |Loi relative à la lutte contre le gaspillage et à l’économie circulaire
FranceFrance 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 |Decreto 12
ChileChile 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...Control of Disposable Plastics Act No. 8 of 2020.| 2020 |Legislation
BarbadosThis 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...
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