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Showing 401 - 410 of 738 resultsAn Act prohibiting Supplying of Plastic Bags to Consumers| 2011 |Legislation
United States of AmericaLaw prohibiting all stores from supplying petroleum-based plastic bags to consumers and customers in American Samoa
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Regulations| 2011 |Regulation
NamibiaProhibition of littering and dumping, outlines waste disposal facilities and responsibility of Council for collection and disposal of solid and hazardous waste
Official Mexican Standard NOM – 161 – SEMARNAT – 2011| 2011 |Regulation
MexicoMEXICAN OFFICIAL REGULATION NOM-161-SEMARNAT-2011, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFYING SPECIAL HANDLING WASTE AND DETERMINING WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO A MANAGEMENT PLAN; THE LIST OF SUCH WASTES, THE PROCEDURE FOR THEIR INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION FROM SAID LIST; AS WELL AS THE ELEMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE FORMULATION OF MANAGEMENT PLANS.
National Domestic Waste Collection Standards| 2011 |Regulation
South AfricaSet standards for the collection of domestic waste in the schedule hereto.
Legislation | 2011 |Reglamento para la Aplicación de la Ley de Fomento Ambiental y Optimización de los Ingresos del Estado
EcuadorEcuador Reglamento para la Aplicación de la Ley de Fomento Ambiental y Optimización de los Ingresos del Estado Decree 987 of 2011 Published in Suplemento del Registro Oficial 608 on 30 diciembre 2011 Commenced on 24 noviembre 2011 [This is the version of this document from 30 diciembre 2011.] Rafael Correa Delgado PRESIDENTE CONSTITUCIONAL DE LA REPÚBLICA Considerando: Que la Constitución de la...Legislation | 2011 |Ley de Fomento Ambiental y Optimización de los Ingresos del Estado
EcuadorEcuador Ley de Fomento Ambiental y Optimización de los Ingresos del Estado Published in Suplemento del Registro Oficial 583 on 24 noviembre 2011 Commenced on 24 noviembre 2011 [This is the version of this document from 24 noviembre 2011.] PRESIDENCIA DE LA REPÚBLICA Considerando: Que el artículo 14 de la Constitución de la República del Ecuador, determina que se " reconoce el derecho de la...Loi n° 11/009 du 09 juillet 2009 portant Principes Fondamentaux relatifs à la Protection de l’Environnement.| 2011 |Legislation
Democratic Republic of the CongoLa présente loi énonce les principes fondamentaux en matière de preotection de l'environnement et fixe le cadre institutionnel ainsi que les mécanismes procéduraux et de financement de la protection de l’environnement; elle établit les règles de gestion et de conservation des ressources naturelles et réglemente la responsabilité civile en la matière en prévoyant des infractions et des peines. Elle...
Beverage Containers Act (RSNB 2011, c 121).| 2011 |Legislation
CanadaRepealedThe purpose of the present Act is to reduce landfill waste and litter left on roads and in waterways, and to establish beverage container standards, Recycling Centres. The Act includes a deposit/refund system for soft drink, juice and alcohol containers; uniform labelling, size and type specifications. The text - consisting of 23 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: definition...
National Environmental (Surface and Groundwater Quality Control) Regulations, 2011 (S.I. 22 of 2011).| 2011 |Regulation
NigeriaThese Regulations, made under section 34 of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007, provide for quality control of and quality standards and requirements of surface waters and groundwater in Nigeria. They also provide with respect to enforcement, define offences and prescribe penalties for such offences. The Regulations concern the...
Décret n° 2011-003-PR du 05 janvier 2011 fixant les modalités de gestion des sachets et emballages plastiques au Togo.| 2011 |Regulation
TogoLe présent décret fixe les modalités de la gestion de la production, de l’importation, de la distribution, de la commercialisation, de l’usage, de la collecte et du recyclage des sachets et emballages plastiques au Togo. Ce décret interdit la production, l’importation, la distribution et la commercialisation des sachets et emballages plastiques non biodégradables au Togo. Par contre, il autorise...
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