Act on packages and package wastes. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2001 No. 63 Pos. 638. Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Transboundary movement of waste Offences/penalties International trade Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 January 2002. Abstract The present Act is composed of seven Sections: General provisions (sect. 1); Duties of entrepreneurs (sect. 2); Duties of producers, importers and purchasers packages within the European Union, and exporters delivering packages the within European Union (sect. 3); Duties of salesmen and users of products in packages (sect. 4); Duties of public administration organs (sect. 5); Criminal provisions (sect. 6); Final provisions (sect. 7). The Act establishes requirements of packages in compliance with the principles of the environmental protection and ways of dealing with packages and package wastes, assuring protection of human life and human health, and sustainable development of the environment. Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation establishing forms of packages marking. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the contents of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium in packaging. Legislation | Poland | 2002 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending the Act on packages and package wastes. Legislation | Poland | 2003 Keyword: Waste management, Hazardous substances, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act on packaging management and packaging waste. Legislation | Poland | 2013 (2023) Keyword: Waste management, Transboundary movement of waste, Offences/penalties, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX