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Act on Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities (Act No.100 of 2000).

Country/Territory
Japan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Pollution control Sustainable development Procedural matters Business/industry/corporations
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to establish a society that can develop sustainably with reduced environmental loads, by providing for necessary matters and for promoting a shift of demand to eco-friendly goods, including the promotion of the procurement of eco-friendly goods by the State, incorporated administrative agencies, local governments, and local incorporated administrative agencies, and the provision of information concerning eco-friendly goods, thereby contributing to ensuring healthy and cultured living of both the present and future generations of the citizens. Article 4 and 5 deal respectively with responsibility of local governments and local incorporated administrative agencies and on the other hand with the responsibility of business operators and citizens. The text consists of 15 articles.

Full text
English/Japanese
Website
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