Cabinet Regulation No. 1281 of 2009 on Procedures for Labelling of Packaging Made of Bioplastic and Oxy-degradable Plastic and Disposable Tableware and Accessories and Information (Labelling) Regarding the Type of Materials to be Indicated on such Packaging and such Tableware and Accessories

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Recycling/reuse Pollution control Waste management Internal trade Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Processing/handling

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the procedures for labelling of packaging made of bioplastic and oxy-degradable plastic and disposable tableware and accessories and the information (labelling) regarding the type of materials to be indicated on such packaging and disposable tableware. Using the compostability symbol, it shall be indicated on the labelling of the packaging and disposable tableware made from bioplastic that the packaging and disposable tableware may be composted in an aerobic environment in controlled conditions, using micro-organisms.

Full text

English

Website

likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Natural Resources Tax Law (2005)

Legislation | Latvia | 2005 (2016)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Tax/levy, Pollution control, Environmental fees/charges, Ozone layer, Emissions, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Hazardous waste, Governance, Procedural matters, Mining, Sustainable development, Minerals, Coal, Waste disposal, Radiation, Hazardous substances, Waste management, Freshwater resources management, Water desalination, Water abstraction, Water charges, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX