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Control of Goods, Prices and Other Charges (Returnable Containers) Regulations.

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Beverages Packaging/labelling Recycling/reuse
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

In these Regulations "returnable container" means such container, including a crate and a barrel, marked as specified in the Schedule hereto, in which the bottler thereof retains ownership. The manufacturer of a returnable container shall ensure that it is clearly marked "returnable for deposit". Who sells any soft drink, beer or other product in a returnable container shall charge as a deposit, in relation to the size of the returnable container as specified in the second column of the Schedule and refund that deposit who returns to him an empty, unbroken or undamaged returnable container.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.bw

References - Legislation

Implements

Control of Goods, Prices and Other Charges Act (Chapter 43:08).

Legislation | Botswana | 1973 (2008)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, International trade, Internal trade, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX