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Decree (2021:1001) on producer responsibility for fishing gear.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries
Keyword
Waste management Pollution control Recycling/reuse Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Part of this Decrees enters into force on 13 December 2024.
Abstract

The present Decree lays down rules providing for a system of increased producer responsibility for the management of waste related to fishing gear. Its objective is to (a) increase the collection, reuse and recycling of fishing gear and (b) reduce waste from fishing gear. Fishing gear is understood to mean gear containing plastic and which is used for fishing and breeding of fish resources. The Decree sets as a goal that the amount of waste from fishing gear collected during a calendar year be at least 20 percent of the amount of fishing gear released on the Swedish market during the same calendar year by 2027.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.riksdagen.se

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste prevention, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Polluter pays principle, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX