Decree No. 12 on collection and recycling of plastic waste. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Recycling/reuse Packaging/labelling Registration Standards Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Abstract The present Decree lays down provisions on commodities contained in plastic packages except for infant food and pharmaceutical products To reduce the negative environmental impact, the manufacturers and the traders must meet the following requirements: (1) registration of plastic packages and plastic waste according to Annex 1; (2) compliance with the requirements regarding collection and recycling of plastic waste; The system of collection and recycling shall include inter alia the elaboration of technical standards for plastic waste as well as marketing the by-products resulting from recycling of plastic waste. Plastic materials used for packages shall be subject to collection and recycling. Manufacturing or trading plastic packages shall be carried out with a view to reduce the negative environmental impact. Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com References - Legislation Implements Decree No. 261 of the Cabinet of Ministers regulating some issues plastic waste management. Legislation | Belarus | 2003 Keyword: Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX