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Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on certain plastic products (No. 771 of 2021).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Waste management Waste prevention Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Act entered into force on 23 August 2021.
Abstract

The present Decree of the Ministry of the Environment lays down requirements for certain plastic products that are necessary for the implementation of 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. The Decree prohibits the following products to be placed on the market: 1) products containing oxo-degradable plastic, and 2) disposable plastic products as referred to in Annex 1 to this Decree. Annex 2 contains a list of products that are subject to the labeling requirements laid down in section 4 of the present Decree.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

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