Disposal Plastic Prohibition Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on ban on placing certain single-use plastic products in the market and products made from oxo-degradable plastic. Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Waste disposal Waste management Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Ordinance comes into force on 3 July 2021. Abstract This Ordinance applies to products that are entirely or partially made of plastic and are placed in the market regardless if they are used only for packaging. The Ordinance is drafted in light of EU Regulations on impact reduction of certain plastic products on the environment. The Ordinance provides for the prohibition on placing certain plastic products in the market such as cutlery, plates, drinking straws, food container. The Ordinance further provides for administrative offences. The Ordinance consists of 5 Articles as follow: Scope of application (1); Definitions (2); Restrictions of placing on the market (3); Administrative offences (4); Entry into force (5). Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Directive 2006/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances in order to adapt it to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law to promote the circular economy and ensure environmentally friendly waste management (Circular Economy Act - KrWG). Legislation | Germany | 2012 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Inspection, Sustainable use, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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