Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023.

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Emissions Enforcement/compliance Pollution control Hazardous substances Internal trade International trade Monitoring Offences/penalties Ozone layer Packaging/labelling Registration

Geographical area

Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations

Abstract

The Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has made these regulations in terms of section 140(2)(b) of the Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27]. Section 3 provides for the application of these regulations and section 4 prohibits substances, equipment or appliance which use or rely on the substances listed in the Second Schedule. They regulate the import, transit and export of ozone depleting substances, greenhouse gases, ozone depleting substance dependent appliances and greenhouse gas dependent appliances. They also lay down conditions relating to labelling and packaging of these substances.

Full text

English

Website

www.swm-programme.info

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27].

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2002 (2005)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Basic legislation, Monitoring, Environmental audit, Court/tribunal, Registration, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Early warning system, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, EIA, Hazards, Special fund, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Expropriation, Weeds, Alien species, Pesticides, Biodiversity, Waste management, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Wetlands, Basin/catchment/watershed, Ecosystem preservation, Ex-situ conservation, Protection of habitats, Genetic resources, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2016.

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2016

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Internal trade, International trade, Ozone layer, Use restrictions, Pollution control, Business/industry/corporations, Offences/penalties, Climate change, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX