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European Union (Single Use Plastics) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 326/2021).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Beverages Waste management Waste prevention Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Royalties/fees Registration
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations apply to: single-use plastic products listed in Part 1 of the Annex; all products made from oxo-degradable plastic; the products listed in Part 2 of the Annex; and these products shall be construed in accordance with the Commission Guidelines. They restrict single use plastic products contained in Part 1 of the Annex and products made in whole or in part of oxo-degradable plastic from being placed on the market in Ireland from 3 July 2021. They also prohibit the placing on the market in Ireland, without specified markings, the products listed in Part 2 of the Annex. The Regulations give the Environmental Protection Agency the powers to enforce these provisions.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

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