Packaging and Waste Packaging (Amendment) Law, 2005 (Law No. 159(I)/2005).

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Packaging/labelling Recycling/reuse Access-to-information Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Data collection/reporting

Geographical area

Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia

Abstract

This Law may be cited as the Packaging and Waste Packaging (Amendment) Law of 2005 and shall be read as one with the Packaging and Waste Packaging Laws of 2002-2003 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Law”). The principal Law and the present Law shall be read in conjunction and will be referred to as the Packaging and Waste Packaging Laws 2002-2005. For the purpose of implementing article 2 to Directive 2003/35/EC, the present law lays down amendments to the principal law. More specifically, it introduces new articles 16A up to 16F which concern public participation in decision-making. Article 16A provides for the interpretation and field of application of the law; article 16B provides for public participation as regards the drawing up of certain plans and programmes in the environmental field; article 16C establish the procedures for public consultations. Article 16D establishes that before taking of any decision, the Cabinet of Ministers shall take into consideration amendments and addenda advanced by the public. Article 16E guarantees that the public is given early and effective notification as regards the implementation of plans or programmes. Article 16F establishes that an Archive of all plans, proposals, etc. shall be kept. The Archive shall be open to public consultation. A minor wording amendment is brought forth in article 27.

Full text

Greek

Website

www.mof.gov.cy

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-justice, Governance, Public participation, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Packaging and Waste Packaging Law, 2002 (Law No. 32(I)/2002).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2002

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX