Packaging and Waste Packaging Law, 2002 (Law No. 32(I)/2002). Country/Territory Cyprus Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Episimi Efimerida tis Kypriakis Dimokratias No. 3594, Supplement III, Part I, 12 April 2002, pp. 1355 - 1366. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Packaging/labelling Recycling/reuse Standards Geographical area Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Entry into force notes The law shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Articles 11 and 20 shall enter into force by Ministerial Decisions. Abstract The purpose of the law is to prevent the generation of packaging waste, to reduce the heavy metals contents in packaging and to enhance reduction of packaging waste disposal by re-use, recovery and recycling. The Law covers all packaging placed on the market and all packaging waste, whether it is used or released at industrial, commercial, household or any other level, in spite of the materials used. It sets forth essential requirements and deals with standardization, criteria and methodologies for life-cycle analysis of packaging, criteria for recycling methods, criteria for composting methods and produced compost, criteria for the marking of packaging. Full text Greek References - Legislation Implements European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. Legislation | European Union | 1994 Keyword: Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Access-to-information, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulations No. 375 of 2017 on Packaging and Packaging Waste (Reducing the Consumption of Thin Plastic Transport Bags). Legislation | Cyprus | 2017 Keyword: Access-to-information, Business/industry/corporations, Packaging/labelling, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Use restrictions, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Packaging and Waste Packaging (Amendment) Law, 2005 (Law No. 159(I)/2005). Legislation | Cyprus | 2005 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Packaging and Waste Packaging (Amendment) Law, 2003 (Law No. 133(I)/2003). Legislation | Cyprus | 2003 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX