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Regulation No. 177 dated 6.3.2012 on packaging and their residues.

Country/Territory
Albania
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 33, 11 April 2012.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Packaging/labelling Consumer protection Pollution control Recycling/reuse Waste disposal Waste management
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Rgeulation enters into force after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

The Regulation aims to protect, preserve and improve the environment quality and the human health through minimizing the negative effects of the packaging materials and their waste. The Regulation includes sections on the scope of service, production of packaging, measures for the prevention of package waste, requirements for the production and composition of packaging, acceptable levels of heavy metals concentration in packaging, system of marking and identification of packaging, reusage of packaging waste, recycling and recuperation, and monitoring and reporting.

Full text
Albanian
Website
www.qpz.gov.al

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No.10463 dated 22.9.2011 on the integrated management of solid waste.

Legislation | Albania | 2011

Keyword: Basic legislation, Solid waste, Standards, Transport/storage, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX