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Resolution GFCM/43/2019/4 on the ban of single-use plastics in all GFCM meetings.

Country/Territory
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Marine area Marine pollution Pollution control International organization
Abstract

This Resolution draws attention on the protection of marine environment by preventing or minimising pollution due to the discharge of plastic litter in the marine environment. To this end, as of 2020, GFCM resolves to discontinue the use of single-use plastics in all the meetings and encourages the contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties to the GFCM Agreement and its partners to implement the same policy.

Full text
English
Website
www.fao.org