Waste Management (Environmental Levy) (Plastic Bag) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 605 of 2001). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste management Environmental fees/charges Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations provide for an environmental levy in respect of the supply to customers, at the point of sale of goods or products to be placed in the bags, or otherwise of plastic bags in or at any shop, supermarket, service station or other sales outlet. The levy shall be paid by an “accountable person”, i.e. a person within the meaning of section 72(4) of the Waste Management Act. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Waste Management Act, 1996. Legislation | Ireland | 1996 (2022) Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Basic legislation, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Waste Management (Environmental Levy) (Plastic Bag) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 167 of 2007). Legislation | Ireland | 2007 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022. Legislation | Ireland | 2022 Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Inspection, Monitoring, Food waste, Coal, Oil, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Organic waste, Policy/planning, Special fund, Use restrictions, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX