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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Repealed by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