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 Europe, European Union Countries, 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 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Basic legislation 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