Waste Management (Farm Plastics) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 396 of 2017). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste disposal Recycling/reuse Waste management Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations 2001 and are designed to assist in the improved recovery of waste farm plastics. The Regulations provide that from 1 October 2017, the definition of farm plastics will be expanded to include two further materials, i.e. netting and bale twine. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amends Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 341 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Registration, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX