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Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 341 of 2001).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Waste disposal Registration 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 revise and replace the Regulations of 1997 and are designed to assist the improved recovery of waste farm plastics. The Regulations impose obligations on producers and suppliers of certain farm plastics for this purpose including obligations, as appropriate, to operate a deposit and refund scheme, to collect waste farm plastics, to takes steps for the recovery of such waste, to register with and provide information to local authorities and to provide information to purchaser. An exemption from these obligations is available to persons who participate in a waste recovery scheme operated by an approved body.

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

Repeals

Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations, 1997.

Legislation | Ireland | 1997

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Registration, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Waste Management (Farm Plastics) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 396 of 2017).

Legislation | Ireland | 2017

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX