Waste Management (Packaging) Regulations, 1997. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste management Waste disposal Packaging/labelling Hazardous substances Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations are designed to promote the recovery of packaging waste. They will facilitate in particular the achievement of the targets for the recovery of packaging waste established by Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. The Regulations impose obligations on persons who supply packaging (i.e. packaging materials, packaging or packaged goods) to the Irish market, whether as retailers, packers/fillers or manufacturers. An exemption from these obligations is available to per Full text English Website www.bailii.org 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 (Packaging)(Amendment) Regulations, 1998. Legislation | Ireland | 1998 | Repealed Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Communities (Incineration of Waste) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 275 of 2003). Legislation | Ireland | 2003 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Waste Management (Packaging) Regulations, 2003 (S.I. No. 61 of 2003). Legislation | Ireland | 2003 | Repealed Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX