Waste Minimisation (Plastic and Related Products) Regulations 2022. Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Regulation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Packaging/labelling Waste disposal Environmental fees/charges Pollution control Waste management Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations consist of 5 sections and 1 Schedule and contains a prohibition for manufacture or sale of certain products (generally containing plastic) with some exceptions. These include plastic drink stirrers that are single-use, plastic or synthetic cotton buds that are single-use, any product that contains plastic with pro-degradants, PVC food trays or containers, specified polystyrene packaging for food or drink. Full text English Website www.legislation.govt.nz References - Legislation Implements Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (No. 89 of 2008). Legislation | New Zealand | 2008 (2021) Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX