Amendment to the Regulations and Notices regarding extended producer responsibility. Government Notice no. 400 of 2021. País/Territorio Sudáfrica Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2021 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Government Gazette of South Africa no. 44539 of 2021. Materia Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Negocios/industria/corporaciones Responsabilidad/indemnización Cooperativa/organización de productores Eco-productos/ecoprocesos Género Comercio internacional Envasado/etiquetado Infracciones/sanciones Protección del medio ambiente Reciclado/reutilización Registro Derechos/cánones Eliminación de desechos Gestión de desechos Residuos no domésticos Área geográphica Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional Resumen These Regulations, made in terms of sections 18 (1) and (3), and 69 (1) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, no. 59 of 2008, provide for amending the Regulations regarding extended producer responsibility and the related schemes for the electrical and electronic equipment sector, the lighting sector, and the paper, packaging, compostable products, biodegradable products. The amendments concern: replacement and substitution of definitions, including: brand owner; free rider; importer; producer; collection service fee; cost recovery; waste collection. Further amendments concern: insertion of provisions concerning the application of the Regulations to exported products; registration of producers; replacement of measures to be implemented by producers, including: facilitate reuse, recycling or recovery without compromising the functionality of the product; reduce the environmental toxicity of the resulting post-consumer waste stream; implementation of environmental labels and declaration for the identified products. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.gov.za Referencias - Legislación Enmienda Regulations regarding extended producer responsibility. Government Notice no. 1184 of 2020. Legislación | Sudáfrica | 2020 Palabra clave: Gestión de desechos, Negocios/industria/corporaciones, Cooperativa/organización de productores, Género, Infracciones/sanciones, Protección del medio ambiente, Reciclado/reutilización, Registro, Derechos/cánones, Prevención de residuos, Eliminación de desechos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX