Decree No. 16/2015 establishing the Regulation on the management and control of plastic bag. País/Territorio Mozambique Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2015 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 62. Materia Medio ambiente gen., Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Control de la contaminación Infracciones/sanciones Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Saneamiento de suelos Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Océano Índico, Países menos desarrollados Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Law, consisting of 2 Chapters, establishes the Regulation on the management and control of plastic bag. This Regulation establishes procedures for the management and control of the plastic bag, with regard to its production, import, sale and use in order to reduce negative impacts on human health and the environment in general and applies to all public and private entities, natural and legal persons involved in the production, import, sale and use of plastic bags in the country. Offences and penalties are appended to the text. This Regulation applies to all public and private entities, natural and legal persons involved in the production, import, sale and use of plastic bag in the country. In addition, it specifies that the following provisions enter into force 180 days after publication of this Decree, relating to: a) import ban on plastic bags, whose proceedings are in progress; banning the production of the plastic bag with the characteristics described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 4 and prohibition of resale. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org