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Ministerial Resolution No. 380 of 2022 regarding regulating the use of single-use products in the country’s markets.

País/Territorio
Emiratos Árabes Unidos
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2022
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Desechos y sustancias peligrosas
Palabra clave
Negocios/industria/corporaciones Fortalecimiento de la capacidad Cambio climático Educación Planificación ambiental Residuos peligrosos Comercio interior Comercio internacional Control de la contaminación Protección del medio ambiente Reciclado/reutilización Residuos sólidos Desarrollo sostenible Uso sostenible Eliminación de desechos Gestión de desechos Prevención de residuos Política/planificación
Área geográphica
Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Golfo Pérsico
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Resumen

This Resolution, comprising 11 articles, serves the following purposes (i) regulating the production, distribution, and utilization of single-use products; (ii) mitigating environmental pollution resulting from disposable product usage; (iii) encouraging the substitution of disposable products with more sustainable, reusable alternatives. It applies across the entire national territory, encompassing free zones, and extends to (i) Disposable plastic products; (ii) Disposable non-plastic items (e.g., aluminum containers, wooden utensils, paper cups); (iii) Reusable products containing one or more components made from materials such as plastic, aluminum, glass, or paper. Article 4 enforces the prohibition on importing, distributing, or using (i) plastic shopping bags starting from January 1, 2024; (ii) disposable bags made of any material commencing January 1, 2026; (iii) plastic utensils, including cutlery and plates, from January 1, 2026. Article 5 outlines exceptions to these prohibitions, while Article 6 identifies products whose consumption must be reduced, such as plastic food packaging, cotton swabs, cigarette packaging, and moistened tissues. The Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment will conduct awareness campaigns to promote a culture of multiple and sustainable product use.

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Árabe
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