Restrictions on Placing on the Market of Single-Use Plastic Products Regulations, 2020. País/Territorio Malta Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2020 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Infracciones/sanciones Control de la contaminación Protección del medio ambiente Prevención de residuos Gestión de desechos Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Resumen These Regulations bring into effect Article 5 and Article 6(1) and (2) of Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. After providing for some definitions for the interpretation of the text, the regulations set a prohibition, as from 1 January 2021, of placing on the market single-use plastic and products made from oxo-degradable plastic (listed in Part A of the Schedule) and, as from 3 July 2024, the placing on the market of the single-use plastic products (listed in Part B of the Schedule) that have caps and lids made of plastic. The regulations further provide for offences against the above and relevant penalties. Texto completo Inglés Página web legislation.mt Referencias - Legislación Implementa Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. Legislación | Unión Europea | 2019 Palabra clave: Control de la contaminación, Prevención de residuos, Gestión de desechos, Reciclado/reutilización, Principio contaminador-pagador, Contaminación de las aguas dulces Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Restrictions on Placing on the Market of Single-Use Plastic Products (Amendment) Regulations, 2022. Legislación | Malta | 2022 Palabra clave: Eco-productos/ecoprocesos, Control de la contaminación, Protección del medio ambiente, Residuos sólidos, Gestión de desechos, Envasado/etiquetado Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX