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Law No. 17/2019 relating to the Prohibition of manufacturing, importation, use and sale of Plastic Carry Bags and Single-use Plastic Items.

Pays/Territoire
Rwanda
Type du document
Législation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Autorisation/permis Prévention des risques biotechnologiques Commerce/industrie/sociétés Déchets dangereux Lutte contre la pollution Recyclage/réemploi Déchets solides Développement durable Utilisation durable Institution Planification environnementale Normes environnementales Politique/planification Normes Protection de l’environnement
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances
Résumé

This law is made for the purpose of prohibiting the manufacturing, importation, use and sale of plastic carry bags and single-use plastic items. The manufacturing, importation, use or sale of these prohibited items may be allowed subject to prior written application for authorization. The law further mandates that manufacturers, wholesalers or retailers of these prohibited items must put in place mechanisms to collect and sort them so that they can be sent to recycling plants, and that recycling must be done in a way that protects the environment. The law charges the following institutions for the inspection of manufacturing, importation and exportation, use or sale of plastic carry bags or single-use plastic items, including; the Rwanda National Police, institution in charge of Customs, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau, the Rwanda Environment Management Authority, Rwanda Standards Board, the Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority and administrative decentralized entities. The law prescribes fines and other sanctions as punishment for violating any of the prohibitions

Texte intégral
Anglais

Références - Législation

Abroge

Loi nº 57/2008 portant interdiction de la fabrication, l'importation, l'utilisation et la commercialisation des sachets en plastique au Rwanda.

Législation | Rwanda | 2008

Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Substances dangereuses, Prévention des déchets, Gestion des déchets

Source: FAO, FAOLEX