Law No. 8.999 prohibiting the use of disposable foam packaging under specific conditions and offers other provisions. Pays/Territoire Brésil Sous-division territoriale São Paulo Type du document Législation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Emballage/étiquetage Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Law shall enter into force on the date of its publication. Résumé This Law prohibits the use of disposable foam packaging under specific conditions and offers other provisions. It consists of 5 articles establishing that the use of disposable packaging manufactured with chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as an expansion agent is prohibited within the territory of the state of Sao Paulo. Offence and sanctions for illegal activity are specified in the text. Texte intégral Anglais