Ministerial Resolution No. 380 of 2022 regarding regulating the use of single-use products in the country’s markets. Pays/Territoire Émirats arabes unis Type du document Règlement Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Commerce/industrie/sociétés Renforcement des capacités Changement de climat Éducation Planification environnementale Déchets dangereux Commerce intérieur Commerce international Lutte contre la pollution Protection de l’environnement Recyclage/réemploi Déchets solides Développement durable Utilisation durable Élimination de déchets Gestion des déchets Prévention des déchets Politique/planification Aire géographique Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé 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. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.moccae.gov.ae