Regulation on Reduction of Plastic Bags Consumption. Pays/Territoire Iran, Rép. islamique d' Type du document Règlement Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Accès-à-l'information Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Commerce/industrie/sociétés Gestion/conservation Éco-produits/processus écologique Préservation de l'écosystème Éducation Lutte contre la pollution Protection de l’environnement Restrictions à l'utilisation Classement/déclassement Aire géographique Asie, Mer Caspienne, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Asie du Sud Résumé This Regulation identifies different categories of plastic bags and plastic gloves that are used in the commercial and industrial sectors. The text recognise the plastic bags that damage the environment and ecosystem as they are not recyclable. The Regulation requires producers of plastic bags to replace 20% of their production with the plastic materials that are eco-friendly through a period of five years. The Ministry of Industry, Mine and Commerce is in charge to introduce the procedures for limiting production, distribution and consumption of plastic bags with the purpose of reduction of waste production. This Regulation ban distribution of free plastic bags in specific markets, and provide limitations on the size of the produced plastics with the purpose of changing the products to recyclable materials. The text further lays put provision for increasing public information with regard to reducing consumption of plastic bags through media and through education. The text contains 10 Articles. Texte intégral Farsi Références - Législation Implemente Law on Waste Management. Législation | Iran, Rép. islamique d' | 2004 Mot clé: Législation de base, Gestion des déchets, Élimination de déchets, Recyclage/réemploi, Déchets dangereux, Substances dangereuses, Déchets solides, Mouvement transfrontière des déchets, Monitorage, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX