Regulations No. 375 of 2017 on Packaging and Packaging Waste (Reducing the Consumption of Thin Plastic Transport Bags). Pays/Territoire Chypre Type du document Règlement Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine State Gazette of Cyprus Republic no. 5049 of 2017, Appendix III, Part I. Sujet Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Accès-à-l'information Commerce/industrie/sociétés Emballage/étiquetage Lutte contre la pollution Protection de l’environnement Restrictions à l'utilisation Élimination de déchets Gestion des déchets Prévention des déchets Utilisation durable Aire géographique Asie, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Asie Occidentale Résumé These Regulations, issued in pursuance to articles 6A and 27 of the Packaging and Waste Packaging Law no. 32/I of 2002 and its further amendments, provide for harmonising Cyprus Legislation with the Directive (EU) 2015/720 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC as regards reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags. The Regulations apply to thin plastic transport bags and their producers and provide for adopting measures, in specific timetables, for the steady reduction of the consumption of thin plastic carrier bags within the Republic. The Regulations concern: the prevention of the generation of plastic bag waste; the more efficient use of resources, through the rational management of thin plastic carrier bag waste; the reduction of uncontrolled disposal of thin plastic carrier bag waste, in order to reduce environmental pollution. The Regulation provide for informing consumers about the environmental impact of using a thin plastic carrier bag, and the proper ways to dispose of the thin plastic bag waste. The Regulations prescribe restrictions on the production and use of thin plastic bags and their replacement with biodegradable and compostable plastic carrier bags. Texte intégral Grec Site web www.mof.gov.cy Références - Législation Implemente Packaging and Waste Packaging Law, 2002 (Law No. 32(I)/2002). Législation | Chypre | 2002 Mot clé: Emballage/étiquetage, Recyclage/réemploi, Normes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive (EU) 2015/720 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC as regards reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags. Législation | Union européenne | 2015 Mot clé: Prévention des déchets, Déchets solides, Recyclage/réemploi, Gestion des déchets Source: FAO, FAOLEX