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Styrofoam and Plastic Food Service Containers (Prohibition) Act No. 22 of 2019.

Pays/Territoire
Sainte-Luce
Type du document
Législation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to ban the importation, manufacturing, sale, use or distribution of styrofoam and plastic food service containers and for related matters.
Sujet
Environnement gén., Alimentation et nutrition
Mot clé
Lutte contre la pollution Commerce/industrie/sociétés Mise en application Protection du consommateur Normes environnementales Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Transformation/manutention Inspection Commerce intérieur Commerce international Emballage/étiquetage Santé publique Transport/dépôt Normes
Aire géographique
Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement
Résumé

This Act lays down rules for the prohibition on import of styrofoam and plastic food service containers, prohibition on manufacturing, sale, use or distribution of styrofoam and plastic food service containers, and prohibition on sale of food in styrofoam and plastic food service containers. This Act shall not apply to a disposable plastic beverage container; packaged food with styrofoam and plastic food service containers prior to receipt by a person; a disposable carry-out bag primarily of thermoplastic synthetic polymeric materials; a disposable plastic bag designed for the disposal of household and industrial waste; a disposable plastic bag, disposable styrofoam container or item for pharmaceutical or medical use; a disposable plastic bag or item for food storage; a disposable biodegradable plastic bag manufactured for export; and a disposable plastic straw attached to a small tetra pak box. Food business owners or directors shall be obliged to declare the number and types of food service containers to the Department of Sustainable Development. The Bureau of Standards shall issue environmental standards for sustainable food service containers in accordance with the Standards Act Cap. 13.25. Moreover, the disposal of styrofoam and plastic food service containers shall be carried out in accordance with the Waste Management Act Cap. 6.05.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.govt.lc

Références - Législation

Amendé par

Styrofoam and Plastic Food Service Containers (Prohibitions) (Amendment) Act, no. 8 of 2020.

Législation | Sainte-Luce | 2020

Mot clé: Emballage/étiquetage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX