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January 23, 2023Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Development of a Roadmap and Legislative Framework on Circular Economy for the Republic of Mauritius

The Republic of Mauritius as a small island state is very limited in its resource base. The current economy model iin the...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
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January 31, 2022Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Mauritian Standard MS 196 “Specifications for treated farm animal manure”

The development of Standards for “Specifications for treated farm animal manure” will define the set of characteristics that...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 28, 2022Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2020 and Environment Protection (Control of Single Use Plastic Products) Regulations 2020.

The Regulations have been formulated with the main objective of curbing the use, import and production of plastic products...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
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February 22, 2021Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)

Strategic programme to promote a circular economy

The programme sets out the key measures by which the ministries will promote a circular economy in 2021–2024. They will...

Organisation
Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
December 20, 2019Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Waste Prevention

- Preservation of the resource value in the material cycle - Closed material cycles - Reduced volumes of material cycles

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
December 20, 2019Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Federal Act on Information for Consumers (Consumer Information Act, ConsumIA, SR 944.0)

One example: The Swiss Touring Club and the Association of Swiss Car Importers have concluded a declaration agreement on...

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
December 20, 2019Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Ordinance on the Declaration for Timber and Timber Products (SR 944.021)

The aim of the obligation to declare is to increase transparency so that consumers can make an informed choice of products.

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument