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February 6, 2024

Prohibition on Importation of Plastic Shopping Bags Regulations 2012

Regulations to prohibit the importation of biodegradable plastic shopping bags therefore less plastic waste in the...

Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
October 31, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Extended Producer Responsibility in Sweden

This report is a general account of different aspects of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, newsprint...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
March 6, 2023Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment

Regulations on technical requirements for construction works (TEK17)

Implementation of new requirements contribute to help Norway reach its national targets and international commitments within...

Organisation
Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
March 6, 2023

Reforms to Australia’s packaging co-regulatory framework

Australia has a mandatory national co-regulatory framework that was established in 1999 to reduce the environmental impacts...

Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
March 4, 2023Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority

Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022 (RA 11898)

The law will advocate the internationally accepted principles on sustainable consumption and production, circular economy...

Organisation
Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 22, 2023France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion

Consumer information on the environmental qualities and characteristics of products

The policy has the following objectives: - make environmental information more accurate, clearer and more understandable -...

Organisation
France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 21, 2023France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion

Prohibition of the destruction of unsold products

This policy allows for savings of natural resources and of waste. It is also related to more sustainable business practices.

Organisation
France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 16, 2023France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion

Repairability index

Repairability index Since 1 January 2021, a repairability index is enforced in France for five categories of electronic and...

Organisation
France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 14, 2023Hungary - Ministry of Energy

Single-use plastic restrictions

Hungary has implemented the Directive 2019/904/EU (SUP Directive) by the 3 July 2021 deadline. The amending provisions...

Organisation
Hungary - Ministry of Energy
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 3, 2023Hungary - Ministry of Energy

Act on amending certain laws on energy and waste management’ (provisions on the obligation to reduce food waste)

The Act no. II. of 2021 on amending certain laws on energy and waste management stipulates the mandatory separate collection...

Organisation
Hungary - Ministry of Energy
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 10, 2022United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Environment Act: Powers on ecodesign and information

The new powers acquired in the Environment Act 2021 extend UK Government’s ability to introduce ecodesign requirements to a...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 10, 2022United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Single-use plastic item ban: Plates, cutlery, balloon sticks, expanded polystyrene food & drink containers

From November 2021 to February 2022, we consulted on the proposal to ban the supply of single-use plastic plates, cutlery...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument