1. What is the general legislative framework regulating packaging and plastic waste in your jurisdiction?
The general legal framework for the regulation of packaging and plastic waste is defined by: Environmental Act No. 2872, the Waste Management Ordinance and the Ordinance on the Management of Packaging Waste. In addition, a Draft Regulation on the Management of Packaging Waste (“Draft Regulation”) has been published, which is not yet in force.
The above general legal framework aims at protecting natural resources, implementing the use of clean technology to ensure that production is in line with the sustainable environment and sustainable development principles, and promoting the production, design and use of more durable, reusable and recyclable products.
Source CMS Law
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