Environment Protection (Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottle Permit) Regulations 2001

hese Regulations require permits for the bottling of beverages (not defined) in PET bottles. The permit must be obtained by the "responsible person", i.e. the owner of, or the person responsible for the management and control of, an enterprise involved in the bottling of a beverage in a PET bottle. The Schedules set out forms for an application and the permit. If the holder of a permit fails to comply with any of the conditions of permit, the Department of the Environment may revoke the permit. An annual return shall be submitted by a producer on the production, exportation and recycling of PET bottles. (8 regulations completed by 1 Schedule)

Source of regulation

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development 

Publication of regulation

Government Notice No. 33. of 2001 

Date of implementation

01 May 2001 

Direct link to regulation

http://environment.govmu.org/English/Documents/regulations/PET%20bottle%20permit%20regulations%20(GN%20No.%2033%20of%202001).pdf 

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