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PRODUCT ECO-RESPONSIBILITY ORDINANCE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

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An Ordinance to introduce measures to minimize the environmental impact of certain types of products; and to provide for related matters.

Enacted by the Legislative Council. PART 1 1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance.

(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for the Environment by notice published in the Gazette.

2. Purposes of this Ordinance

(1) The purposes of this Ordinance are—
 * (a) to minimize the environmental impact of various types of products, which may include plastic shopping bags, vehicle tyres, electrical and electronic equipment, packaging materials, beverage containers and rechargeable batteries; and
 * (b) to that end, to introduce producer responsibility schemes, schemes based on the “polluter pays” principle, or other measures, which may require manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, retailers, consumers or any other parties to share the responsibility for the reduction in the use, or the recovery, recycling or proper disposal, of those products.