Overview Of The Environmental Laws Impacting Retail Business

The Law of 21 March 2017 on packaging and packaging waste, as well as the Law of 9 June 2022 amending (1) the Law of 21 March 2012 on waste, as amended; and (2) the Law of 31 May 1999 establishing an environmental protection fund, as amended, aim to combat pollution, limit the harmful use of non-recyclable products, and promote a circular and sustainable economy.

These two pieces of legislation demonstrate legislators' ongoing commitment to environmental protection. By adopting these laws, legislators seek to encourage a transition towards a more sustainable society that respects nature.

They also highlight the need to adopt policies focused on sustainability, waste reduction and the promotion of a circular economy to preserve natural resources and combat climate change.