President ratifies amendment banning import of single-use plastics to Maldives

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on Tuesday, ratified the 18th amendment to Maldives’ Export-Import Act (No. 31/79), which under Section 7, bans the import of all products declared as ‘single-use’ plastics.

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On 22 December 2020, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ratified the 18th Amendment Bill to the Export-Import Act (31/79) of Maldives, banning the import of products classified as single-use plastic. . PHOTO: PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

2020-12-22 23:09:29

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on Tuesday, ratified the 18th amendment to Maldives’ Export-Import Act (No. 31/79), which under Section 7, bans the import of all products declared as ‘single-use’ plastics.

The amendment, passed during the 28th ‎sitting of Parliament’s ‎third session on December 7, vests the President with authority to compile and publicise a list of goods to be classified as single-use plastics.

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