Regulations. 1998

L.N.ISS of 1998

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT. 1991

(ACT NO. V OF 1991)

Non-alcoholic Beverages (Control of Containers)

Regulations. 1998

IN exercise of the powers conferred by sections 21 and 48 of the

Environment Protection Act, 1991, the Deputy Prime Minister and

Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Environment has made the following

regulations: -

These regulations may be cited as the Non-alcoholic Beverages

(Control of Containers) Regulations, 1998.

In these regulations -

"keg" means any metal container which is refillable and which

is intended for the sale and dispense of non-alcoholic beverages

either ready to drink (pre-mix) or for dilution and carbonation at

point of sale (post-mix);

"non-alcoholic beverage" means any carbonated ready-to-

drink liquid or beverage which contains not more .than two per

centum of alcohol and which is flavoured, whether with natural or

artificial additives;

"refillable glass container" means any container made of glass

which is intended to be recovered for refilling after use;

"trader" means an importer, manufacturer, wholesaler, agent,

retailer or any person who is involved in any commercial activity

whereby a non-alcoholic beverage is imported, manufactured or

sold in a container.

A trader shall not import, manufacture, keep in his possession Conbli ners to be

or sell a non-alcoholic beverage for local sale or consumption unless used.

the beverage is packed in a refillable glass container or dispensed from

a keg.

(1) Traders shall impose a mandatory refundable deposit on Refundable deposit

all refillable glass containers and kegs of at least 15% of the wholesale

(2) The deposit shall be paid to the trader by the customer

subject to the same deposit being refunded to the customer when the

container is returned to the trader.

(3) Traders are bound to accept from customers returned

refillable glass containers or kegs of non-alcoholic beverages sold by

them.

No used refillable glass container or keg for non-alcoholic

beverages shall be allowed to be disposed of by any trader unless

authorised to do so by the Minister, and unless such trader proves that

such containers or kegs will be recycled after their disposal, or that

their disposal will not release toxic substances into the environment or

in any other manner have a harmful impact on the environment.

Any person who acts in contravention or fails to comply with

the provisions of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence and

shall, on conviction, b~ liable to a fine (multa) of not less than Lm 1,000

and not exceeding LmlO,OOO or to imprisonment for a term not

exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment together.

The Non-alcoholic Beverages (Control of Containers)

Regulations, 1994, are hereby revoked.