The Ocean Conference | To undertake public consultation on a proposal to prohibit or control the manufacture and sale of personal care products containing microbeads in New Zealand and to consider the public submissions made as part of any future policy or regulatory changes

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To undertake public consultation on a proposal to prohibit or control the manufacture and sale of personal care products containing microbeads in New Zealand and to consider the public submissions made as part of any future policy or regulatory changes

by New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (Government)

Description
SDG 14 Targets Covered
Deliverables
Resources mobilized

The objective of this work is to inform a policy process on the sale and manufacture of personal care products containing microbeads. A discussion document has been released and public submissions received.

Progress reports

14.1

By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

Type of commitment

PLASTICS

Plastics product bans or restrictions

2018

Regulations expected to enter into force

February 2017

Public consultation

Staff / Technical expertise

Staff and technical expertise to undertake the public consultation and to consider submissions.

Basic information

Time-frame: January 2017 - 2018

Partners

Ministry for the Environment (Government); Environmental Protection Authority (Government); Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Government); Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Government); New Zealand Customs Service (Government); other stakeholders (Non-governmental organization (NGO)), (Civil society organization), (Academic institution), (Scientific community), (Private sector)

Ocean Basins

South Pacific

Beneficiary countries

Other beneficaries

Contact information

Luke Roughton, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, luke.roughton@mfat.govt.nz,

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