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System Framework:
Singapore Resource Sustainability Act 2019
ENFORCEMENT TIMELINE
Enacted 2020
Enforcement: Enacted 2020
Overview
Administered by the National Environment Agency (NEA), this is Singapore's core circular economy law. It establishes an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for e-waste, food waste management, and a Mandatory Packaging Reporting system for packaging material usage.
Enforcement Timeline
2020: Resource Sustainability Act took effect; Mandatory Packaging Reporting scheme launched.
2021: EPR scheme for e-waste came into application.
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Business Impact
- Packaging material reporting
- EPR compliance
- Establishing collection systems
- Recycling obligations