Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia

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Solomon Pavliashvili meets members of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences

The Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Mr. Solomon Pavliashvili held a meeting with the members of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences.

The issues related to four technical regulations adopted by the Government of Georgia on May 25, 2020 ( Management of Waste Batteries and Accumulators, Management of Waste Tires,  Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment,  Management of Waste Oils) to introduce the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principles, and timelines for the implementation of technical regulations have been discussed at the meeting, which was held at the conference hall of the Presidium of Georgian National Academy of Sciences.

 As stated by the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, the introduction of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principles will help to minimize the waste generation in the country, and also prepare for the re-use and recycling of waste materials, in other words from the waste products to the final disposal or recovery.

See the following link for more information:

https://elibrary.mepa.gov.ge/Ge/Library/Details/7040?fbclid=IwAR1piBKPqmAHbSe1i4ozQB0FYjZ2bkRU4roZUxDsoF9Ci73x0bt_mEKnpiw