LEGAL  SUPPLEMENT  1175
to the Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 81 of 6 August 2015
By Authority : the Government  Printer , LA tour KoeniG  89/10/11 – 1399Government Notice No. 153 of 2015
THE ENVIRONMENT  PROTECTION ACT
Regulations made by the Minister under section 96 of  
the Environment Protection Act
1. These regulations may be cited as the Environment Protection 
(Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2015.
2. In these regulations – 
“exempted plastic bag” means a plastic bag specified in the First 
Schedule;
“plastic” – 
(a) means petroleum-based plastic material; and
(b) includes a blend of materials with plant derived products;
“plastic bag” – 
(a) means a bag of any size or type made of plastic, with or 
without handles or gussets, designed for carrying; but
(b) does not include an exempted plastic bag.
3. These regulations shall not apply to Rodrigues.
4. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall import, 
manufacture, sell or supply a plastic bag.
(2) The Minister may, in the case of a disaster, allow the 
import, manufacture, sale, supply of a plastic bag.
5. (1) Subject to regulation 8, no person shall carry on the 
business of manufacturing or importing exempted plastic bags unless 
he is registered as a manufacturer or an importer of exempted plastic 
bags.1176  Government Notices 2015 
(2) An application to be registered under paragraph (1) shall 
be made to the Director in the form set out in the Second Schedule.
(3) The Director may, on such terms and conditions as he may 
determine, register a person as a manufacturer or an importer of 
exempted plastic bags.
6. Any person who contravenes these regulations shall commit an 
offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 
10,000 rupees.
7. The Environment Protection (Plastic Carry Bag) Regulations 
2004 are revoked.
8. Every person who is carrying on the business of manufacturing 
or importing exempted plastic bags at the commencement of these 
regulations shall, not later than 31 October 2015, be registered as a 
manufacturer or an importer of exempted plastic bags.
9. Regulations 4 and 7 shall come into operation on 1 January 
2016.
Made by the Minister on 3 August 2015.
_______________ Government Notices 2015 1177
FIRST SCHEDULE
[Regulation 2]
EXEMPTED PLASTIC BAG
Any plastic bag which is – 
(a)  a transparent roll-on bag solely used to contain fresh, chilled or 
frozen seafood, meat, poultry, or offal other than canned food 
or eggs;
(b)  a bag designed to be used for the disposal of waste;
(c)  a bag designed for agricultural purposes;
(d)  a bag used for the purpose of sampling or analysis;
(e)  a bag that constitutes, or forms an integral part of, the packaging 
in which goods are sealed prior to sale on the local market or 
for export;
(f)  a transparent pocket type bag not exceeding 300 square 
centimetres in size;
(g)  a transparent resealeable bag with security tamper used by a 
passenger to contain liquids, aerosols or gels at an airport or on 
board of an aircraft or carried by a transfer passenger;
(h)  a bag carried by a passenger disembarking from an aircraft or 
a ship for the purpose of carrying personal belongings; and
(i)  a bag manufactured for export.
_______________1178  Government Notices 2015 
SECOND SCHEDULE
[Regulation 5(2)]
APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRATION AS MANUFACTURER OR 
IMPORTER OF EXEMPTED PLASTIC BAGS
Name of applicant …………………………………................................................………………
Address ……………………………….................................................................................................
Office Phone No. …………………………………..........................................................................
Mobile No. …………………………………..........................................................................………
Fax No. ………………………………….................................................................................………
Email ………………………………….....................................................................................………
Business Registration Number/ Code Number of Registered Importer …......………
Type of bag to be manufactured /imported …………………………………........................
I apply to be registered as Manufacturer/Importer of Exempted Plastic Bags
I hereby confirm that I have taken cognisance of the Environment Protection  
(Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2015. I undertake to comply with any  
condition imposed.
……….....…….............……………
Signature of applicant
……….........................……
Date
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Registration No. ……………………………....................................................................................
Issued on ……………………………..................................................................................................
Reference ……………………………................................................................................................
Date …………………….....................................………......................................................................
_______________
By Authority : Government  PrintinG  DePArtment , LA tour KoeniG  81/08/15 – 1140