The law on waste management is a key step towards the creation of a cleaner, healthier and ecologically sustainable Montenegro. It will prohibit the use of plastic bags and single-use plastics as of 20 October 2024, and the fines will range from €1,000 to €40,000.
This was announced at the press conference on the presentation of the law on waste management, with special reference to the ban on the use of plastic bags and single-use plastics, organized by the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Development of the North.
The line minister, Damjan Culafic, has said that the named law, which is in accordance with the highest European standards, brings a modern, efficient and sustainable framework for waste management in Montenegro.
The head of the Directorate for Waste Management and Communal Services, Ivan Stansic, has recalled that the Law on Waste Management was adopted on 4 April 2024, and entered into force on 20 April 2024.
Montenegro, as a candidate country for EU membership, has the obligation to, as Stanisic has emphasized, establish a functional integrated system in waste management, and this is one of the priorities on its EU path.
