Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022

Overview

This Republic of Ireland Act contains provisions for the creation of a circular economy strategy and the Circular Economy Fund, as well as a circular economy programme by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In this case a “circular economy” means an economic model and the policies and practices which give effect to that model in which:

• production and distribution processes in respect of goods, products and materials are designed so as to minimise the consumption of raw materials associated with the production and use of those goods, products and materials;
• the delivery of services is designed so as to reduce the consumption of raw materials;
• goods, products and materials are kept in use for as long as possible thereby further reducing the consumption of raw materials and impacts harmful to the environment;
• the maximum economic value is extracted from goods, products, and materials by the persons using them; and
• goods, products and materials are recovered and regenerated at the end of their useful life.