TIRANA, May  23  /ATA/ Minister of Tourism and Environment, Mirela Kumbaro, and Minister of Finance and Economy, Delina Ibrahimaj, at the meeting of the Task Force for the prohibition of placing on the market, production, import of single-use plastic bags, focused on tightening of punitive measures for breach of the law.

For the Minister of Tourism and Environment, Mirela Kumbaro, one year after the entry into force of the law prohibiting disposable plastic bags, in addition to awareness-raising, more work needs to be put in control and implementation of punitive actions.

The increase in the number of foreign visitors is another reason that, according to Minister Kumbaro, requires a re-launch of actions leaving no room for abuses and violations of the law.

For her part, the Minister of Finance and Economy, Delina Ibrahimaj, urged the commitment of the relevant institutions to coming up with well-defined work plans to guarantee efficiency and fulfillment of legal obligations.

“I believe the time has come to present a second detailed plan. You have operated with a joint task force, but I think that the municipal police should devise a control plan in order to have as much coverage as possible, so that once a violation is detected, the TPSI verifies and takes the punitive measures,” Ibrahimaj said.

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