Act No. 2015-09 of May 4, 2015, prohibits the production, import, holding, distribution, use of thin plastic bags and the rational management of plastic waste. This Senegalese legislation prohibits not only the production and import of plastic bags with a thickness of less than 30 microns (Article 2), but also the possession and use of plastic bags with a thickness of 30 microns or more (Article 3). In the event of a breach of the legislation, offenders may be liable to imprisonment with fines. For example, the production or manufacture of plastic bags in violation of the provisions of Article 2 of this law is punishable by a fine of 10,000,000 to 20,000,000 CFA francs (15,000€ to 30,000€) and imprisonment from three months to six months or only one of these two penalties (Article 10).