{"id":17058,"date":"2022-12-08T11:21:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T03:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=17058"},"modified":"2023-03-07T16:43:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T08:43:00","slug":"eu-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/tips\/eu-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"PACKAGING – Who takes care of your duties?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Originally published by ProductIP<\/a>, this article is about the responsibilities related to the packaging of products sold in the European Union.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Objectives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) 94\/62\/EC aims to reduce the impact of packaging (waste) to the environment.<\/p>

The first priority is to reduce packaging amounts.<\/strong> Packaging shall be limited to the minimum volume and weight while still maintaining an adequate level of safety, hygiene and practicality.<\/p>

And disposal of packaging waste must be limited.<\/strong><\/p>

This can be realised by reuse of packaging; recovery via material recycling, composting or energy (incineration). No hazardous substances are allowed either.<\/strong><\/p>

The PPWD restricts the presence of dangerous substances and heavy metals in packaging. In addition to the other chemical legislation such as the REACH and POP Regulations that apply also to packaging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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EU's PPWD aims to reduce packaging amounts.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Packaging Reduction Targets<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The PPWD sets targets for each Member State.<\/p>

For instance, recycle at least 65% of all packaging waste before the end of 2025, and 70% five years later.<\/p>

Each Member State must implement measures to attain the targets in their territory.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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National Packaging Measures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Member States have implemented measures to prevent packaging waste and to minimise the environmental impact of packaging. Examples are national systems for the collection of used packaging from the consumer. Participation of producers, consumers, organisations and authorities is essential to make systems successful.<\/p>

The “polluter-pays” principle applies here too.<\/strong><\/p>

This is anyone who places packaging on the national market that will become waste after use (unpacking).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Costs Involved in Handling Packaging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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In most cases fees must be paid to the packaging recovery organisations that take care of the tasks.<\/p>

The costs in euro per kg vary for each sort of packaging material. Additional minimum, flat or standards fees and various discounts may be applicable.<\/p>

In a few countries the waste schemes are run by municipalities and producers have to pay contributions or taxes to local or national authorities (funds).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Packaging handling costs are computed based on the \"polluter-pays\" principle. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an important element in the circular economy. EPR extends the producer’s responsibility past the end of the product’s lifecycle to the disposal and recycling of the product.<\/p>

In May 2018 the PPWD was amended on EPR:
“Member States shall ensure that, by 31 December of 2024,\u00a0Extended Producer Responsibility schemes are established for all packaging.”<\/p>

The reality is that almost all Member States have already implemented EPR schemes years ago.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Several Member States allow producers to take care of all the responsibilities themselves. But in practice producers join available national waste recovery schemes and benefit from economies of scale.<\/p>

The following section contains an overview of organisations that run schemes for household packaging, such as “Green Dot” that is available in many countries. Other organisations may provide similar services; below overview is non-exhaustive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mandatory Waste Registrations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Member States must keep track of all producers and their waste streams in order to fulfil their reporting obligations. For this reason, producers must register themselves. Germany recently updated the registration obligations:\u00a0Verpackungsregister<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Some Member States have exempted companies from the obligations based on the amount of packaging (thresholds from zero to 50 tonnes) or based on the annual turnover of the company.<\/p>

The differences between them are considerable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Different EU Member States hold different regulations regarding packaging.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Authorities are increasingly asking for environmental policies and packaging waste prevention plans. In some cases this obligation is implemented in legislation. Companies or trade associations have to present plans that define measurable objectives and they have to report about the progress of the implementation. Do not be surprised – but be prepared – if a question about waste policies arises during surveillance audits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Non-exhaustive Overview of National Service Providers<\/strong><\/p>

Austria<\/p><\/td>

Altstoff Recycling Austria (ARA)<\/p><\/td>

www.ara.at<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

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Belgium<\/p><\/td>

FOST-Plus<\/p><\/td>

www.fostplus.be<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Bulgaria<\/p><\/td>

EcoPack<\/p><\/td>

www.ecopack.bg<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Croatia<\/p><\/td>

EKO OZRA<\/p><\/td>

www.eko-ozra.hr<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Cyprus<\/p><\/td>

Green Dot (Cyprus)<\/p><\/td>

greendot.com.cy<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Czech Republic<\/p><\/td>

EKO-KOM<\/p><\/td>

www.ekokom.cz<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Denmark<\/p><\/td>

Dansk Retursystem<\/p><\/td>

www.danskretursystem.dk<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Estonia<\/p><\/td>

Eesti Taaskasutusorganisatsioon (ETO)<\/p><\/td>

www.eto.ee<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Finland<\/p><\/td>

RINKI<\/p><\/td>

rinkiin.fi<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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France<\/p><\/td>

CITEO (Eco emballages)<\/p><\/td>

www.ecoemballages.fr<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Germany<\/p><\/td>

Duales System Deutschland (DSD)<\/p><\/td>

www.gruener-punkt.de<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Greece<\/p><\/td>

HE.R.R.CO<\/p><\/td>

www.herrco.gr<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Hungary<\/p><\/td>

NWMD \/ OKTF-NHI (or O\u0308kopannon)<\/p><\/td>

www.szelektivinfo.hu<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Ireland<\/p><\/td>

REPAK<\/p><\/td>

repak.ie<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Italy<\/p><\/td>

CONAI<\/p><\/td>

www.conai.org<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Latvia<\/p><\/td>

Latvijas Zal\u0327ais Punkts<\/p><\/td>

www.zalais.lv<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Lithuania<\/p><\/td>

Z\u030caliasis tas\u030ckas<\/p><\/td>

www.zaliasistaskas.lt<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Luxembourg<\/p><\/td>

Valorlux<\/p><\/td>

www.valorlux.lu<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Malta<\/p><\/td>

GreenPak<\/p><\/td>

www.greenpak.com.mt<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Netherlands<\/p><\/td>

Afvalfonds Verpakkingen<\/p><\/td>

afvalfondsverpakkingen.nl<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Norway<\/p><\/td>

Gr\u00f8nt Punkt Norge (GPN)<\/p><\/td>

www.grontpunkt.no<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Poland<\/p><\/td>

RekoPol Organizacja Odzysku<\/p><\/td>

www.rekopol.pl<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Portugal<\/p><\/td>

Sociedade Ponto Verde<\/p><\/td>

www.pontoverde.pt<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Romania<\/p><\/td>

ECO-ROM Ambalaje<\/p><\/td>

ecoromambalaje.ro<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Slovakia<\/p><\/td>

ENVI-PAK<\/p><\/td>

envipak.sk<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Slovenia<\/p><\/td>

SLOPAK<\/p><\/td>

www.slopak.si<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Spain<\/p><\/td>

Ecoembes<\/p><\/td>

www.ecoembes.com<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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FTI (REPA scheme)<\/p><\/td>

www.ftiab.se<\/a><\/p><\/td>

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Countries where Green Dot is available are indicated with the symbol<\/strong> \"\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In Spain the only provider of an Integrated Management System (SIG) according to the Packaging Law 11\/1997 is Ecoembalajes Espa\u00f1a, S.A. This organisation requires use of the Green Dot symbol making it mandatory for packaging in Spain.<\/p>

In Cyprus the only provider of a Collective Packaging Management System according to The Packaging (Waste) Law 32\/2002 is Green Dot Cyprus. As a result the Green Dot symbol is mandatory for packaging in Cyprus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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