| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Environment |
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| Series Details | COM (2022) 677 |
| Publication Date | 30/11/2022 |
| Content Type | Blog & Commentary, News, Policy-making |
Summary:Legislative initiative - tabled by the European Commission on 30 November 2022, concerning packaging and packaging waste. It introduces amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904. It seeks to repeal Directive 94/62/EC. This is a text with EEA relevance. Further information:Manufacturing of packaging is an important economic activity in the European Union (EU), but regulatory approaches differ from one Member State to another, which creates obstacles that prevent the EU's internal market from fully functioning. Packaging is also a key environmental concern. The increased use of packaging couple with low re-use and recycling rates hamper the development of a low-carbon circular economy. The European Commission's Industrial Strategy for Europe underlined the importance of the internal market for the EU's competitiveness and prosperity. The Council conclusions of December 2020 welcomed the Commission's intention to ensure that all packaging is reusable or recyclable in an economically feasible way by 2030 and to reduce packaging, over-packaging and therefore packaging waste. The European Parliament's response to the Commission's latest Circular Economy Action Plan urged the Commission to table a proposal that includes waste reduction measures and targets, requirements to reduce excessive packaging, and measures to improve recyclability and minimise the complexity of packaging, increase recycled content, phase out hazardous and harmful substances, and promote re-use without compromising food safety and hygiene standards. A draft law was eventually adopted by the European Commission on 30 November 2022, as part of a Circular Economy Package. It updates the legislative framework for packaging and packaging waste by giving Member States and businesses adequate support to achieve waste reduction targets. It also seeks to implement review clauses already included in the previous amendment to Directive 94/62/EC. It introduces amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 laying down rules and procedures for compliance with and enforcement of EU harmonisation legislation on products, as well as to Directive (EU) 2019/904 addressing sing-use plastics. |
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| Source Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2022:677:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Environment, Internal Markets |
| Subject Tags | Sustainable Development, Waste |
| Keywords | Circular Economy |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
