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European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Objectives

  3. Article 2.Scope

  4. Article 3.Definitions

  5. Article 4. Prevention

  6. Article 5. Reuse

  7. Article 6. Recovery and recycling

  8. Article 6a. Rules on the calculation of the attainment of the targets

  9. Article 6b. Early warning report

  10. Article 7. Return, collection and recovery systems

  11. Article 8.Marking and identification system

  12. Article 8a. Specific measures for biodegradable and compostable plastic carrier bags

  13. Article 9.Essential requirements

  14. Article 10.Standardization

  15. Article 11.Concentration levels of heavy metals present in packaging

  16. Article 12. Information systems and reporting

  17. Article 13.Information for users of packaging

  18. Article 14.Management Plans

  19. Article 15.Economic instruments

  20. Article 16.Notification

  21. Article 17. Obligation to report

  22. Article 18.Freedom to place on the market

  23. Article 19. Adaptation to scientific and technical progress

  24. Article 20. Specific measures

  25. Article 20a. Reporting on plastic carrier bags

  26. Article 21. Committee procedure

  27. Article 21a. Exercise of the delegation

  28. Article 22.Implementation in national law

  29. Article 23.Directive 85/339/EEC is hereby repealed with effect from the date...

  30. Article 24.This Directive shall enter into force on the day of...

  31. Article 25.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I

      ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES FOR THE CRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(1)

      1. Illustrative examples for criterion (i)

        1. Packaging

        2. Non-packaging

      2. Illustrative examples for criterion (ii)

        1. Packaging, if designed and intended to be filled at the...

        2. Non-packaging

      3. Illustrative examples for criterion (iii)

        1. Packaging

        2. Part of packaging Mascara brush which forms part of the container closure Sticky...

        3. Non-packaging

    2. ANNEX II

      ESSENTAIL REQUIREMENTS ON THE COMPOSITION AND THE REUSABLE AND RECOVERABLE, INCLUDING RECYCLABLE, NATURE OF PACKAGING

      1. 1. Requirements specific to the manufacturing and composition of packaging

      2. 2. Requirements specific to the reusable nature of packaging

      3. 3. Requirements specific to the recoverable nature of packaging

        1. (a) Packaging recoverable in the form of material recycling

        2. (b) Packaging recoverable in the form of energy recovery

        3. (c) Packaging recoverable in the form of composting

        4. (d) Biodegradable packaging

    3. ANNEX III

      DATA TO BE INCLUDED BY MEMBER STATES IN THEIR DATABASES ON PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE (IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLES 1 TO 4)

      1. 1. For primary, secondary and tertiary packaging:

      2. 2. For household and non-household packaging waste:

      3. TABLE 1 Quantity of packaging (primary, secondary and tertiary) consumed within the...

      4. TABLE 2 Quantity of packaging (primary, secondary and tertiary) reused within the...

      5. TABLE 3 Quantity of packaging waste recovered and disposed of within the...

      6. TABLE 4 Quantity of packaging waste recycled or recovered within the national...

    4. ANNEX IV

      IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO POINT (D) OF ARTICLE 6(1A)

      1. The implementation plan to be submitted pursuant to point (d)...

      2. assessment of the past, current and projected rates of recycling,...

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