Cabinet Regulation No. 140 of 2002 on Packaging Classification and Marking Regulations Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Packaging/labelling Recycling/reuse Waste management Classification/declassification Business/industry/corporations Waste disposal Waste non-domestic sources Internal trade International trade Pollution control Processing/handling Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulation prescribes the procedures for the classification and marking of packaging. It notes that the packaging materials must be classified in accordance with Annex 1 to this Regulation. The packer must indicate the following information in the packaging or packaging material marking located on the packaging or its label: type of packaging material (it must be indicated by a code number or mark in conformity with Annex 2 to this Regulation); and possible type of processing of the packaging material (in conformity with Annex 3 to this Regulation). Full text English Website www.likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements Packaging Law (2001) Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2011) Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Waste non-domestic sources, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX