Directive 2005/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 70, 16 March 2005, pp. 17 and 18. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Recycling/reuse Waste prevention Waste management Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract In view of the enlargement of the European Union, this Directive authorizes Member States concerned to postpone the attainment of the targets referred to in paragraph 1(b), (d) and (e) of article 6 of Directive 94/62/EC concerning recovery and recycling of waste. However, dates shall not be later than 31 December 2012 for the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Hungary, Slovenia and Slovakia; 31 December 2013 for Malta; 31 December 2014 for Poland; and 31 December 2015 for Latvia. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Amends European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. Legislation | European Union | 1994 Keyword: Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Access-to-information, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Packaging Act (2004) Legislation | Estonia | 2004 (2019) Keyword: Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Classification/declassification, Waste management, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Decree No. 94 of 2002 of the Government on packaging and regarding detailed rules on the treatment of packaging waste. Legislation | Hungary | 2002 (2011) Keyword: Waste disposal, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 442 of 2012 (XII. 29.) Korm of the Government on packaging and on waste management activities related to packaging waste. Legislation | Hungary | 2012 (2015) Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX