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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