Directive (EU) 2015/720 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC as regards reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags.

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Waste prevention Solid waste Recycling/reuse Waste management

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Directive supplements Directive 94/62/EC by inserting new provisions that require Member States to take measures to achieve a sustained reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags on their territory. Those measures may include the use of national reduction targets, maintaining or introducing economic instruments as well as marketing restrictions.

Full text

English

Website

eur-lex.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

Natural Resources Tax Law (2005)

Legislation | Latvia | 2005 (2016)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Tax/levy, Pollution control, Environmental fees/charges, Ozone layer, Emissions, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Hazardous waste, Governance, Procedural matters, Mining, Sustainable development, Minerals, Coal, Waste disposal, Radiation, Hazardous substances, Waste management, Freshwater resources management, Water desalination, Water abstraction, Water charges, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations No. 375 of 2017 on Packaging and Packaging Waste (Reducing the Consumption of Thin Plastic Transport Bags).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2017

Keyword: Access-to-information, Business/industry/corporations, Packaging/labelling, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Use restrictions, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 293/2018 - Medidas para reducir el consumo de bolsas de plástico y por el que se crea el Registro de Productores.

Legislation | Spain | 2018

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Packaging/labelling, Waste domestic sources, Solid waste, Pollution control, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Décret n° 2016-379 du 30 mars 2016 relatif aux modalités de mise en œuvre de la limitation des sacs en matières plastiques à usage unique

Legislation | France | 2016

Keyword: Waste prevention, Pollution control, Internal trade, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on returnable disposable beverage packaging.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2019

Keyword: Waste management, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX