Law on packaging management and packaging waste. Country/Territory North Macedonia Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Data collection/reporting Hazardous substances Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Pollution control Procedural matters Processing/handling Protection of environment Recycling/reuse Sustainable development Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This text entered into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette (published on 30 December 2009), and it start applying on 1 January 2010. Abstract This Law regulates the requirements for environmental protection that must be met by packaging in general during its production, placing on the market and putting into use and the treatment of packaging waste. This text is covering the obligations and responsibilities of economic operators and other entities participating in the production process, placing on the market and putting into use of packaging, collection rules, re-use, processing and disposal, as well as other conditions for packaging deriving waste treatment, including reporting and economic instruments to achieve national purposes for collection and processing of packaging waste. Chapter VI sets penalty provisions. In accordance with the principle of sustainable development, the objectives of this Law are: to prevent the generation of packaging waste; to reduce the quantity of packaging waste; to reduce and limit the use of harmful metals and substances in packaging; to reduce the toxicity of packaging waste; to prevent or reduce the negative impact on the environment from waste from packaging and to ensure a high degree of environmental protection; to achieve a high level of reuse of the packaging; to achieve a high level of recycling and other types of processing of such packaging waste and reduction of final packaging waste disposal; to provide conditions for the establishment of return systems, selection, collection, reuse, processing and recycling of packaging waste; to provide conditions for the establishment and development of a processing market and packaging waste recycling; to ensure an equal market position between domestic and foreign legal and individuals and to avoid and remove trade barriers that may disrupt related market relations. Full text Macedonian Website www.slvesnik.com.mk References - Legislation Amends Law on Environment. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2005 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of environment, Environmental standards, Monitoring, Pollution control, EIA, Cultural heritage, Standards, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on the manner of keeping, the form and closer content of the database and information system for packaging and packaging waste. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010 Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Waste management, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on form and content of the form for keeping records for legal entities dealing with packaging waste, producers and independent processors of packaging waste, manner of keeping records as well as form and content of the certificate of registration of independent operator dealing with packaging waste. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010 Keyword: Certification, Data collection/reporting, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the form and content of the form of annual report on types and quantity of packages released or imported on the market in the Republic of Macedonia in the previous calendar year and on waste treatments of those packages, form and content of the form of production specification, form and the content of record form on total packaging that has been placed on the market or imported in the Republic of Macedonia as well as the manner in which these records are kept. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010 Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Internal trade, International trade, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Waste management, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on the manner, procedure and necessary documentation for reimbursement of the fee for export or destruction of packaged goods and for export or destruction of bags for transport of goods. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011 Keyword: Royalties/fees, International trade, Procedural matters, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the form and content of the form of the certificate for exemption from payment of compensation for packaging waste management. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011 Keyword: Certification, Royalties/fees, Liability/compensation, Procedural matters, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the form and content of the invitation for education, manner of conducting the education, as well as manner of keeping records on conducted education. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011 Keyword: Education, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Waste management, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision on the establishment of the Packaging Waste Management Commission. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011 Keyword: Institution, Packaging/labelling, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX List of illustrative packaging examples Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the manner of numbering and abbreviations on which is based the system for identification and marking of materials from which packaging is made, as well as the form and content of packaging handling markings. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010 Keyword: Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Procedural matters, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the conditions for long-lasting packaging and on indicators that serve for long life packaging. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law on packaging and packaging waste management. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2021 Keyword: Pollution control, Protection of environment, Waste management, Bioenergy, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Offences/penalties, Solid waste, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX