Ordinance amending the Packaging Ordinance 1996. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part II, No. 364, 26 September 2006,15 pp. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Packaging/labelling Waste disposal Waste management International trade Recycling/reuse Internal trade Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance amends the Packaging Ordinance 1996 (BGBl. No. 648/1996). In particular, it amends article 1, paragraph 3, dealing with the bringing into circulation of packaging exceeding maximum values of cadmium, lead, mercury and chromium. It adds a paragraph to article 2 concerning the definition of packaging; it adds also article 10a on general aims of recycling; article 15a on electronic messages; article 18a on implementation of community law; article 18b on notification; and article 20 on repeal. Furthermore, it rewords article 10 concerning producers and exporters of packaging. Full text English Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amends Packaging Ordinance 1996. Legislation | Austria | 1996 (2006) Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX