Ordinance on packaging and packaging waste. Country/Territory Liechtenstein Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt, No. 166, 3 September 1997, 6 pp. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Solid waste Packaging/labelling Recycling/reuse Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Environment Protection Act of 2008 and European Parliament and the Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste of 20 December 1994. In particular, the Ordinance regulates the prevention and recycling of packaging waste in order to reduce waste and emission of harmful substances. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Purpose (1); Reference to EU-directives (2); Definition of terms (3); Sphere of application (4); Placing on the market of packaging (5); Threshold value for heavy metals (6); Marking of packaging (7); Recycling (8); Information system (9); Penalties (9a); Entry into force (10). Full text German Website www.gesetze.li References - Legislation Implements 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 Environment Protection Act (USG). Legislation | Liechtenstein | 2008 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, EIA, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending the Ordinance on packaging and packaging waste. Legislation | Liechtenstein | 2014 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX