Packaging Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2017 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct on the placing on the market, taking back and the high-quality use of packaging. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste disposal Waste management Recycling/reuse Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Packaging/labelling Internal trade Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Sustainable use Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Act comes into force on 1 January 2019. Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the placing on the market, taking back and the high-quality use of packaging. In particular, the Act implements article 23 of the Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act of 24 February 2012 which concerns packaging. The present Act provides for the avoidance or reduction of packaging waste and it should be re-used for high-quality products. The text consists of 38 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Placing on the market of packaging subject to system participation (2); Collection, return and recycling (3); Systems (4); Central office (5); Beverage packaging (6); Reduction of the consumption of certain disposable packaging (7); Final provisions (8). The Act consists of 5 Appendixes as: Packaging criteria and examples (1); Filling goods containing pollutants (2); Requirements relating to plastic boxes and pallets (3); Requirements relating to glass packaging (4); Labelling of packaging. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Law to promote the circular economy and ensure environmentally friendly waste management (Circular Economy Act - KrWG). Legislation | Germany | 2012 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Inspection, Sustainable use, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Packaging Waste Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2017) Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX