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Packaging Differentiation Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 10, 28 January 2015, 43 pp.
Long title
Ordinance by the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources on establishing separation of household packaging and commercial packaging.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Waste management Packaging/labelling Recycling/reuse Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Waste Management Act 2002 (BGBl. II No. 102/2002) and the European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste of 31 December 1994. In particular, the purpose of the present Ordinance is to establish a clear differentiation between household packaging and commercial packaging to avoid distortions of competition between the parties required to collect and recycle packaging. The text consists of 7 articles.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Act on sustainable waste management.

Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2021)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Ecological production/organic production, Emissions, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Precautionary principle, Protection of environment, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Waste prevention, Pollution control, Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Monitoring, Sustainable use, Environmental standards, Freshwater pollution, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Natural gas, Oil, Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Transport/storage, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Packaging Ordinance 2014.

Legislation | Austria | 2014

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ordinance amending the Packaging Differentiation Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2016

Keyword: Waste disposal, Packaging/labelling, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX