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 titleOrdinance 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