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Packaging Ordinance 1996.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance by the Ministry for the Environment, Youth and Family on the prevention and recovery of packaging waste and specific waste products, and for the establishment of collection and recovery systems.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Waste management Recycling/reuse Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

This Ordinance obliges producers of packaging material to either take back and recycle/reuse packaging or deliver it to their retailers or to take part in a collection and recovery system. Special rules apply to major accumulation points and smaller deliverers.

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

References - Legislation

Implements

Waste Management Act.

Legislation | Austria | 1990 (2002)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Polluter pays principle, Precautionary principle, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Transboundary movement of waste, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Soil pollution/quality, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ordinance by the regional government issuing a Waste Management Plan.

Legislation | Austria | 1992 (2008)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ordinance amending the Packaging Ordinance 1996.

Legislation | Austria | 2006

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Waste disposal, Waste management, International trade, Recycling/reuse, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Packaging Ordinance 2014.

Legislation | Austria | 2014

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX