Regulation on Packaging Waste Management.

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Waste management Waste prevention Waste disposal Protection of environment Recycling/reuse Business/industry/corporations Polluter pays principle Pollution control Liability/compensation

Geographical area

Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia

Entry into force notes

This Regulation enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Gazette.

Abstract

This Regulation lays down provisions for the development and protection of the environment in a sustainable manner, relating to: (I) responsibilities and liabilities of businesses for the production and marketing of packages with certain standards, conditions and qualifications; (II) prevention of the formation of packaging waste, and reduction of the amount of unavoidable packaging waste to be disposed of by using reuse, recycling and recovery methods; (III) management of packaging wastes within a significant management system, including deposit management and zero-waste management systems; (IV) implementation of a deposit management system; and (V) activities to be carried out by the Turkish Environment Agency in line with its duties and authorities in the management of packaging and packaging wastes. This Regulation shall apply to all packages and their wastes released in the market. This Regulation aims to ensure the collection of packaging wastes within the scope of the zero-waste management system in line with the provisions of the Zero Waste Regulation. Furthermore, the responsibilities and liabilities of individuals and businesses are determined within the Polluter Pays Principle and Extended Producer Liability concepts. The mandatory deposit management will be implemented as of 1 January 2022 for glass, polyethylene terephthalate and aluminum packages of drinks. Moreover, this Regulation sets out specific targets for recycling and recovering in general as well as for certain types of products.

Full text

Turkish

Website

www.resmigazete.gov.tr

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Law No. 2872.

Legislation | Türkiye | 1983 (2022)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Management/conservation, Emissions, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Energy conservation/energy production, Biodiversity, Climate change, Coastal zone management, Enforcement/compliance, Effluent waste water/discharge, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental fees/charges, EIA, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Framework law, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Subsidy/incentive, Inland waters, Integrated management, Packaging/labelling, Land-use planning, Marine area, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Offences/penalties, Polluter pays principle, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Public participation, Recycling/reuse, Right to clean/healthy environment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Surface water, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Wetlands, Human rights, Policy/planning, Standards, Aquaculture, Freshwater resources management, Endangered species, Protection of species, Trade in species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 7261 on the establishment of National Environmental Agency and related amendments.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2020

Keyword: Institution, Protection of environment, Recycling/reuse, Waste management, Waste prevention, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX