Directive (EU) 2018/852 amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. País/Territorio Unión Europea Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2018 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official Journal of the European Union L 150, 14 June 2018, pp. 141-154. Materia Alimentación y nutrición, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Protección del consumidor Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Envasado/etiquetado Recopilación de datos/informes Control de la contaminación Protección del medio ambiente Reciclado/reutilización Gestión de desechos Prevención de residuos Área geográphica Pays de l'Union Européenne Entry into force notes This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Resumen This Directive amends the objectives of the Directive 94/62/EC laid down in Chapter 2 of Article 1, as preventing the production of packaging waste and, as additional fundamental principles, reusing packaging, recycling and other forms of recovering packaging waste and, therefore, reducing the final disposal of such waste in order to contribute to the transition towards a circular economy. This Directive inserts the definitions of reusable packaging and composite packaging to Article 3. Furthermore, this Directive makes amendments in Article 4 regarding preventive measures to prevent generation of packaging waste and to minimise the environmental impact of packaging; Article 5 regarding the increase in the share of reusable packaging placed on the market and of systems to reuse packaging in an environmentally sound manner and in conformity with the Treaty, without compromising food hygiene or the safety of consumers; Article 6 regarding recycling of packaging waste; Article 7 regarding return and/or collection of used packaging and/or packaging waste from the consumer, other final user, or from the waste stream and recovery systems; Article 12 regarding information systems and reporting; Article 19 regarding adaptation to scientific and technical progress; Article 20 regarding specific measures; and Article 21 regarding the procedures of the committee established by the Directive 2008/98/EC. This Directive inserts Articles 6a and 6b regarding calculation of the weight of packaging waste generated and recycled and early warning report. Texto completo Inglés Página web eur-lex.europa.eu Referencias - Legislación Enmienda European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. Legislación | Unión Europea | 1994 Palabra clave: Prevención de residuos, Reciclado/reutilización, Residuos sólidos, Acceso-a-la-información, Gestión de desechos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Implementado por Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 599/2021). Legislación | Irlanda | 2021 Palabra clave: Bebidas, Gestión de desechos, Prevención de residuos, Reciclado/reutilización, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Derechos/cánones, Registro Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX