EU32006D0340Enacted

COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 2006 amending Decision 2001/171/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purpose of prolonging the validity of the conditions for a derogation for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC (notified under document number C(2006) 1823) (2006/340/EC)

Jurisdiction:: European Union
Type:: Chemical Restriction · EPR
Last action:: Jan 1, 2006

GlassHazardous Materials

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Obligations under this law

·Comply with the conditions for derogation from the 100 ppm heavy metal concentration limit established in Article 11(1) of Directive 94/62/EC for glass packaging, as set out in Decision 2001/171/EC, which now applies without any expiry date

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Extends a derogation (exemption) from heavy metal concentration limits in Directive 94/62/EC packaging rules, thereby weakening the chemical restriction and EPR framework for glass packaging.

Covered Products

·glass packaging

Producer Obligations

·Comply with the conditions for derogation from the 100 ppm heavy metal concentration limit established in Article 11(1) of Directive 94/62/EC for glass packaging, as set out in Decision 2001/171/EC, which now applies without any expiry date

Exemptions

·Glass packaging is exempt from the 100 ppm heavy metal concentration limit established in Article 11(1) of Directive 94/62/EC, subject to the conditions set out in Decision 2001/171/EC, now without any expiry date

Key Deadlines

—compliance: Derogation from the 100 ppm heavy metal concentration limit for glass packaging under Decision 2001/171/EC is extended indefinitely with no further expiry date (previously set to expire 2006-06-30)

Enforcement

Member State competent authorities:

Preemption Notes

Decision addressed to Member States; harmonises derogation conditions across EU for glass packaging heavy metal limits under Directive 94/62/EC

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Full bill text

12.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 125/43

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 May 2006

amending Decision 2001/171/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purpose of prolonging the validity of the conditions for a derogation for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC
(notified under document number C(2006) 1823)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/340/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The derogation laid down in Commission Decision 2001/171/EC ( 2 ) for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC expires on 30 June 2006.

(2)

The compliance throughout the Community with the 100 ppm limit value established in Article 11(1) of Directive 94/62/EC could only be achieved through a reduction of the glass recycling rate; however, such a reduction is not desirable from an environmental point of view.

(3)

The validity of Decision 2001/171/EC should therefore be prolonged without any further expiry date.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 21 of Directive 94/62/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
Article 6 of Decision 2001/171/EC is deleted.

Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2006.

For the Commission

Stavros DIMAS

Member of the Commission

( 1 )
OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10 . Directive as last amended by Directive 2005/20/EC ( OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 17 ).

( 2 )
OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 20 .

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