EU32022D0162Enacted

Directive (EU) 2019/904 lays down an obligation on Member States to take measures to achieve an ambitious and sustained reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex to that Directive (‘single-use plastic products’). The Commission is to lay down the methodology for the calculation and verification of that consumption reduction. (2) Directive (EU) 2019/904 also sets out an obligation on Member States to report to the Commission data on the single-u

Jurisdiction:
European Union
Type:
Disposal Ban · Labeling
Last action:
Jan 1, 2022
Plastic Packaging
Directive 2019/904 (Single-Use Plastics Directive) mandates Member State consumption reduction targets for listed single-use plastics and reporting mechanisms; this implementing decision (32022D0162) establishes the methodology for calculation and verification, advancing the circular economy by reducing plastic waste generation at source.

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