A new Circular Economy Action Plan: For a cleaner and more competitive Europe (COM(2020) 98 final)
- Jurisdiction:
- European Union
- Type:
- Other
- Last action:
- Mar 11, 2020
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“The Commission will propose a revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, including measures on packaging design, on waste prevention such as reuse and refill targets, and on recycled content.”
“The Commission will propose mandatory requirements for recycled content and waste reduction measures for key products such as packaging, construction materials and vehicles.”
“The Commission will propose to make extended producer responsibility schemes mandatory for all packaging in the EU and will set requirements for their harmonisation, including eco-modulation of fees.”
“The Commission will take measures to ensure that by 2030 packaging in the EU market is reusable or recyclable in an economically viable way... The Commission will consider measures to prevent the destruction of unsold durable goods.”
“The Commission will propose to make extended producer responsibility schemes mandatory for all packaging in the EU and will set requirements for their harmonisation, including eco-modulation of fees.”
“The Commission will propose a revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, including measures on... labelling... The Commission will also propose a legislative initiative on substantiating green claims.”
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