Government Bill to Parliament proposing an amendment to the Waste Act and related legislation

TRIS notification 2025/0524/FI — draft technical regulation notified under Directive (EU) 2015/1535 (not yet adopted)

Government Bill to Parliament proposing an amendment to the Waste Act and related legislation

End of standstill: 2025-12-17

1. MSG 001 IND 2025 0524 FI EN 16-09-2025 FI NOTIF
2. Finland
4. 2025/0524/FI - S50E - Environmentally-friendly measures
5. Government Bill to Parliament proposing an amendment to the Waste Act and related legislation
6. Single-use plastic items listed in Part E of the Annex to Directive (EU) 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, as well as nicotine pouches.
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8. The proposal proposes amendments to the extended producer responsibility under Article 8(2) and (3) of Directive (EU) 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. The proposal proposes that the compensation paid by producers to municipalities for the costs referred to in the aforementioned paragraphs would be based on a fixed annual cost per capita, with the exception of collection containers for tobacco waste, the costs of which should be reimbursed in accordance with the actual costs incurred.
It is also proposed that the prevention and cleaning of litter caused by nicotine pouches should be included in the scope of the producer’s liability for costs. Producers of nicotine pouches should be obliged to reimburse municipalities for the costs incurred in collecting nicotine pouch waste and cleaning up litter in certain public areas, as well as for information and advice on the prevention of nicotine pouch litter.
The proposal is implemented in Åland through what is known as “blanket legislation,” which means that Finland’s national regulations are made applicable in Åland.
9. The purpose of the transition to a fixed annual cost per resident is to reduce the regulatory burden on authorities and municipalities resulting from the implementation of the producer responsibility for costs, and to make the producer responsibility for costs more predictable.
The proposal also aims to promote consistent treatment of producers of products that cause litter and to shift the costs of collecting nicotine pouch waste and cleaning up litter from municipalities to producers. It is also intended to reduce littering caused by nicotine pouches.
10. References in the basic texts: Basic texts have been forwarded under a previous notification:
2025/0334/FI
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TBT aspects: No
SPS aspects: No