Draft Law amending the amended Law of 21 March 2012 on waste; the amended Law of 21 March 2017 on packaging and packaging waste; the Law of 9 June 2022 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products

TRIS notification 2025/0080/LU — draft technical regulation notified under Directive (EU) 2015/1535 (not yet adopted)

Draft Law amending the amended Law of 21 March 2012 on waste; the amended Law of 21 March 2017 on packaging and packaging waste; the Law of 9 June 2022 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products

End of standstill: 2025-05-12

1. MSG 001 IND 2025 0080 LU EN 10-02-2025 LU NOTIF
2. Luxembourg
4. 2025/0080/LU - S20E - Waste
5. Draft Law amending the amended Law of 21 March 2012 on waste; the amended Law of 21 March 2017 on packaging and packaging waste; the Law of 9 June 2022 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products
6. Waste; packaging and packaging waste; reducing the impact of plastic products on the environment.
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8. The draft law has three chapters.
The first chapter covers aspects relating to waste, by-products, single-use products, as well as improving re-use and recycling or waste recovery. Other elements covered by this chapter are the collection of waste fractions in residential buildings, the collection of packaging waste, the collection infrastructure, the liability regime and the meaning of approved bodies as well as the modalities related to a request for authorisation. Annex IV is replaced by a new part specifying the time limits and procedures for examination. Finally, a new annex (Annex VIII) is added.
As regards Chapter 2, several modifications have been introduced for packaging and packaging waste (behaviour of final distributors in the Horeca sector, liabilities of producers, packaging managers, household packaging waste). Criminal sanctions are updated.
Finally, Chapter 3 contains the definition of the term ‘product producer’, regulates the sale of fruit and vegetables, and presents a quantification methodology to monitor the reduction of discarded quantities.
9. The draft law amends three existing laws relating to waste, packaging, and packaging waste, as well as the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. The amendments include recommendations for improvement, align with the national need for administrative simplification, and take into account legislative developments at the European level with a view to protecting the environment.
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TBT aspects: No
SPS aspects: No