Draft Order of the Walloon Government amending the Order of the Walloon Government of 6 July 2017 on plastic bags

TRIS notification 2023/0701/BE — draft technical regulation notified under Directive (EU) 2015/1535 (not yet adopted)

Draft Order of the Walloon Government amending the Order of the Walloon Government of 6 July 2017 on plastic bags

End of standstill: 2024-03-11

1. MSG 001 IND 2023 0701 BE EN 08-12-2023 BE NOTIF
2. Belgium
4. 2023/0701/BE - S10E - Packaging
5. Draft Order of the Walloon Government amending the Order of the Walloon Government of 6 July 2017 on plastic bags
6. Single-use plastic primary packaging for unprocessed fruit and vegetables
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Directive (EC) No 94/62 on packaging and packaging waste
The objective of the draft Order of the Walloon Government is to prohibit the use of single-use plastic primary packaging for unprocessed fruit and vegetables.
This prohibition applies to all contractual relationships between traders and consumers.
The notification is therefore also made under Article 16 of Directive 94/62.
8. From 1 January 2025, in places and spaces dedicated to trade, the use of any single-use plastic primary packaging for unprocessed fruit and vegetables is prohibited in the context of all contractual relationships and all offers of contracting between:
(1) traders, including their employees and subcontractors; and
(2) customers or consumers.
By way of derogation from subparagraph 1, the prohibition on use referred to shall not apply to the following unprocessed fruit and vegetables and, where applicable, to the following conditions:
(1) unprocessed aromatic herbs;
(2) organic unprocessed fruit and vegetables that are not identifiable in a manner different from that involving single-use plastic primary packaging, such as a label or laser engraving;
(3) unprocessed fruit and vegetables which present a risk of deterioration when sold in bulk:
a) broccoli;
b) mushrooms;
c) salad;
d) lamb’s lettuce;
e) baby greens;
f) spinach;
g) sorrel;
h) edible flowers;
i) cranberries;
j) lingonberries;
k) winter cherries;
l) sprouted seeds;
m) raspberries;
n) strawberries;
o) blueberries;
p) blackberries;
q) currants;
r) wood sorrel;
s) blackcurrants;
t) hardy kiwis.’.
9. More than 765 000 tonnes of packaging were placed on the market in 2022 in Belgium. This represents 66 kg of packaging per year per capita. During the same year, in the P+MC bag, 23 kg of packaging waste were collected per capita.
In this context, the 2019-2024 Regional Policy Declaration for Wallonia provides for a planned reduction in the use of plastics and is intended to be the driving force behind a strategy to end plastic production by 2030, following a double rationale of ‘Zero Waste’ and circular economy. More specifically, it provides for the extension of the ban on plastic bags as provided for in the Order of 6 July 2017 on ‘plastic packaging of fruit and vegetables’.
10. References to basic texts:
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TBT aspects: No
SPS aspects: No