1992/0436(COD)

Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE

Stage: In force, reached 31 Dec 1994
In force: In force since 31 Dec 1994 · CELEX 31994L0062
Transposition deadline: 29 Jun 1996
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 31 Dec 1994

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Proposal · COM(2023)0304Commission · 8 Jun 2023
OJ C 018 23.01.1995, p. 0020Commission · 23 Jan 1995
Text adopted · OJ L 365 31.12.1994, p. 0010Commission · 31 Dec 1994
Text adopted · Directive 1994/0062Commission · 20 Dec 1994
OJ C 205 25.07.1994, p. 0145-0163Commission · 25 Jul 1994
OJ C 137 19.05.1994, p. 0065Commission · 19 May 1994
OJ C 128 09.05.1994, p. 0012Commission · 9 May 1994
OJ C 342 20.12.1993, p. 0003Commission · 20 Dec 1993
OJ C 285 21.10.1993, p. 0001Commission · 21 Oct 1993
OJ C 194 19.07.1993, p. 0003Commission · 19 Jul 1993
OJ C 129 10.05.1993, p. 0018Commission · 10 May 1993
OJ C 263 12.10.1992, p. 0001Commission · 12 Oct 1992
Report · A4-0113/1994Parliament
Proposal · COM(2012)0141Commission
Proposal · COM(2017)0088Commission
Proposal · COM(2018)0656Commission
Proposal · COM(2024)0454Commission
SEC(2006)0972Commission
SEC(2006)1579Commission
SEC(2009)1586Commission

Summary

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Directive 94/62/EC harmonizes national rules on packaging and packaging waste, covering all packaging placed on the EU market. Member States had to transpose it by 30 June 1996, with recovery targets of 50-65% and recycling targets of 25-45% due five years later. It sets essential requirements, heavy-metal limits and return and collection systems.

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