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Identification
Reference COD/2001/0291  
Title Packaging and packaging waste (amend. direct. 94/62/EC)
Legal Basis EC 095-p2  
Dossier of the committee CODE/5/19800
Subject(s) 3.70.12 waste management, domestic waste, packaging, light industrial waste
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Stages Documents: references Dates
Source reference Equivalent references Votes and amendments Joint resolution of document of publication in Official Journal
Commission/Council: initial legislative document Summaries EC COM(2001)0729 C5-0664/2001         07/12/2001 C 103 30.04.2002, p. 0017 E
EP: draft report by the committee responsible   EP PE314.355           09/04/2002  
Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report   ESC CES0681/2002           29/05/2002 C 221 17.09.2002, p. 0031
EP: decision of the committee responsible, 1st reading/single reading Summaries               09/07/2002  
EP: tabled legislative report, 1st reading or single reading   EP A5-0261/2002           09/07/2002  
EP: position, 1st reading or single reading Summaries EP T5-0390/2002           03/09/2002 C 272 13.11.2003, p. 0030-0287 E
Council: statement on common position   CSL 05872/2003           07/02/2003  
Council: common position Summaries CSL 14843/1/2002 C5-0082/2003         06/03/2003 C 107 06.05.2003, p. 0017-0025 E
Commission: communication on the common position Summaries EC SEC(2003)0297           07/03/2003  
EP: draft report by the committee responsible   EP PE328.774           11/04/2003  
EP: decision of the committee responsible, 2nd reading Summaries               22/05/2003  
EP: tabled legislative report, 2nd reading   EP A5-0200/2003           22/05/2003  
EP: position, 2nd reading Summaries EP T5-0318/2003           02/07/2003 C 074 24.03.2004, p. 0100-0633 E
Commission: opinion on the EP position at second reading Summaries EC COM(2003)0536 C5-0433/2003         10/09/2003  
EP: tabled legislative report, 3rd reading   EP A5-0006/2004           04/12/2003  
EP/Council: joint text   CSL/EP 3697/2003 C5-0629/2003         09/01/2004  
EP: legislative resolution, 3rd reading Summaries EP T5-0047/2004           29/01/2004 C 096 21.04.2004, p. 0020-0106 E
Final legislative act Summaries EU 32004L0012           11/02/2004 L 047 18.02.2004, p. 0026-0031
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EP Delegation to Conciliation Committee (responsible)
Corbey Dorette
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10/07/2003
European Commission and Council of the Union
European Commission DG Environment Transmission date: 07/12/2001
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11/02/2004 - Final legislative act
PURPOSE : To amend Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste.
LEGISLATIVE ACT : Directive 2004/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging waste.
CONTENT : The provisions outlined in this Directive increase and reinforce the recycling and recovery targets originally set out in the 1994 Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste. In addition the definition of "packaging" is clarified. Temporary derogations are foreseen for Ireland, Portugal and Greece. Similarly, the acceding Member States have been awarded temporary derogations. In essence, the following points amend the 1994 Directive:
Firstly, the definition of "packaging" is enhanced. Annex I lists illustrative examples of what may or may not constitute "packaging." Thus, for example, the film around a CD box is "packaging", whilst tool boxes or wax around cheese is not.
Secondly, on the question of "prevention" Member States should ensure that preventable measures for the production of packaging and packaging waste are implemented. This may take the form of national programmes and/or projects to introduce producer responsibility to minimise the environmental impact. The European Commission will assist the Member States in this task by developing suitable European standards. In addition, the Commission will present proposals for measures ensuring that producers have taken all the necessary measures to minimise the environmental impact of a product.
Thirdly, new targets are set for the recovery and recycling of waste. They are:
- No later than 30 June 2001 between 50% as a minimum and 65% as a maximum by weight of packaging waste will be recovered or incinerated at waste incineration plants with energy recovery.
- No later than 31 December 2008 60% as a minimum by weight of packaging waste will be recovered or incinerated at waste incineration plants with energy recovery.
- No later than 30 June 2001 between 25% as a minimum and 45% as a maximum by weight of the totality of packaging materials contained in packaging waste will be recycled with a minimum of 15% by weight for each packaging material.
- No later than 31 December 2008 between 55% as a minimum and 80% as a maximum by weight of packaging waste will be recycled.
- No later than 31 December 2008 the following minimum recycling targets for materials contained in packaging waste will be attained:
-60% by weight for glass;
-60% by weight for paper and board;
-50% by weight for metals;
-22.5% by weight for plastics, counting exclusively material that is recycled back into plastics;
-15% by weight for woods.
Fourthly, Greece, Ireland and Portugal have been given temporary derogations and are free to choose the date of implementing the targets outlined above - but the date must be no later than 31 December 2011. The Commission is asked to prepare a report by 2005 on the implementations of the Directive and its impact on the environment.
Lastly, requirements are also made for scientific and technicalprogress. In this matter the European Commission will be assisted by a Committee.
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 18/02/2004.
IMPLEMENTATION: 18/08/05.
 
List of summaries
Summaries 11/02/2004 Final legislative act
Summaries 29/01/2004 EP: legislative resolution, 3rd reading
Summaries 10/09/2003 Commission: opinion on the EP position at second reading
Summaries 02/07/2003 EP: position, 2nd reading
Summaries 22/05/2003 EP: decision of the committee responsible, 2nd reading
Summaries 07/03/2003 Commission: communication on the common position
Summaries 06/03/2003 Council: common position
Summaries 03/09/2002 EP: position, 1st reading or single reading
Summaries 09/07/2002 EP: decision of the committee responsible, 1st reading/single reading
Summaries 25/06/2002 Council's activities
Summaries 07/12/2001 Commission/Council: initial legislative document
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