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dossier	COM(2015)596 - Amendment of Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste.
document	COM(2015)596
date	May 30, 2018

ANNEX

(1)

Annex II is amended as follows:

(a)

in point 1, the second indent is replaced by the following:

‘—

Packaging shall be designed, produced and commercialised in such a way as to permit its reuse or recovery, including recycling, in line with the waste hierarchy, and to minimise its impact on the environment when packaging waste or residues from packaging waste management operations are disposed of.’;

(b)

in point 3, points (c) and (d) are replaced by the following:

‘(c)	Packaging recoverable in the form of composting Packaging waste processed for the purpose of composting shall be of such a biodegradable nature that it does not hinder the separate collection and the composting process or activity into which it is introduced.

(d)

Biodegradable packaging

Biodegradable packaging waste shall be of such a nature that it is capable of undergoing physical, chemical, thermal or biological decomposition such that most of the finished compost ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide, biomass and water. Oxo-degradable plastic packaging shall not be considered as biodegradable.’.

(2)

Annex III is amended as follows:

(a)	in Tables 1 and 2, the rows entitled ‘Metal’ are each replaced by two rows entitled ‘Ferrous metal’ and ‘Aluminium’;

(b)

Table 2 is amended as follows:

(i)	in the second column, the title ‘Tonnage of packaging consumed’ is replaced by ‘Tonnage of packaging placed on the market for the first time’;

(ii)	in the third column, the title ‘Packaging reused’ is replaced by ‘Reusable packaging’;

(iii)

after the third column, the following is added:

‘Reusable sales packaging
Tonnage	Percentage’

(c)	in Tables 3 and 4, the rows entitled ‘Metal packaging’ are each replaced by two rows entitled ‘Ferrous metal packaging’ and ‘Aluminium packaging’.

(3)

The following annex is added:

‘ANNEX IV

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO POINT (D) OF ARTICLE 6(1A)

The implementation plan to be submitted pursuant to point (d) of Article 6(1a) shall contain the following:

1.	assessment of the past, current and projected rates of recycling, landfilling and other treatment of packaging waste and the streams of which it is composed;

2.	assessment of the implementation of waste management plans and waste prevention programmes in place pursuant to Articles 28 and 29 of Directive 2008/98/EC;

3.	reasons for which the Member State considers that it might not be able to attain the relevant target laid down in points (g) and (i) of Article 6(1) within the deadline set therein and an assessment of the time extension necessary to meet that target;

measures necessary to attain the targets set out in points (g) and (i) of Article 6(1) of this Directive that are applicable to the Member State during the time extension, including appropriate economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4(1) of, and Annex IVa to, Directive 2008/98/EC;

5.	a timetable for the implementation of the measures identified in point 4, determination of the body competent for their implementation and an assessment of their individual contribution to attaining the targets applicable in the event of a time extension;

6.	information on funding for waste management in line with the polluter-pays principle;

7.	measures to improve data quality, as appropriate, with a view to better planning and monitoring performance in waste management.’.