Gisa Scheschonka
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Sep 2019
Germany - The Packaging Register has published Minimum Standard for the Assessment of the Recyclability of Packaging
On 19 , Sep 2019 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
In coordination with the German Federal Environment Agency, on 1 September 2019 the Central Packaging Register (ZSVR) has published the minimum standard for the assessment of the recyclability of packaging subject to system participation. This is in line with the requirements of § 21 (1 ) VerpackG, which stipulates that schemes are obliged to ...
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Sep 2019
GRS to change Legal Status - Reduction of Costs prospected
On 19 , Sep 2019 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
On 28 August 2019, the collective compliance scheme for portable batteries in Germany, Stiftung Gemeinsames Rücknahmesystem Batterien (GRS), has informed their members that they will apply for an approval as a so-called producer-owned battery compliance scheme according to Article 7 of the German Battery Act (BattG). Currently, the GRS is a ...
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Aug 2019
German authorities prosecute infringements against German Packaging Law
On 16 , Aug 2019 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
In July, the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR) has contacted dozens of thousands of producers that are not fully compliant with the legal requirements of the German Packaging Law (VerpackG). The most common lacks of compliance relate to: missing registration with packaging register (LUCID) missing system participation (membership with a ...
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Jul 2019
Update on Saudi Arabia`s Technical Regulation for Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Material
On 16 , Jul 2019 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
The implementation of the Technical Regulation (TR) No. 947 on Degradable Plastic Material, published in October 2016 in the Saudi official Gazette has been postponed for the second time. In January of this year, the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) postponed the registration for Phase II and Phase III products under the ...
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Jul 2019
Ban of plastic bags - more countries join the fight against plastic pollution
On 16 , Jul 2019 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
As an environmental consulting company based in Germany, we’ve been monitoring the enthusiasm of our neighboring countries’ efforts to reduce, or ban plastic bags from supermarkets. In the EU, such measures are triggered by Directive (EC) 720/2015, which aims at reducing the amount of distributed plastic carrier bags. EU-member states are called ...
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Feb 2019
UK Environment Agency to Identify Non-Compliant Packaging Producers
On 06 , Feb 2019 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
The Environment Agency in UK has published an official Packaging Producer Responsibility Monitoring Plan 2019. The aim is to monitor businesses that are affected by the Packaging Producer Responsibility Regulations and to identify producers that do not meet their legal obligations. Among other activities, the Environment Agency plans to: review ...
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Feb 2019
Austria to ban plastic carrier bags by 2020
On 01 , Feb 2019 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
The Austrian Federal Government plans to ban all plastic carrier bags and the use of micro-plastic particles in cosmetics and cleaning products. Plastic carrier bags will be completely banned from the Austrian market as of 2020. The only exemption will be plastic carrier bags that are completely biodegradable.
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Oct 2018
Saudi Arabia: Degradable plastic products-regulation
On 26 , Oct 2018 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
In response to the industry’s demands, the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO) has effected amendments to Technical Regulation 947 subject of oxo-biodegradable plastic products, which entered into force on October 14, 2016. The amendments affect the contents of phase I and phase II products, as well as the registration date ...
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Oct 2018
Packaging: Ban of Plastic Bags in Hungary
On 23 , Oct 2018 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
Hungary is currently examining legislative means for banning the use of plastic shopping bags and has accordingly published a draft to that effect that calls for a complete ban of their use by January 1, 2020. Upon the completion of this measure, Hungary will have joined most of the other EU member states that are required to transpose EU ...
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Oct 2018
Saudi Arabia: New Energy efficiency regulation
On 22 , Oct 2018 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO) published its Board Decision 12922, subject of General Energy Efficiency and Safety Requirements in the Official Gazette on August 24, 2018. Technical Regulation 12922 supersedes the older version, number 946 published on October 14, 2016. The changes mainly affect the energy ...