European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste
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3.Requirements specific to the recoverable nature of packagingU.K.
(a)Packaging recoverable in the form of material recyclingU.K.
Packaging must be manufactured in such a way as to enable the recycling of a certain percentage by weight of the materials used into the manufacture of marketable products, in compliance with current standards in the Community. The establishment of this percentage may vary, depending on the type of material of which the packaging is composed.
(b)Packaging recoverable in the form of energy recoveryU.K.
Packaging waste processed for the purpose of energy recovery shall have a minimum inferior calorific value to allow optimization of energy recovery.
[(c) Packaging recoverable in the form of composting U.K.
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 U.K.
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.]
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