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European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/ECShow full title
European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste
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Article 6a. Rules on the calculation of the attainment of the targets
Article 8a. Specific measures for biodegradable and compostable plastic carrier bags
Article 11.Concentration levels of heavy metals present in packaging
Article 23.Directive 85/339/EEC is hereby repealed with effect from the date...
Article 24.This Directive shall enter into force on the day of...
Article 25.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES FOR THE CRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(1)
TABLE 1 Quantity of packaging (primary, secondary and tertiary) consumed within the...
TABLE 2 Quantity of packaging (primary, secondary and tertiary) reused within the...
TABLE 3 Quantity of packaging waste recovered and disposed of within the...
TABLE 4 Quantity of packaging waste recycled or recovered within the national...
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO POINT (D) OF ARTICLE 6(1A)
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