Directive 2004/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste

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1 Country: Greece Date Table Completed: March 2009 Person(s) completing Table: Short introduction on transposition context Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste was transposed in the Greek national legislative system through Law 2939/2001 (OJ A 179/ ) in Transposition took place after the deadline provided for in Directive 94/62/EC. Directive 2004/12/EC amending Directive 94/62/EC was transposed through Joint Ministerial Decision () 268/469/2007 (OJ 286B/ ) regarding the amendment of quantitative targets on recovery and recycling of packaging waste, according to article 10 of Law 2939/2001 (OJ A 179), as also of other provisions of this Law, in harmonization with the provisions of Directive 2004/12/EC amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. This entered into force on the 2 March 2007, again after the transposition deadline set by the Directive. In general, the transposition of Directive 2004/12/EC follows a literal, word by word, transposition approach. The only actual problems have to do with the delay in transposition, causing also the absence of quantitative targets set for the 30 th of June 2001, since the first legislative act on packaging (Law 2039/2001) entered into force in August 2001, namely after this deadline. List of transposing national (including legal reference and abbreviations used in TOC) 268/469/2007 (OJ 286B/ ) regarding the amendment of quantitative targets on recovery and recycling of packaging waste, according to article 10 of Law 2939/2001 (OJ A 179), as also of other provisions of this Law, in harmonization with the provisions of Directive 2004/12/EC amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste Law 2939/2001 (OJ A 179/ ) on packaging and alternative management of packaging and other products. Other abbreviations CA: competent authorities EOEDSAP: National Organization for the Alternative Management of Packaging and Other Products Analysed in conformity? (shade in black as appropriate) YES NO or/and Stricter Incomplete (G) or/and Incorrect (I) Milieu Ltd 1/18

2 Article 1 Art. 1.1 Directive 94/62/EC is hereby amended as follows: 1. the following subparagraphs shall be added to point 1 of Article 3: The definition of packaging shall be further based on the criteria set out below. The items listed in Annex I are illustrative examples of the application of these criteria. (i) Items shall be considered to be packaging if they fulfil the abovementioned definition without prejudice to other functions which the packaging might also perform, unless the item is an integral part of a product and it is necessary to contain, support or preserve that product throughout its lifetime and all elements are intended to be used, consumed or disposed of together. (ii) Items designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale and disposable items sold, filled or designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale shall be considered to Art. 3 of 268/469/2007 Art. 3 par. 1. of 268/469/2007 Art. 3 par. 1 of 268/469/2007 Για τους σκοπούς της παρούσας απόφασης, ο ν. 2939/2001 τροποποιείται και συµπληρώνεται ως ακολούθως: 1. Η παράγραφος 1 του άρθρου 2, αριθµείται ως εδάφιο 1.1 και µετά την περίπτωση (γ), προστίθεται εδάφιο που αριθµείται ως 1.2 και έχει ως εξής: «1.2. Ο ορισµός της «συσκευασίας» βασίζεται περαιτέρω στα ακόλουθα κριτήρια, επεξηγηµατικά παραδείγµατα της εφαρµογής των οποίων είναι τα αντικείµενα που απαριθµούνται στο Παράρτηµα Ι. i) Θεωρούνται συσκευασία τα αντικείµενα που πληρούν τον ανωτέρω ορισµό, µε την επιφύλαξη άλλων λειτουργιών τις οποίες µπορεί επίσης να επιτελεί η συσκευασία, εκτός αν το αντικείµενο αποτελεί αναπόσπαστο µέρος προϊόντος, και είναι αναγκαίο για να περιέχει, υποστηρίζει ή διαφυλάσσει το προϊόν αυτό σε όλη τη διάρκεια της ζωής του και όλα τα στοιχεία προορίζονται να χρησιµοποιηθούν, να καταναλωθούν ή να διατεθούν από κοινού. ii) Τα αντικείµενα που έχουν σχεδιασθεί και προορίζονται για να γεµίζονται στο σηµείο πώλησης, καθώς και τα αντικείµενα µιας χρήσης που For the purposes of this Decision, Law 2939/2001 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Paragraph 1 of article 2 is hereby listed as point 1.1. and after indent (c), a new provision is added, which is listed as 1.2. and states the following: 1.2. The definition of packaging shall be further based on the following criteria, and illustrative examples of the application of these criteria are the items listed in Annex I. i) Items shall be considered to be packaging if they fulfil the abovementioned definition without prejudice to other functions which the packaging might also perform, unless the item is an integral part of a product and it is necessary to contain, support or preserve that product throughout its lifetime and all elements are intended to be used, consumed or disposed of together. (ii) Items designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale and disposable items sold, filled or designed and The transposition is almost literal. The cross-reference to Annex I is correctly transposed as a cross-reference to Annex I of the transposing. Literal transposition Literal transposition Milieu Ltd 2/18

3 Art. 1.2 be packaging provided they fulfil a packaging function. (iii) Packaging components and ancillary elements integrated into packaging shall be considered to be part of the packaging into which they are integrated. Ancillary elements hung directly on, or attached to, a product and which perform a packaging function shall be considered to be packaging unless they are an integral part of this product and all elements are intended to be consumed or disposed of together. The Commission shall, as appropriate, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21, examine and, where necessary, review the illustrative examples for the definition of packaging given in Annex I. As a priority, the following items shall be addressed: CD and video cases, flower pots, tubes and cylinders around which flexible material is wound, release paper of self-adhesive labels and wrapping paper. 2. Article 4 shall be replaced by the following: Article 4 Prevention 1. Member States shall ensure that, in addition to the measures to prevent the Art. 3 par. 1 of 268/469/2007 Art point b of πωλούνται γεµάτα ή έχουν σχεδιασθεί και προορίζονται για να γεµίζονται στο σηµείο πώλησης, θεωρούνται συσκευασία, εφόσον επιτελούν λειτουργία συσκευασίας. iii) Τα συστατικά µέρη της συσκευασίας και τα ενσωµατωµένα στη συσκευασία βοηθητικά στοιχεία θεωρούνται µέρος της συσκευασίας στην οποία είναι ενσωµατωµένα. Τα βοηθητικά στοιχεία που είναι απευθείας ανηρτηµένα ή προσδεδεµένα σε ένα προϊόν και τα οποία επιτελούν λειτουργία συσκευασίας, θεωρούνται συσκευασία, εκτός αν αποτελούν αναπόσπαστο µέρος του προϊόντος αυτού και όλα τα στοιχεία προορίζονται να καταναλωθούν ή να διατεθούν από κοινού. β) Στο πρώτο εδάφιο της παραγράφου 2, µετά την περίπτωση (ii), προστίθενται οι περιπτώσεις (iii) και (iv) που έχουν ως εξής: iv) της λήψης πρόσθετων intended to be filled at the point of sale shall be considered to be packaging provided they fulfil a packaging function. (iii) Packaging components and ancillary elements integrated into packaging shall be considered to be part of the packaging into which they are integrated. Ancillary elements hung directly on, or attached to, a product and which perform a packaging function shall be considered to be packaging unless they are an integral part of this product and all elements are intended to be consumed or disposed of together. b) In the first indent of paragraph 2, after point (ii), point (iii) and (iv) are added, which are as follows: iv) implementation of Literal transposition Obligations addressed to EU institutions do not need to be transposed. The relevant Greek provision provides, as also the Directive, for the implementation of additional measures. The Greek provision goes a step further Milieu Ltd 3/18

4 formation of packaging waste taken in accordance with Article 9, other preventive measures are implemented. Such other measures may consist of national programmes, projects to introduce producer responsibility to minimise the environmental impact of packaging or similar actions adopted, if appropriate in consultation with economic operators, and designed to bring together and take advantage of the many initiatives taken within Member States as regards prevention. They shall comply with the objectives of this Directive as defined in Article 1(1). 2. The Commission shall help to promote prevention by encouraging the development of suitable European standards, in accordance with Article 10. The standards shall aim to minimise the environmental impact of packaging in accordance with Articles 9 and 10. Art point c of µέτρων πρόληψης για τον µέγιστο δυνατό περιορισµό της περιβαλλοντικής επίπτωσης της συσκευασίας χωρίς να τίθενται σε κίνδυνο οι θεµελιώδεις λειτουργίες της. Στα µέτρα αυτά µπορεί να συµπεριλαµβάνεται και η εκπόνηση περιβαλλοντικού δείκτη σχετικά µε την συσκευασία, ο οποίος να καθιστά την πρόληψη των αποβλήτων της απλούστερη και περισσότερο αποτελεσµατική». γ) Μεταξύ των παραγράφων 2 και 3, παρεµβάλλεται νέα παράγραφος 3, οπότε η υπάρχουσα 3 αριθµείται ως 4. Η νέα παράγραφος 3 έχει ως εξής: «3. Στα προγράµµατα εναλλακτικής διαχείρισης, είναι δυνατόν να προβλέπεται ευθύνη του παραγωγού της συσκευασίας, ως πρόσθετο µέτρο πρόληψης προκειµένου να ελαχιστοποιούνται περαιτέρω οι ζηµιογόνες περιβαλλοντικές επιπτώσεις των συσκευασιών.» additional measures for the prevention of formation of packaging waste aiming to the maximum possible reduction of the environmental impact of packaging, without placing at risk the basic functions of packaging. These measures can include the development of an environmental indicator regarding packaging, which could make the prevention of packaging more simple and more effective c) Between paragraphs 2 and 3, a new paragraph 3 is inserted, therefore the existing paragraph 3 is renumbered as 4. The new paragraph 3 reads as follows: 3. In the Alternative Management Programs it is possible that producer responsibility is introduced as a further preventive measure in order to further minimize the damaging environmental impacts of packaging by determining that the development of an environmental indicator regarding packaging could be one of these additional preventive measures. Milieu Ltd 4/18 The Directive s provision sets examples of other measures and does not as such require transposition. Greece has opted to provide specifically for the possibility of introducing producer responsibility in the Alternative Management Programs as a further preventive measure. Obligations addressed to EU institutions do not need to be transposed 3. The Commission shall, as Obligations addressed to EU institutions

5 Art. 1.3 appropriate, present proposals for measures to strengthen and complement the enforcement of the essential requirements and to ensure that new packaging is put on the market only if the producer has taken all necessary measures to minimise its environmental impact without compromising the essential functions of the packaging. 3. Article 6 shall be replaced by the following: Article 6 Recovery and recycling 1. In order to comply with the objectives of this Directive, Member States shall take the necessary measures to attain the following targets covering the whole of their territory: (a) 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; (b) no later than 31 December % as a minimum by weight of packaging waste will be recovered or incinerated at waste incineration plants with energy recovery; (c) no later than 30 June 2001 between 25 % as a minimum and 45 % as a Art. 2 par. 1 of Art. 2 of Art. 2 of 1. O E.O.E..Σ.Α.Π. λαµβάνει κάθε αναγκαίο µέτρο, στο πλαίσιο των αρµοδιοτήτων του και σε συµµόρφωση µε τους στόχους και τις αρχές των άρθρων 1 και 4 του ν. 2939/2001, για την επίτευξη των ακόλουθων ποσοτικών στόχων: α) έως τις 31 εκεµβρίου 2005 το αργότερο, πρέπει να αξιοποιείται ή να αποτεφρώνεται σε εγκαταστάσεις αποτέφρωσης αποβλήτων µε ανάκτηση ενέργειας τουλάχιστον το 50 % κατά βάρος των αποβλήτων συσκευασίας. β) έως τις 31 εκεµβρίου 2011 το αργότερο, αξιοποίηση ή αποτέφρωση σε εγκαταστάσεις αποτέφρωσης αποβλήτων µε ανάκτηση ενέργειας 60 % τουλάχιστον κατά βάρος, των αποβλήτων συσκευασίας γ) έως τις 31 εκεµβρίου 2005 το αργότερο, ανακύκλωση 1. EOEDSAP shall take every necessary measure in the framework of its competencies and in compliance with the targets and principles of article 1 and 4 of Law 2939/2001, for the achievement of the following targets: (a) no later than 31 December 2005 at least 50 % as a minimum by weight of packaging waste will be recovered or incinerated at waste incineration plants with energy recovery; (b) no later than 31 December % as a minimum by weight of packaging waste will be recovered or incinerated at waste incineration plants with energy recovery (c) no later than 31 December 2005 between 25 % as a do not need to be transposed The Directive s requirement is transposed as an obligation of the EOEDSAP to take every necessary measure for the achievement of the targets. Greece has made use of the derogation provided for in the new Article 6(7.)(b) of Directive 94/62/EC, by postponing the achievement of the targets set in paragraph 1(a) to the maximum of the deadline provided, namely, 31 December The transposing provides for the minimum target of 50%. The fact that no maximum target is specified is not deemed to constitute a conformity problem. Greece has made use of the derogation provided for in Article (c) of the Directive, by postponing the achievement of the targets set in this paragraph to the maximum of the deadline provided, namely, 31 December Milieu Ltd 5/18

6 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; (d) no later than 31 December 2008 between 55 % as a minimum and 80 % as a maximum by weight of packaging waste will be recycled; (e) no later than 31 December 2008 the following minimum recycling targets for materials contained in packaging waste will be attained: (i) 60 % by weight for glass; Art. 2 of Art. 2 of Art. 2 of µεταξύ 25 % τουλάχιστον και 45 % το πολύ, κατά βάρος, του συνόλου των υλικών συσκευασίας που περιέχονται στα απόβλητα συσκευασίας, µε ελάχιστο ποσοστό 15 % κατά βάρος, για κάθε υλικό συσκευασίας δ) έως τις 31 εκεµβρίου 2011 το αργότερο, ανακύκλωση µεταξύ 55 % τουλάχιστον και 80 % το πολύ, κατά βάρος, των αποβλήτων συσκευασίας ε) έως τις 31 εκεµβρίου 2011 το αργότερο, επίτευξη των ακόλουθων ελάχιστων στόχων ανακύκλωσης για υλικά που περιέχονται σε απόβλητα συσκευασίας: i) 60 %, κατά βάρος, για το γυαλί, 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; (d) no later than 31 December 2011 between 55 % as a minimum and 80 % as a maximum by weight of packaging waste will be recycled; (e) no later than 31 December 2011 the following minimum recycling targets for materials contained in packaging waste will be attained: Greece has made use of the derogation provided for in Article (b) of the Directive, by postponing the achievement of the targets set in paragraph 1(c) to the maximum of the deadline provided, namely, 31 December (i) 60 % by weight for glass; Literal transposition Greece has made use of the derogation provided for in Article (c) of the Directive, by postponing the achievement of the targets set in this paragraph to the maximum of the deadline provided, namely, 31 December Greece has made use of the derogation provided for in Article (c) of the Directive, by postponing the achievement of the targets set in this paragraph to the maximum of the deadline provided, namely, 31 December (ii) 60 % by weight for paper and board; Art. 2 of ii) 60 %, κατά βάρος, για το χαρτί και χαρτόνι, (ii) 60 % by weight for paper and board; Literal transposition (iii) 50 % by weight for metals; (iv) 22,5 % by weight for plastics, counting exclusively material that is recycled back into plastics; (v) 15 % by weight for wood. 2. Packaging waste exported out of the Community in accordance with Art. 2 of Art. 2 of Art. 2 of Art. 2 of iii) 50 %, κατά βάρος, για τα µέταλλα, iv) 22,5 %, κατά βάρος, για τα πλαστικά, λαµβάνοντας αποκλειστικά υπόψη υλικά που ανακυκλώνονται εκ νέου σε πλαστικά, v) 15 %, κατά βάρος, για το ξύλο. 2. Τα απόβλητα συσκευασιών που εξάγονται από την (iii) 50 % by weight for metals; (iv) 22,5 % by weight for plastics, counting exclusively material that is recycled back into plastics; Literal transposition Literal transposition (v) 15 % by weight for wood. Literal transposition 2. Packaging waste exported out of the Community in Milieu Ltd 6/18

7 Council Regulations (EEC) No 259/93, (EC) No 1420/1999 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999, shall only count for the achievement of the obligations and targets of paragraph 1 if there is sound evidence that the recovery and/or recycling operation took place under conditions that are broadly equivalent to those prescribed by the Community on the matter. 3. Member States shall, where appropriate, encourage energy recovery, where it is preferable to material-recycling for environmental and cost-benefit reasons. This could be done by considering a sufficient margin between national recycling and recovery targets. 4. Member States shall, where appropriate, encourage the use of materials obtained from recycled packaging waste for the manufacturing of packaging and other products by: (a) improving market conditions for Art point b of Art point a of Κοινότητα σύµφωνα µε τους Κανονισµούς του Συµβουλίου (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 259/93 και (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1420/1999, όπως ισχύουν και τον Κανονισµό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1547/1999 της Επιτροπής Ε.Κ., όπως ισχύει, προσµετρώνται στην κάλυψη των υποχρεώσεων και στόχων της παραγράφου 1 µόνον εάν υπάρχουν σαφείς αποδείξεις ότι η αξιοποίηση ή/και ανακύκλωση έλαβε χώρα σύµφωνα µε τις σχετικές διατάξεις της κείµενης νοµοθεσίας και κάτω από συνθήκες ισοδύναµες, σε γενικές γραµµές, µε εκείνες που ορίζει η σχετική εθνική και κοινοτική νοµοθεσία. β) Στο πρώτο εδάφιο της παραγράφου 2, µετά την περίπτωση (ii), προστίθενται οι περιπτώσεις (iii) και (iv) που έχουν ως εξής: «iii) της ανάκτησης ενέργειας, όπου ενδείκνυται και είναι προτιµότερη από την ανακύκλωση υλικών, για περιβαλλοντικούς λόγους και για λόγους κόστους ωφέλειας. Στη περίπτωση αυτή θα πρέπει να προβλεφθεί επαρκές περιθώριο µεταξύ εθνικών στόχων ανακύκλωσης και εθνικών στόχων αξιοποίησης.» 3. Το άρθρο 5, τροποποιείται και συµπληρώνεται ως ακολούθως: α) Στο πρώτο εδάφιο της παραγράφου 2, η περίπτωση (ii), αντικαθίσταται ως εξής: «ii) χρήσης υλικών που accordance with Council Regulations (EEC) No 259/93, (EC) No 1420/1999 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999, shall only count for the achievement of the obligations and targets of paragraph 1 if there is sound evidence that the recovery and/or recycling operation took place in accordance with the relevant provisions of the in force and under conditions that are broadly equivalent to those prescribed by the relevant national and Community on the matter. b) In the first indent of paragraph 2, after point (ii), point (iii) and (iv) are added, which are as follows: iii) Encouraging energy recovery, where appropriate and where it is preferable to material-recycling for environmental and costbenefit reasons. In this case, a sufficient margin between national recycling and recovery targets has to be established. 3. Article 5 is amended as follows: a) the first point of paragraph 2, indent (ii) is hereby replaced as follows: ii) use of materials obtained The transposition is almost literal. The Greek adds on the phrase in accordance with the relevant provisions of the in force and makes reference to conditions broadly equivalent to those prescribed also by relevant national. This does not affect conformity. The transposition is almost literal. The EU provision gives to the MS the discretionary power to consider a sufficient margin between national recycling and recovery targets. The relevant Greek provision provides that, in the case of encouraging, where appropriate, energy recovery, then a sufficient margin between national recycling and recovery targets has to be established. Literal transposition Milieu Ltd 7/18

8 such materials; (b) reviewing existing regulations preventing the use of those materials. 5. Not later than 31 December 2007, the European Parliament and the Council shall, acting by qualified majority and on a proposal from the Commission, fix targets for the third five-year phase 2009 until 2014, based on the practical experience gained in the Member States in pursuit of the targets laid down in paragraph 1and the findings of scientific research and evaluation techniques such as lifecycle assessments and cost-benefit analysis. This process shall be repeated every five years. Art point a of προέρχονται από ανακυκλωµένα απόβλητα συσκευασίας για την παραγωγή συσκευασιών και άλλων προϊόντων, βελτιώνοντας τις συνθήκες της αγοράς για τα εν λόγω υλικά ή /και επανεξετάζοντας τις ισχύουσες διατάξεις ή κανονισµούς που εµποδίζουν τη χρησιµοποίηση των υλικών αυτών». 3. Το άρθρο 5, τροποποιείται και συµπληρώνεται ως ακολούθως: α) Στο πρώτο εδάφιο της παραγράφου 2, η περίπτωση (ii), αντικαθίσταται ως εξής: «ii) χρήσης υλικών που προέρχονται από ανακυκλωµένα απόβλητα συσκευασίας για την παραγωγή συσκευασιών και άλλων προϊόντων, βελτιώνοντας τις συνθήκες της αγοράς για τα εν λόγω υλικά ή /και επανεξετάζοντας τις ισχύουσες διατάξεις ή κανονισµούς που εµποδίζουν τη χρησιµοποίηση των υλικών αυτών». from recycled packaging waste for the manufacturing of packaging and other products, by improving market conditions for such materials and/or by reviewing existing provisions or regulations preventing the use of those materials. 3. Article 5 is amended as follows: a) the first point of paragraph 2, indent (ii) is hereby replaced as follows: ii) use of materials obtained from recycled packaging waste for the manufacturing of packaging and other products, by improving market conditions for such materials and/or by reviewing existing provisions or regulations preventing the use of those materials. Literal transposition Obligations addressed to EU institutions do not need to be transposed. Milieu Ltd 8/18

9 6. The measures and targets referred to in paragraph 1 shall be published by the Member States and shall be the subject of an information campaign for the general public and economic operators. 7. Greece, Ireland and Portugal may, because of their specific situations, namely respectively the large number of small islands, the presence of rural and mountain areas and the current low level of packaging consumption, decide to: (a) attain, no later than 30 June 2001, lower targets than those fixed in paragraphs 1(a) and (c), but shall at least attain 25 % for recovery or incineration at waste incineration plants with energy recovery; (b) postpone at the same time the attainment of the targets in paragraphs Art. 2 of 3. Τα µέτρα και οι στόχοι που αναφέρονται στην παράγραφο 1 δηµοσιεύονται από τον Ε.Ο.Ε..Σ.Α.Π. και αποτελούν αντικείµενο ενηµερωτικής εκστρατείας προς το ευρύ κοινό και τους οικονοµικούς παράγοντες κατ εφαρµογή των διατάξεων του άρθρου 5 (παρ. 2) σε συνδυασµό µε τις διατάξεις του άρθρου 19 του ν. 2939/ The measures and targets referred to in paragraph 1 shall be published by EOEDSAP and shall be the subject of an information campaign for the general public and economic operators, in accord of provisions of article 5 (par.2) in combination with the provisions of article 19 of Law 2939/2001. Literal transposition The publication obligation is placed on the EOEDSAP. Art. 19 of Law 2939/2001 provides that EOEDSAP organizes a national information campaign system for the users of packaging and especially for the consumers and any other interested public or private party, which mainly refers to the national packaging management programs, the reuse, collection and recovery systems, to the role of the users and consumers, to the meaning of the labelling and to other important data and information regarding the management of packaging and other products. Art. 5 (2) of Law 2939/2001 states, inter alia, that EOEDSAP develops and implements programs for the alternative management of packaging, which include, inter alia, measures for the information of the consumer and end user in accord with Art.19 of the Law. - No Greece has made use of the derogation provided for in this article. Nevertheless, regarding the targets set for 30 June 2001, no such targets have been set, given also the fact that the first actual legislative act on packaging was the Law 2939/2001, which entered into force on 6 August 2001 and therefore after the deadline of 30 June O E.O.E..Σ.Α.Π. λαµβάνει κάθε αναγκαίο µέτρο, στο 1. EOEDSAP shall take every necessary measure in Milieu Ltd 9/18

10 1(a) and (c) to a later deadline which shall not, however, be later than 31 December 2005; c) postpone the attainment of the targets referred to in paragraphs 1(b), (d) and (e) until a date of their own choice which shall not be later than 31 December πλαίσιο των αρµοδιοτήτων του και σε συµµόρφωση µε τους στόχους και τις αρχές των άρθρων 1 και 4 του ν. 2939/2001, για την επίτευξη των ακόλουθων ποσοτικών στόχων: α) έως τις 31 εκεµβρίου 2005 το αργότερο, πρέπει να αξιοποιείται ή να αποτεφρώνεται σε εγκαταστάσεις αποτέφρωσης αποβλήτων µε ανάκτηση ενέργειας τουλάχιστον το 50 % κατά βάρος των αποβλήτων συσκευασίας. γ) έως τις 31 εκεµβρίου 2005 το αργότερο, ανακύκλωση µεταξύ 25 % τουλάχιστον και 45 % το πολύ, κατά βάρος, του συνόλου των υλικών συσκευασίας που περιέχονται στα απόβλητα συσκευασίας, µε ελάχιστο ποσοστό 15 % κατά βάρος, για κάθε υλικό συσκευασίας β) έως τις 31 εκεµβρίου 2011 το αργότερο, αξιοποίηση ή αποτέφρωση σε εγκαταστάσεις αποτέφρωσης αποβλήτων µε ανάκτηση ενέργειας 60 % τουλάχιστον κατά βάρος, των αποβλήτων συσκευασίας δ) έως τις 31 εκεµβρίου 2011 το αργότερο, ανακύκλωση µεταξύ 55 % τουλάχιστον και 80 % το πολύ, κατά βάρος, των αποβλήτων συσκευασίας the framework of its competencies and in compliance with the targets and principles of article 1 and 4 of Law 2939/2001, for the achievement of the following targets: (a) no later than 31 December 2005 at least 50 % as a minimum by weight of packaging waste will be recovered or incinerated at waste incineration plants with energy recovery; (c) no later than 31 December 2005 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; (b) no later than 31 December % as a minimum by weight of packaging waste will be recovered or incinerated at waste incineration plants with energy recovery (d) no later than 31 December 2011 between 55 % as a minimum and 80 % as a maximum by weight of packaging waste will be recycled; Greece has made use of the derogation provided for in this article of the Directive, by postponing the achievement of the targets set in paragraphs 1(a) and (c) to the maximum of the deadline provided, namely, 31 December ε) έως τις 31 εκεµβρίου 2011 το αργότερο, επίτευξη των (e) no later than 31 December ακόλουθων ελάχιστων στόχων 2011 the following minimum Milieu Ltd 10/18 Greece has made use of the derogation provided for in this article of the Directive, by postponing the achievement of the targets set in paragraphs 1(b), (d) and (e) to the maximum of the deadline provided, namely, 31 December 2011.

11 8. The Commission shall, as soon as possible and no later than 30 June 2005, present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the progress of the implementation of this Directive and its impact on the environment, as well as on the functioning of the internal market. The report shall take into account individual circumstances in each Member State. It shall cover the following: (a) an evaluation of the effectiveness, implementation and enforcement of the essential requirements; (b) additional prevention measures to reduce the environmental impact of packaging as far as possible without compromising its essential functions; (c) the possible development of a packaging environment indicator to render packaging waste prevention simpler and more effective; (d) packaging waste prevention plans; (e) encouragement of reuse and, in particular, comparison of the costs and benefits of reuse and those of recycling; (f) producer responsibility including its financial aspects; (g) efforts to reduce further and, if appropriate, ultimately phase out heavy metals and other hazardous substances in packaging by This report shall, as appropriate, be accompanied by proposals for revision of the related provisions of this Directive, unless such proposals have, ανακύκλωσης για υλικά που περιέχονται σε απόβλητα συσκευασίας: recycling targets for materials contained in packaging waste will be attained: Milieu Ltd 11/18 Obligations addressed to EU institutions do not need to be transposed.

12 by that time, been presented. 9. The report shall address the issues in paragraph 8 as well as other relevant issues in the framework of the different elements of the Sixth Environmental Action Programme, in particular the thematic strategy on recycling and the thematic strategy on the sustainable use of resources. The Commission and the Member States shall, as appropriate, encourage studies and pilot projects concerning points 8(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) and other prevention instruments. 10. Member States which have, or will, set programmes going beyond the maximum targets of paragraph 1 and which provide to this effect appropriate capacities for recycling and recovery shall be permitted to pursue those targets in the interest of a high level of environmental protection, on condition that these measures avoid distortions of the internal market and do not hinder compliance by other Member States with this Directive. Art. 2 par. 4 of Art. 10 par. 3 of Law 2939/ Σε περίπτωση που ο Ε.Ο.Ε..Σ.Α.Π. καταρτίζει πρόγραµµα σύµφωνα µε το οποίο γίνεται υπέρβαση των ανώτατων ορίων των ποσοτικών στόχων που προβλέπονται στην παράγραφο 1, µε την πρόβλεψη παράλληλα κατάλληλων δυνατοτήτων ανακύκλωσης και αξιοποίησης, για µια υψηλού επιπέδου προστασία του περιβάλλοντος, εφαρµόζεται η παράγραφος 3 του άρθρου 10 του ν. 2939/ Σε περίπτωση που ο Ε.Ο.Ε..Σ.Α.Π. καταρτίζει ή πρόκειται να καταρτίσει πρόγραµµα, σύµφωνα µε το οποίο γίνεται υπέρβαση των οριζόµενων στην παρ. 1 (α και β) ποσοτικών στόχων, µε την πρόβλεψη παράλληλα κατάλληλων δυνατοτήτων ανακύκλωσης και ανάκτησης, για µία υψηλού επιπέδου προστασία του περιβάλλοντος, το πρόγραµµα αυτό εγκρίνεται 4. In case that EOEDSAP sets up programmes going beyond the maximum quantitative targets of paragraph 1 and which provide to this effect appropriate capacities for recycling and recovery aiming to pursue a high level of environmental protection, then paragraph 3 of article 10 of Law 2939/2001 is applied. In case that EOEDSAP sets up or intends to set up programmes going beyond the maximum quantitative targets of paragraph 1 (a and b) and which provide to this effect appropriate capacities for recycling and recovery aiming to pursue a high level of environmental protection, then this program is approved through a Decision by the Milieu Ltd 12/18 Obligations addressed to EU institutions do not need to be transposed. EOEDSAP has not made actual use of this provision in order to set programmes going beyond the maximum targets.

13 Art. 1.4 Member States shall inform the Commission of such measures. The Commission shall confirm these measures, after having verified, in cooperation with the Member States, that they are consistent with the abovementioned considerations and do not constitute an arbitrary means of discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between Member States. 4. Article 8(2) shall be replaced by the following: 2. To facilitate collection, reuse and recovery including recycling, packaging shall indicate for the purposes of its identification and classification by the industry concerned the nature of the packaging material(s) used on the basis of Commission Decision 97/129/EC. Art. 10 par. 3 of Law 2939/2001 Art. 11 par. 2 of Law 2939/2001 µε απόφαση του Υπουργού Περιβάλλοντος, Χωροταξίας και ηµόσιων 'Εργων, µε την προϋπόθεση ότι τα προβλεπόµενα για την εφαρµογή τους µέτρα δεν θα προκαλέσουν στρεβλώσεις στην εθνική και κοινοτική αγορά. Ο Ε.Ο.Ε..Σ.Α.Π. µέσω του Υπουργείου Περιβάλλοντος, Χωροταξίας και ηµόσιων Εργων ενηµερώνει την Επιτροπή Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων σχετικά µε το πρόγραµµα αυτό. Ο Ε.Ο.Ε..Σ.Α.Π. µέσω του Υπουργείου Περιβάλλοντος, Χωροταξίας και ηµόσιων Εργων ενηµερώνει την Επιτροπή Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων σχετικά µε το πρόγραµµα αυτό. 2. Στη συσκευασία αναγράφεται η φύση του ή των χρησιµοποιηµένων υλικών συσκευασίας για λόγους αναγνώρισης και κατάταξης από τη βιοµηχανία ή επιχείρηση που προβαίνει σε προµήθεια ή κατασκευή της συσκευασίας κατά την έννοια του άρθρου 2 (παρ. 16). Η αρίθµηση και οι συντοµογραφίες επί των οποίων βασίζεται το σύστηµα Minister of Environment, Urban Planning and Public Health, on the precondition that the measures envisaged will not create distortions to the national or Community market. EOEDSAP, through the Ministry of Environment informs the European Commission regarding this program. EOEDSAP, through the Ministry of Environment informs the European Commission regarding this program. 2. On the packaging there has to be always an identification of its nature or of the used packaging materials for reasons of identification and classification by the industry or enterprise which proceeds to its purchase or to its manufacturing according to article 2 (par. 16) The numbering and classification upon which the identification system is based Milieu Ltd 13/18. The transposing requires EOEDSAP, through the Ministry of Environment to inform the Commission if it sets up programs going beyond the maximum targets. The second part of the Directive s provision is addressed to the Commission. Although the aim is not transposed (namely in order to facilitate collection, reuse and recovery ), the actual obligation is in place, namely that packaging has to indicate the nature of packaging material used on the basis of the relevant Commission Decision. Therefore, the omission of the aim is not considered as a non conformity.

14 Art. 1.5 Art. 1.6 Art The following paragraph shall be added to Article 13: Member States shall also promote consumer information and awareness campaigns. 6. Article 19 shall be replaced by the following: Article 19 Adaptation to scientific and technical progress The amendments necessary for adapting to scientific and technical progress the identification system (as referred to in Article 8(2) and Article 10, second subparagraph, last indent), the formats relating to the database system (as referred to in Article 12(3) and Annex III) as well as the illustrative examples on the definition of packaging (as referred to in Annex I) shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2). 7. Article 20(1) shall be replaced by the following: 1. The Commission, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21, shall determine the technical measures necessary to deal with any difficulties encountered in applying the provisions of this Directive in particular to inert packaging materials, put on the market in very small quantities (i.e. approximately 0,1 % by weight) in the European Union, primary packaging for medical devices and pharmaceutical products, small αναγνώρισης περιλαµβάνεται στην απόφαση της Επιτροπής 97/129/ΕΚ της 28ης Ιανουαρίου upon, is included in Commission Decision 97/129/EC Does not need to be transposed Obligations addressed to EU institutions do not need to be transposed. Obligations addressed to EU institutions do not need to be transposed. Milieu Ltd 14/18

15 packaging and luxury packaging. Art Article 21 shall be replaced by the following: Article 21 Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/ 468/EC shall be set at three months. 3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Art The following paragraph shall be inserted in Article 22: 3a. Provided that the objectives set out in Article 6 are achieved, Member States may transpose the provisions of Article 7 by means of agreements between the competent authorities and the economic sectors concerned. Such agreements shall meet the following requirements: (a) agreements shall be enforceable; Art. 3 par. 3 of 3. Με την απόφαση έγκρισης κάθε συστήµατος ατοµικής ή συλλογικής εναλλακτικής, επιβάλλονται µέτρα και όροι που κατά κύριο λόγο αναφέρονται: 3. Through the decision for the approval of each individual or collective alternative management system, measures and conditions are imposed, which refer to: Obligations addressed to EU institutions do not need to be transposed. The obligations imposed by the Directive relating to voluntary agreements are in fact imposed in the Greek as requirements and conditions which have to be met by each Decision which approves any individual or collective alternative management system. Although Law 2939/2001 provides for the definition of voluntary agreements between the competent authorities and the economic operators concerned, it does not actually make use of the possibility provided by the Directive for the implementation of voluntary agreements. The economic operators are actually obliged, either to develop their own alternative management system, or to participate in an authorized collective alternative management system. Therefore, the obligations imposed by the Directive relating to voluntary Milieu Ltd 15/18

16 (b) agreements shall specify objectives with the corresponding deadlines; Art. 3 par. 3 of i) στον προσδιορισµό των στόχων (βραχυπρόθεσµων και µακροπρόθεσµων),εναλλακτικής διαχείρισης και των αντίστοιχων προθεσµιών για την επίτευξή τους i) the specification of (short term and long term) objectives regarding alternative management with the corresponding deadlines agreements are in fact imposed in the Greek as requirements and conditions which have to be met by each Decision which approves any individual or collective alternative management system. These Decisions are fully enforceable, since they constitute the legal basis for the operation of every system. (c) agreements shall be published in the national official journal or an official document equally accessible to the public, and transmitted to the Commission; Art. 3 par. 3 of ii) στη υποχρέωση δηµοσιοποίησης, µέσω του τύπου ή µε κάθε άλλο πρόσφορο µέσο εξίσου προσιτό στο κοινό, της δράσης του συστήµατος και των στόχων (βραχυπρόθεσµων και µακροπρόθεσµων), που επιδιώκει ii) the obligation of publicity, through the press and through any other means equally accessible to the public regarding the operation of the system and the targets (long and short term) which are set (d) the results achieved shall be monitored regularly, reported to the competent authorities and the Commission and made available to the public under the conditions set out in the agreement; Art. 3 par. 3 of iii) στην υποχρέωση παρακολούθησης, σε τακτά διαστήµατα, των αποτελεσµάτων που έχουν επιτευχθεί στις ανωτέρω προθεσµίες και γνωστοποίησής τους στον ΕΟΕ ΣΑΠ. Τα αποτελέσµατα αυτά πρέπει να καθίστανται διαθέσιµα στο κοινό µε τους όρους που ορίζονται στην απόφαση έγκρισης του συστήµατος iii) the obligation of regularly monitoring of the results achieved in the aforementioned deadlines and transmission of these results to EOEDSAP. The results have to be made available also to the public, under the terms and conditions set in the Decision which approves the system (e) the competent authorities shall ensure that the progress achieved under the agreement is examined; Art. 3 par. 3 of. Οι διαχειριστές των συσκευασιών υποχρεούνται να καταρτίζουν λεπτοµερή έκθεση D. The administrators of packaging are obliged to develop a detailed report Milieu Ltd 16/18

17 Art Article 2 Art. 2.1 Art. 2.2 (f) in the event of non-compliance with the agreement, Member States shall implement the relevant provisions of this Directive by legislative, regulatory or administrative measures. 10. Annex I shall be replaced by the annex which appears in the Annex hereto. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 18 August They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. Art. 6 of Art. 1 of σχετικά µε την εφαρµογή του regarding the implementation συστήµατος ατοµικής ή of every individual or συλλογικής εναλλακτικής collective alternative διαχείρισης και τον τρόπο management system and εκπλήρωσης των υποχρεώσεών τους κατ' εφαρµογή του άρθρου regarding the way through which the obligation of the αυτού. Η έκθεση αυτή system are being fulfilled. περιλαµβάνει και τον This report includes the προγραµµατισµό του programming of the system συστήµατος για τον επόµενο χρόνο. Η έκθεση υποβάλλεται for the next year. This report is submitted to EOEDSAP on στον Ε.Ο.Ε..Σ.Α.Π. την 1η the 1 st of January of each Ιανουαρίου κάθε έτους. year. - As already mentioned, the Greek does not provide a framework for the implementation of voluntary agreements, therefore there is no event of non-compliance. Η ισχύς της παρούσας απόφασης αρχίζει από τη δηµοσίευσή της στην Εφηµερίδα της Κυβερνήσεως, εκτός εάν ορίζεται διαφορετικά στις επί µέρους διατάξεις της. Με την παρούσα απόφαση αποσκοπείται η εφαρµογή της παραγράφου Α1 (τελευταίο εδάφιο) του άρθρου 10 του ν. 2939/2001, καθώς και η τροποποίηση και συµπλήρωση των άρθρων 2, 5, 7 και 10 του ίδιου νόµου, σε συµµόρφωση µε τις διατάξεις της οδηγίας 2004/12/ΕΚ του Συµβουλίου της 11ης Φεβρουαρίου 2004 This Decision enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal, unless otherwise stated in the provisions of the Decision. The present Decision aims at the implementation of par. A1 (last indent) of article 10 of Law 2939/2001 and also the amendment of articles 2,5,7, and 10 of the same Law, in harmonization with the provisions of Directive 2004/12/EC amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging No Annex I is literally transposed by Annex I of the transposing. Late transposition 268/469/2007 was published in the Official Journal on 2 March 2007, therefore after the deadline set by the Directive. Milieu Ltd 17/18

18 Article 3 Article 4 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States. «για την τροποποίηση της οδηγίας 94/62/ΕΚ για τις συσκευασίες και τα απορρίµµατα συσκευασίας» που έχει δηµοσιευθεί στην Ελληνική γλώσσα στην Επίσηµη Εφηµερίδα των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων(ΕΕL 47/ ), waste, which has been published in the Greek language in the Official Journal of the European Communities (EEL 47/ ) Milieu Ltd 18/18