Germany’s Ministry for the Environment circulates proposal on implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility regime for single-use plastic items
At the end of March 2022, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (the Ministry) circulated a first draft of legislation regarding the implementation of an extended producer responsibility (EPR) regime for certain single-use plastic items. This would come into effect as of 1 January 2024, as required by the Directive (EU) 2019/04 – otherwise known as the Single-Use Plastic (SUP) Directive, which is related to reducing the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. The draft still needs reconciliation with different stakeholders in accordance with the usual legislative process so modifications to the draft may occur.
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