1. What is the general legislative framework regulating packaging and plastic waste in your jurisdiction?
Waste prevention and management is regulated by French Environmental Code (FEC), as modified by the Law on the Circular economy (Law No. 2020-105 of 10 February 2020 – ‘Circular Economy Law’), which introduced new obligations on plastic waste that impact production and consumption habits.
The aim of the Circular Economy Law has been to promote a “circular” economic model based on the eco-design of products, responsible consumption, the extension of shelf-life and the reuse of products and the recycling of waste.
Source CMS Law
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