Producer responsibility obligations (packaging waste) regulations 1997 (as amended). Consultation paper on meeting directive targets in 1998

This consultation paper presents proposals by the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly Government for changes to the current producer responsibility regime for packaging waste as set out in the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, as amended. The consultation paper considers what business recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste are needed in 2006, 2007 and 2008 to ensure that the UK meets the targets in the EC Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste 94/62/EC (as amended by the new Directive 2004/12/EC) by 31 December 2008. Deadline for responses: 3 October 2005.

United Kingdom: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: News Release, 22.8.05 http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050822c.htm

United Kingdom: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Consultation on changes to the packaging regulations (August 2005) http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/packaging-reg05-targets/index.htm

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