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Regulation No. 271 form 30 October 2012 on packaging and packaging waste.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Regulation sets various updated requirements for packaging and packaging materials that are placed on the market, as well as for the separate collection of such materials, their necessary reuse and recycle quota and process, minimum percentage of recovery, creation and/or disposal of such waste.
The main objective of this text is to offer the requirements aimed to prevent the harmful impact of packaging waste on environment by the application of specific waste management measures, in order to minimize the health and environment impact and to prevent the excess of packaging waste generation.
This Regulation also sets several technical issues regarding the quality, placing on the market and marking of packaging materials that will become packaging waste.
The Annex is part of this text.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette (with the exception of articles 23, 24 and 25 that will enter into force on 1 January 2013).
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official Gazette of the Republic of Bulgaria 85/2012
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Наредба No. 271 ot 30.10.2012 за опаковките и отпадъците от опаковки.
Implements