Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC) requires:

• packaging to be minimised
• packaging be designed for recovery and re-use.
• recovery targets to be met by the UK for waste packaging.
• heavy metals in packaging to be restricted

Responsibility for packaging is split between two government departments:

Additional Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive Information

• BIS leads on EU Directive single market and UK Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations. These are from the: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Defra leads on broader UK waste and packaging policy and the UK Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations. Defra Environmental Waste
• Europa website Packaging and Packaging Waste