Legal Basis - PRO Europe

Legal basis

Packaging and Packaging Waste Law, April 1997

Definite targets for June 30^th 2001: Recover between 50%-65%, of which 25%-45% is to be recycled. A minimum of 15% by material. Also, a 10% reduction of packaging weight.
Definite responsibility lies with packagers, producers, or suppliers. There are choices between, deposit, self-compliance, or membership in a compliance scheme (SIG).
Responsibility lies with the last possessor of commercial/industrial packaging waste, who has to deliver the packaging waste to an authorized recycler or recoverer. As an alternative commercial/industrial packaging can voluntarily participate in the SIG, provided that the Local Entities handle its collection.

Royal Decree, which sets forth the Law, 1998

Sets up the scope of the SIG: household packaging collected by Local Entities.
Some companies (placing more than certain packaging material quantities on the market) must submit a Prevention Plan, which has to be approved by regional authorities. These Plans can be prepared under certain conditions by the integrated collection system.

Royal Decree, which transposes Directive 2004/12/EC, 2006

New targerts for December 31 2008: recover 60%, of which has to be recycled. Minimum recycling targets: glass and paper-cardboard 60%; metals 50% plastics 22,5% and wood 15%.