Directive 2019/904, the so-called Single-Use Plastics (“SUP”) Directive, was set to be implemented for 3 July 2021. In contrast, the Extended Producer Responsibility provisions of Directive 2018/851 should have been implemented by 5 July 2020. Both of these deadlines have now passed, and neither of the directives has yet to be implemented into the Polish law. Despite the delays in implementing the regulations, they are bound to enter into force. It is therefore worth preparing for the new regulations now.
The Single-Use Plastics Directive aims to limit the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. It particularly affects those products which account for the majority of the waste that pollutes the seas and oceans, such as:
Among other things, the March 2021 bill implementing the SUP Directive provides for:
In August 2021, a long-awaited bill amending the Act on Packaging and Packaging Waste Management and some other acts was published on the website of the Government Legislation Centre.
The aim of the regulation is to implement EU legislation on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging waste. The new regulations are to come into force on 1 January 2023.
The implementation of the directive will mainly include obligations related to the development of the involvement of entities in recycling, or in simple terms, reuse.
Major changes in terms of EPR:
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