Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste addresses the problems of packaging waste and the presence of heavy metals in packaging. This directive limits the presence of certain heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium in packages to protect the environment against hazardous substances and materials. The said directive also requires member states to meet recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste.
According to the packaging and packaging waste directive, a packaging has to meet certain requirements. The development of European standards is therefore encouraged. European Union countries have to ensure that the packages placed on the market comply with the basic requirements in the annex of the directive.. The main requirements are:
Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste includes all packaging and packaging wastes used for industrial, commercial, domestic, service, office, retail or commercial purposes, regardless of the material used. This directive also requires the packaging of a product to specify the nature of the materials used for the packaging to facilitate identification and classification. The mark must be affixed to the packaging or its label and must be clearly visible and legible.
Packaging production usually consumes a huge amount of raw materials and energy for a very short lifetime. These packages become waste after they are separated from the product they protect. Packaging wastes constitute approximately 30 percent by weight and 50 percent by volume of the total domestic waste. Very little is recycled, and recycling rates vary widely depending on the material (80 percent for glass, 22 percent for plastic). The remainder is incinerated or buried with other household waste. This causes pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. In this respect, packaging and packaging waste is a serious problem.
Our organization, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors, also provides testing services within the framework of the directive principles on packaging and packaging wastes numbered 94/62/EC with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment.
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