In European Union countries, packaging is subject to extended manufacturer's liability. By placing packaged goods on the market, the parties undertake to ensure that the packaging causes as little harm as possible to the environment. In this respect, avoiding packaging is at the top of the hierarchy of goals. The change that society has undergone in recent years, such as the accelerating increase in online sales and takeaways, and more working parents, thus more processed food and ready meals, has created a significant increase in the use of packaging. The ecological footprint of packaged products is often much greater than the packaging itself. As packaging requirements increase, packaging is designed to significantly increase the shelf life of products. However, today, for example, due to the use of barrier coatings, the packaging is partially suitable for recycling and the use of quality non-recyclable packaging creates serious problems.
In cases where the use of packaging cannot be prevented, it has become very important that these packages are reusable or high-quality recycling is provided. In order to make this need a reality and to set high quantitative and qualitative targets, the packaging law (verpackungsgesetz) came into force in Germany in 2017.
According to this law, manufacturers must ensure that any packaging subject to system involvement is recovered. Companies that bring less packaging to the German market need to allocate less financial resources to take on expanded producer responsibility for their products.
By law, parties responsible for products must register the packaging in the central registration office system so that everyone can see who it is. This system clarifies a number of definitions and provisions to put an end to free riding. The centralized database provides transparent control of whether all interested parties are reporting their volumes properly. Precautions need to be taken at every stage of the value chain. The central registry office monitors recycling targets to ensure transparency in this respect as well. This is for the environmental sector in Germany is a major driving force.
Our organization, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors, also provides testing services as required by law regarding the placing of the packaging on the market, its withdrawal and high-quality recycling with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment.
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