Scottish Government

DIRECTIVE 94/62/EC ON PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE:
Consultation paper on proposed Directive targets from 2006

April 2002

Paper 2002/9

DTI/DEFRA/The Welsh Assembly Government/Scottish Executive

Consultation Paper on the Proposed Council Directive 2001/0291/(COD) of 11 December 2001 concerning a Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste

COM (2001) 729 Final

Department of Trade and Industry - March 2002

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Contents

Introduction
Part One - The Issues
Part Two - The Targets
Annex I PARTIAL REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT (RIA) ON PROPOSED DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL AMENDING DIRECTIVE 94/62/EC ON PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE
ANNEX II UK Recycling Achievements for Packaging Waste, by material, in 2000
ANNEX III The Advice from the Advisory Committee on Packaging
ANNEX IV A possible timetable for the passage of the proposed amendments to the Directive 98/34/EC.
ANNEX V The Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste COM (2001) 729 Final

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