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Single-Use Plastics Directive In force

Overview

Jurisdiction
European Union
Topic
Environment
Instrument type
Directive
Reference number
2019/904
Valid from
2019-07-02
Valid to
2026-08-06
Modified date
2019-06-05
Listed at
2026-08-06
Withdrawn at
-
Description
Directive to prevent and reduce the environmental impact of certain single-use plastic products, oxo-degradable plastics and fishing gear containing plastic, and to promote the transition to a circular economy.

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https://publications.europa.eu/resource/celex/32019L0904 Schokolade

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Rule sets

Label Effective
Prohibited single-use plastic products 2021-07-03 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Application Start (2021-07-03)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “single-use plastic products listed in Part B of the Annex” “products made from oxo-degradable plastic”
Beverage containers with attached closures 2024-07-03 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Application Start (2024-07-03)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “beverage containers listed in Part C of the Annex with plastic caps or lids”
PET bottles with recycled content from 2025 2025-01-01 — 2029-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Application Start (2025-01-01)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “PET beverage bottles listed in Part F of the Annex”
Beverage bottles with recycled content from 2030 2030-01-01 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Application Start (2030-01-01)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “beverage bottles listed in Part F of the Annex”
Single-use plastic products subject to marking requirements 2021-07-03 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Application Start (2021-07-03)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “single-use plastic products listed in Part D of the Annex”
Extended producer responsibility – Section I 2024-12-31 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Transposition Deadline (2024-12-31)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “single-use plastic products listed in Section I of Part E of the Annex”
Extended producer responsibility – Section II 2024-12-31 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Transposition Deadline (2024-12-31)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “single-use plastic products listed in Section II of Part E of the Annex”
Extended producer responsibility for fishing gear containing plastic 2024-12-31 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Transposition Deadline (2024-12-31)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “fishing gear containing plastic”
Separate collection of beverage bottles – 77% target 2025-01-01 — 2028-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Application Start (2025-01-01)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “beverage bottles listed in Part F of the Annex”
Separate collection of beverage bottles – 90% target 2029-01-01 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Application Start (2029-01-01)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “beverage bottles listed in Part F of the Annex”

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Obligations

Title Kind Rule set
Prohibition on placing products on the market Other -
Description:
Companies must not place the specified products on the market.
Frequency:
Continuous
Check frequency:
Continuous
Products/Services:
Single-use plastic products in Part B and products made from oxo-degradable plastic
Checking responsibility:
Competent market-surveillance authorities of the Member States
Check method:
Checking whether the relevant products are placed on the market
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 5
Source excerpt:
Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of the single-use plastic products listed in Part B of the Annex and of products made from oxo-degradable plastic.
Attached closures Governance -
Description:
Companies may place these products on the market only if plastic caps and lids remain attached to the containers during the products’ intended use stage.
Frequency:
Continuous
Check frequency:
Continuous
Products/Services:
Beverage containers with a capacity of up to three litres listed in Part C of the Annex
Checking responsibility:
Competent market-surveillance authorities of the Member States
Check method:
Product and conformity checks on whether closures remain attached during intended use
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 6(1)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall ensure that single-use plastic products listed in Part C of the Annex that have caps and lids made of plastic may be placed on the market only if the caps and lids remain attached to the containers during the products’ intended use stage.
Minimum recycled content in PET bottles from 2025 Governance -
Description:
Companies must ensure from 2025 that PET bottles contain at least 25% recycled plastic on average.
Frequency:
Annual
Check frequency:
Annual
Products/Services:
PET beverage bottles listed in Part F of the Annex
Checking responsibility:
Competent authorities of the Member States
Check method:
Calculation and verification of the average recycled-plastic content across all PET bottles placed on the market
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 6(5)(a)
Source excerpt:
from 2025, beverage bottles listed in Part F of the Annex which are manufactured from polyethylene terephthalate as the major component (‘PET bottles’) contain at least 25 % recycled plastic, calculated as an average for all PET bottles placed on the market on the territory of that Member State;
Minimum recycled content in beverage bottles from 2030 Governance -
Description:
Companies must ensure from 2030 that beverage bottles contain at least 30% recycled plastic on average.
Frequency:
Annual
Check frequency:
Annual
Products/Services:
Beverage bottles listed in Part F of the Annex
Checking responsibility:
Competent authorities of the Member States
Check method:
Calculation and verification of the average recycled-plastic content across all beverage bottles placed on the market
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 6(5)(b)
Source excerpt:
from 2030, beverage bottles listed in Part F of the Annex contain at least 30 % recycled plastic, calculated as an average for all such beverage bottles placed on the market on the territory of that Member State.
Marking of single-use plastic products Governance -
Description:
Companies must mark each covered product placed on the market, or its packaging, with the required marking.
Frequency:
Continuous
Check frequency:
Continuous
Products/Services:
Single-use plastic products listed in Part D of the Annex
Checking responsibility:
Competent market-surveillance authorities of the Member States
Check method:
Inspection of the product or packaging for a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 7(1)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking on its packaging or on the product itself informing consumers of the following:
Extended producer-responsibility cost coverage – Section I Other -
Description:
Producers must cover the prescribed extended producer-responsibility costs for Section I products.
Frequency:
Other
Check frequency:
Other
Products/Services:
Single-use plastic products listed in Section I of Part E of the Annex
Checking responsibility:
Competent authorities and operators of producer-responsibility schemes
Check method:
Review of cost statements and payments for awareness raising, collection, transport, treatment and litter clean-up
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 8(2)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall ensure that the producers of the single-use plastic products listed in Section I of Part E of the Annex to this Directive cover the costs pursuant to the extended producer responsibility provisions in Directives 2008/98/EC and 94/62/EC and, insofar as not already included, cover the following costs:
Appointment of an authorised representative in the destination Member State Governance -
Description:
Producers must appoint an authorised representative in a Member State where they sell products but are not established.
Frequency:
Event-triggered
Check frequency:
Event-triggered
Products/Services:
Single-use plastic products in Part E and fishing gear containing plastic sold in another Member State
Checking responsibility:
Competent authorities of the relevant Member State
Check method:
Verification that an authorised representative established in the relevant Member State has been appointed
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 8(7)
Source excerpt:
Each Member State shall ensure that a producer established on its territory, which sells single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex and fishing gear containing plastic in another Member State in which it is not established, appoints an authorised representative in that other Member State.
Cost coverage for waste fishing gear Other -
Description:
Producers of fishing gear containing plastic must cover the costs of separately collecting delivered waste fishing gear, its transport and treatment, and awareness-raising measures.
Frequency:
Other
Check frequency:
Other
Products/Services:
Fishing gear containing plastic
Checking responsibility:
Competent authorities and port-reception-facility operators
Check method:
Verification of separate collection, transport and treatment of delivered waste fishing gear and payment of the related costs
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 8(9)
Source excerpt:
the producers of fishing gear containing plastic cover the costs of the separate collection of waste fishing gear containing plastic that has been delivered to adequate port reception facilities in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/883 or to other equivalent collection systems that fall outside the scope of that Directive and the costs of its subsequent transport and treatment. The producers shall also cover the costs of the awareness raising measures referred to in Article 10 regarding fishing gear containing plastic.
Extended producer-responsibility cost coverage – Section II Other -
Description:
Producers must cover the costs prescribed in Article 8(3) for Section II products.
Frequency:
Other
Check frequency:
Other
Products/Services:
Single-use plastic products listed in Section II of Part E of the Annex
Checking responsibility:
Competent authorities and operators of producer-responsibility schemes
Check method:
Review of cost statements and payments for awareness raising, litter clean-up, data gathering and reporting
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 8(3)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall ensure that the producers of the single-use plastic products listed in Sections II and III of Part E of the Annex cover at least the following costs:
Cost coverage for Section III products Reporting -
Description:
Producers must cover the prescribed costs for Section III products, including collection in public collection systems and data gathering and reporting.
Frequency:
Other
Check frequency:
Other
Products/Services:
Tobacco products with filters and filters marketed for use in combination with tobacco products listed in Section III of Part E of the Annex
Checking responsibility:
Competent authorities and operators of producer-responsibility schemes
Check method:
Review of cost statements, payments and data reports
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 8(3)
Source excerpt:
With regard to the single-use plastic products listed in Section III of Part E of the Annex to this Directive, Member States shall ensure that the producers cover, in addition, the costs of waste collection for those products that are discarded in public collection systems, including the infrastructure and its operation, and the subsequent transport and treatment of that waste.
Authorised representative for extended producer responsibility Governance -
Description:
Producers established in another Member State or a third country and placing products on a Member State’s market must be allowed to appoint an authorised representative established in that Member State for their producer-responsibility obligations.
Frequency:
Event-triggered
Check frequency:
Event-triggered
Products/Services:
Products sold directly in a Member State by a producer established in another Member State or a third country
Checking responsibility:
Competent authorities of the relevant Member State
Check method:
Verification that a legal or natural person established in the relevant Member State has been appointed as authorised representative
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 8(6)
Source excerpt:
Each Member State shall allow the producers established in another Member State and placing products on its market to appoint a legal or natural person established on its territory as an authorised representative for the purposes of fulfilling the obligations of a producer related to extended producer responsibility schemes on its territory.

Measures

No measures.

Penalties

No penalties.

Milestones

Date Type Description
2019-06-05 Adopted Adoption of the Directive
Source reference:
Final provision
Source excerpt:
Done at Brussels, 5 June 2019.
2019-06-12 Other Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
Source reference:
Official Journal header
Source excerpt:
12.6.2019
2019-07-02 Entry into Force Entry into force of the Directive
Source reference:
Article 18
Source excerpt:
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2019-10-03 Other Deadline for requesting harmonised standards for attached closures
Source reference:
Article 6(3)
Source excerpt:
By 3 October 2019, the Commission shall request the European standardisation organisations to develop harmonised standards relating to the requirement referred to in paragraph 1.
2020-07-03 Other Deadline for adopting the methodology for calculating separate-collection targets
Source reference:
Article 9(3)
Source excerpt:
By 3 July 2020, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the separate collection targets laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article.
2020-07-03 Other Deadline for adopting the methodology for calculating separate-collection targets
Source reference:
Article 9(3)
Source excerpt:
By 3 July 2020, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the separate collection targets laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article.
2021-01-03 Other Deadline for adopting the methodology for calculating consumption reduction
Source reference:
Article 4(2)
Source excerpt:
By 3 January 2021, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the ambitious and sustained reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex.
2021-07-03 Transposition Deadline Deadline for Member States to transpose the Directive
Source reference:
Article 17(1)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 3 July 2021.
2021-07-03 Application Start Application start for the market-placement prohibition and marking requirements
Source reference:
Article 17(1)
Source excerpt:
Article 5 from 3 July 2021, — Article 7(1) from 3 July 2021,
2023-01-05 Application Start Application start for extended producer responsibility for Section III products
Source reference:
Article 17(1)
Source excerpt:
Article 8 by 31 December 2024 but, in relation to extended producer responsibility schemes established before 4 July 2018 and in relation to single-use plastic products listed in Section III of Part E of the Annex, by 5 January 2023.
2024-07-03 Application Start Application start for attached-closure requirements
Source reference:
Article 17(1)
Source excerpt:
Article 6(1) from 3 July 2024,
2024-12-31 Transposition Deadline Deadline for establishing extended producer responsibility schemes
Source reference:
Article 17(1)
Source excerpt:
Article 8 by 31 December 2024
2025-01-01 Application Start Start of the 77% separate-collection target for certain beverage bottles
Source reference:
Article 9(1)(a)
Source excerpt:
by 2025, of an amount of waste single-use plastic products listed in Part F of the Annex equal to 77 % of such single-use plastic products placed on the market in a given year by weight
2025-01-01 Application Start Start of the 77% separate-collection target for certain beverage bottles
Source reference:
Article 9(1)(a)
Source excerpt:
by 2025, of an amount of waste single-use plastic products listed in Part F of the Annex equal to 77 % of such single-use plastic products placed on the market in a given year by weight
2027-07-03 Other Deadline for evaluation of the Directive
Source reference:
Article 15(1)
Source excerpt:
The Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Directive by 3 July 2027.
2029-01-01 Application Start Start of the 90% separate-collection target for certain beverage bottles
Source reference:
Article 9(1)(b)
Source excerpt:
by 2029, of an amount of waste single-use plastic products listed in Part F of the Annex equal to 90 % of such single-use plastic products placed on the market in a given year by weight
2030-01-01 Application Start Start of the 30% minimum recycled-plastic requirement for beverage bottles
Source reference:
Article 6(5)(b)
Source excerpt:
from 2030, beverage bottles listed in Part F of the Annex contain at least 30 % recycled plastic

Linked regulations

Type Regulation
Cites REACH Regulation
Cites Consumer Rights Directive
Supersedes Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Cites Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Supersedes Directive 94/62/EC
Cites Directive 2008/56/EC