Directive 94/62/EC
- Short name
Packaging and packaging waste
- Base
European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste
OJ L 365 of 31 December 1994
- Modification
Directive 2005/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2005 amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 70 of 16 March 2005)
- Directives repealed
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- Guide for application
- European Commission contact point
Directorate-General for the Environment
env-info
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Email)
Packaging and packaging waste webpage
For information about the content and availability of European standards, please contact the European Standardisation Organisations.
Publications
Publications in the Official Journal
Commission communication on packaging and packaging waste OJ C 44 of 2005-02-19
This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Summary list of titles and references of harmonised standards under Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste
The information contained in the summary list is a compilation of the references of standards which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Although the lists are updated regularly, they may not be complete and they do not have any legal validity; only publication in the Official Journal produces legal affect.
| European Standards Organisation | Reference and title of the harmonised standard (and reference document) | Reference of the superseded standard | Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEN | EN 13427:2004 Packaging - Requirements for the use of European Standards in the field of packaging and packaging waste | ||
| CEN | EN 13428:2004 Packaging - Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction | EN 13428:2000 | 2005-02-19 |
| CEN | EN 13429:2004 Packaging - Reuse | ||
| CEN | EN 13430:2004 Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable by material recycling | ||
| CEN | EN 13431:2004 Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable in the form of energy recovery, including specification of minimum inferior calorific value | ||
| CEN | EN 13432:2000 Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation - Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging |