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Packaging Law

Original Language Title: Iepakojuma likums

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law of chapter I of the packaging. General provisions article 1. The law is applied in the following terms: 1) reusable packaging: a packaging that can be used repeatedly to its original task;
2) packaging: goods and products added to the set of products used to protect, contain, delivered, stored, easily used, the realization of the product, raw materials and finished goods, and disseminating it throughout the life cycle of packaging from the manufacturer to the consumer. The packaging is separated from the product before consumption or consumption;
3) goods producer-packer, service provider or the seller, who packaged the product, as well as the importer who imports the goods or packaging of products;
4) packaging: a packaging or packaging material, not its original task and qualify as waste;
5) packaging waste, packaging waste collection, sorting, transport, storage, recovery (recycling, or energy) or disposal, as well as the planning and organizing;
6) recycling of packaging waste, the process of packaging or packaging material acquires the same material or other materials, except for the energy produced by the packaging or packaging material by incineration;
7) recovery: the process of packaging or packaging material obtained secondary raw materials or energy.
2. article. The law aims to ensure the production of packaging development, advanced packaging technology and the rational implementation of packaging waste management systems in the country and thus reduce packaging the adverse impact on the environment, for this purpose: 1) making voluntary agreements for the introduction of the principle of packaging waste management;
2) by promoting reuse of packaging;
3) promoting reduction of packaging materiālietilpīb, but not change neither intended nor current it functions;
4) promoting and ensuring the recovery of packaging waste.
3. article. The law applies to: 1) packaging manufactured in Latvia, and packaging used in the territory of Latvia, regardless of its origin, packaging and consumption sites, or the materials used, as well as on the packaging;
2 producer of packaging) (also importer), packaging, sales, package management company (the company), as well as to State and local authorities.
4. article. (1) On packaging and packaging waste are also subject to other laws governing safety, health and hygiene, as well as product and waste management sliding.
(2) if the packaging contains materials that packaging waste make it dangerous, or the packaging has been in contact with dangerous chemicals or hazardous chemical products to the packaging waste regulations governing the management of hazardous waste.
5. article. The package is divided into the following ways: 1) primary (trade) packaging: the packaging used for marketing purposes, which comes to the packer or consumer at the point of sale and in direct contact with the product or products;
2) secondary packaging: the packaging used for a certain number of goods intended for trade or product packaging for the joint unit. It can come to the packer or consumer unpacked or separated from goods trade. Secondary packaging removal does not affect product characteristics;
3) tertiary (transport) packaging: the packaging used for the transport trade and the production of the goods or products or secondary packaging units and avoid damage to the product during transport. Tertiary (transport) packaging is a container used for land, water and air transport.
Chapter II. Packaging requirements article 6 raised. Packaging design, production and use of sliding to the following requirements: 1) the packaging volume and weight should be minimal, but necessary to ensure the product and the consumer sufficient safety and hygiene;
2) packaging must be designed, manufactured and used in such a way as to facilitate the processing and reduce negative impacts on human health and the environment from packaging waste;
3) materiālietilpīb, as well as the packaging of hazardous chemicals and hazardous chemical products, packaging material or content on other packaging components should be minimal, considering that substances and products for air or water emissions, ash or leachate, gaining energy or burying the packaging waste.
7. article. A total of lead, cadmium, mercury and chromium (VI) the level of concentration in packaging or packaging materials or components must not exceed 100 ppm (parts per million by weight), that is, 100 milligrams of the container or the material or component in one kilogram, excluding packaging entirely made of lead. Packaging types and materials, which may apply the exceptions to the heavy metal content, as well as the time limits may apply the relevant exemptions determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.
8. article. Reuse the packaging provided for in addition to this law, articles 6 and 7 in the sliding of the following requirements: 1) packaging and other physical characteristics must be such that they ensure proper packaging quality and allow its reuse;
2) packaging must be such as to make it possible to restore its original functions, subject to the workers ' health and safety requirements.
9. article. To the package for recovery feasibility the following requirements: 1) where packaging waste processed for the purpose of obtaining raw materials, packaging material properties should be such as to enable them to use recycled material;
2) if the packaging is intended to get the energy to heat the packing material, must be such as to ensure a rational energy;
3) where packaging waste intended for recovery, composting it — the characteristics of the packaging must be such as to allow it to collect and share the composter, this packaging must be such that the organic result of exposure can decompose, carbon dioxide, mainly for, biomass and water.
10. article. (1) in order to facilitate the collection of packaging, reuse and recycling, packaging, production of classified materials used and labelled.
(2) the classification and labelling of the packaging of the order is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.
11. article. Packaging, produced or packaged goods and products in Latvia, the Republic of Latvia to apply national standards and adapted to this standard the status of international organization for Standardization standards.
Chapter III. Packaging waste management article 12. The volume of packaging waste prevention and management by using the following methods: 1) the generation of packaging waste reduction, reducing the packaging materiālietilpīb and dangers and developing environmentally-friendly products and technologies relating to the packaging, production, distribution and marketing of packaging and packaging waste;
2) reuse of packaging;
3) packaging waste recovery: a) packaging waste recycling, including organic recycling [biodegradable packaging waste on the aerobic (composting) or anaerobic (Biomethanization) environment under controlled conditions, using micro-organisms] stable organic leftovers or methane extraction, excluding disposal landfill or landfill, b) energy;
4) disposal of packaging waste in a way which does not endanger human life and health, the environment, as well as personal property.
13. article. (1) the Packager is responsible for the management of packaging waste arising as a result of his action.
(2) the cabinet shall determine the packaging and different type of packaging shall be used for recovery, as well as the time limits within which certain amount recoverable.
(3) the second paragraph of this article set out in the packaging recovery rate of failure for the packer natural resources tax calculations at the same time apply the basic rate and papildlikm in accordance with the law on natural resource tax ".
14. article. Questions about packaging waste management and recovery capabilities and objectives, reduce the amount of packaging waste, the re-use of packaging and packaging waste management measures intended to include a separate national plan of waste management Department, discussed with the approval of the packing manufacturers (importers), packaging, package management companies (companies), national and local institutions, as well as with the public.
15. article. (1) the management of packaging waste by Packager, package management company (companies) or contracts with such companies (companies). Packaging and packaging waste management company mutual relationships, rights, duties and responsibilities are determined by agreement.

(2) the Packaging or package management company (the company) that the volume of packaging waste per calendar year exceeds the amount set by the Cabinet of Ministers: 1) Cabinet of Ministers duly registered with the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry or its authorized institution;
2) organizes the packaging collection and recovery;
3) every financial year submitted to the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry or its authorised institution report on packaging collection and recovery of resources and types.
16. article. Package management company (the company) are obliged to inform the public of: 1) the selective collection of packaging waste and resource recovery opportunities;
2) packaging materials the user functions in the use and recovery of packaging waste;
3) the label of the packaging.
Article 17. (1) package management Council has created a Cabinet advisory body, whose decisions are package management is recommended. Cabinet of Ministers sets the package management bodies represented on the Council, and the Council approved regulation.
(2) the protection of the environment and regional development Minister confirms package management Council personnel.
(3) package management Council promotes compliance with the requirements of this Act, make proposals with a packaging area related to the improvement of the laws, as well as cooperating with non-governmental organizations that work in the packing facility.
18. article. (1) the goods or products by the manufacturer or the importer, who uses a reusable packaging, consists of packaging deposit scheme. Consumer, buying a product or product packaging that is suitable for the deposit system, pay a certain sum of money, deposit fee. When you receive the package back from the consumer, the seller shall refund the deposit paid to him in the Cabinet and in the order.
(2) the importer of the goods or products consists of packaging deposit system in cases where the contract has been concluded with the supplier of the goods or products abroad for reusable packaging in the receipt back.
(3) the seller that sells a product or product packaging that apply the deposit system, is obliged to take back the packaging from a consumer who has applied the deposit system.
(4) the goods or products of the manufacturer or importer to ensure that the seller collected packaging that is suitable for the deposit system, are transported to the respective business make the site. ™
(5) packaging that is suitable for the deposit system, does not apply to the trading margin.
(6) the cabinet shall determine the types of packaging, the deposit system, the criteria and procedures are created and applied to the deposit system, as well as its packaging accounting, reporting and control procedures, which are applied to the deposit system.
Chapter IV. Information on packaging waste produced and the amount and type of article 19. (1) the packaging producer (importer) every financial year submitted to the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry or its authorised institution report on the production, export or import in the amount and type of packaging. If the packaging producer (importer) has created the package management company (companies) or with package management company (company), a report on the production, export or import in the amount and type of packaging shall be submitted to the company (the company).
(2) on the basis of the package management company (the company), the packaging producer (importer) and the reports submitted by the Packer, the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry or its authorised institution shall create and maintain a database on packaging and packaging waste volumes and types.
(3) the procedure for the submission of the report defines and sample form of the report approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
20. article. The Latvian Environment Agency each year develop and publish a report on the production of (imported) packing volume and the volume of packaging waste and the management of the country.
Chapter v. Control article 21. Packaging manufacturer (importer), packer and package management company (the company) in accordance with the requirements laid down in this law, the control of environmental State Inspectorate and regional environmental management.
The transitional provision of article 18 of this law shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.
The law shall enter into force on 1 July 2002.
The law adopted by Parliament in 2001 on December 20.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga in 2002 January 9 Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on 1 July 2002.