§ 1 the aim of this regulation is to
1. packagings shall be prepared in such a way that their
volume and weight be limited to the level required to
maintain a good level of safety, hygiene,
2. producers shall take responsibility for packaging when they become
waste,
3. packaging waste shall be disposed of at a health and
environmentally sound manner, and
4. reach the targets for recycling.
section 2 of this regulation is notified pursuant
— Chapter 15. section 6 of the environmental code in terms of § 37,
— Chapter 15. section 7 of the environmental code in the case of 34-36, paragraphs 51 and 52,
— Chapter 15. 7 a of the environmental code in respect of 37 to 42, 47, 48, 50,
53-54, 60 and 61 § §,
— Chapter 15. section 9 of the Environment Act in terms of sections 55 to 58,
– Chapter 8. section 11 of the Constitution in terms of section 63, and
– Chapter 8. section 7 of the Constitution in the case of other
provisions.
paragraph 3 of the rules relating to the municipality shall be responsible
for transport, recovery and disposal of
household waste is in chapter 15. section 8 of the environmental code. This responsibility
restricted by that regulation only in respect of waste
be provided to any person by virtue of this regulation, the gather
in the waste.
section 4 Provisions on the obligation to sort out
packaging waste from other waste and where to submit
packaging waste, see 24 (a) and 24 (b) § §
Waste Regulation (2011:927).
Expression of the regulation
section 5 with the packaging referred to in this regulation cover a product that
has been made to
1. contain, protect, or present a product or to
be used to deliver or otherwise manage a
be, from raw materials to processed goods, from the producer
for users, if the product is a
a) consumer packaging by it at the point of sale
constitute a sales unit to the final user or
the consumer of the product,
(b)) group by the packaging at the point of sale
includes a group of a certain number of sales units and can be
Delete without prejudice the product or products, whether
sell the units sold as such a group to the final
the user or consumer or whether the product only
is used as an adjunct to the shelves at the point of sale,
or
c) transport packaging in that it facilitates management
and transport of a number of sales units or
Group packaging to prevent damage during physical
handling or transport damage, or
2. as a disposable item used in such purpose as set out in
1.
section 6 of the producer for the purposes of this regulation, the
Professional manufacture, sell or to Sweden for a
packaging or an article which is enclosed in or is protected
or presented by a pack.
7 § With packaging waste as referred to in this regulation
packaging material, or packaging material which is waste within the meaning of
15. section 1 of the environmental code.
section 8 of this regulation, '
collect: download or receive packaging waste as well as
sorting, storing or otherwise handling it downloaded or
received the waste before it is transported on to
treatment, and
collection systems: professional collection of
packaging waste.
section 9 for the purposes of this regulation,
reuse: take an action which means that anything that is not
have become waste can be used again to fill the same
function as originally intended,
Recycle: managing waste in such a way that it
prepared to be reused or benefit
as a substitute for other materials or are prepared to
be used as a substitute for other materials,
disposal: dispose of any waste without
recycle it, or leave it to someone who collects or
carrying it off, and
treat: recycle or dispose of.
10 § With recycling targets referred to in this regulation
recycling of waste by reprocessing in a
production process of the waste materials for the media
original purpose or for other purposes. Such
reprocessing with biological treatment, for the purposes
the regulation is considered recycling.
For the purposes of this regulation, energy recovery
not considered recycling.
section 11 of the energy extraction for the purposes of this regulation, recycling
of waste through the use of combustible packaging waste
to generate energy through direct incineration with or
without other waste but with the use of heat.
section 12 With biological treatment referred to in this regulation cover a
aerobic (oxygen) or anaerobic (non-oxygen-consuming)
treatment of the biodegradable parts of a
packaging waste, if the treatment
1. takes place under controlled conditions and using
of micro-organisms, and
2. means that stabilized organic residues or
methane is produced.
For the purposes of this regulation, disposal of
waste is not considered a biological treatment.
Scope of application
section 13 of this Regulation shall
1. does not apply to road containers, railway containers,
maritime containers or cargo containers,
2. in the case of 1 § 1-3, 2-4, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22 and 64 sections not
apply to bottles or cans that are covered by the
Ordinance (2005:220) if the return system for plastic bottles and
metal cans, and
3. in the case of 37-50, 53-57, 60 and 61 sections do not apply to
packaging due to its former or remaining
contents constitute hazardous waste according to the waste regulations
(2011:927).
Targets for recycling
section 14 of the provisions of sections 15 to 23, enter the destination for
recycling. To calculate the number of objectives and targets,
that is the amount of waste materialutnyttjats
in a calendar year (materialutnyttjandemängden) by
with the number that corresponds to the amount of packaging that has
made in Sweden or introduced to Sweden during the same
calendar year (volume). The quantities shall be expressed in weight.
In calculating the quantity of production is not such
packaging professional exported from Sweden.
The result of the Division is materialutnyttjandegraden, which
shall be expressed as a percentage.
In computing, waste has been transported to a
non-EU country is considered recycled only if it is shown
the waste materialutnyttjats under conditions that
corresponds to the requirements of this regulation.
section 15 in respect of all packaging waste is the goal of before the
1 January 2020, materialutnyttjandegraden be at least 55
% and then at least 65 per cent.
section 16 of the terms of packaging waste, cardboard, paper, cardboard
and corrugated cardboard is the goal that by 1 January 2020,
materialutnyttjandegraden be at least 65% and then
at least 85 percent.
17 § in the case of plastic packaging not
beverage packaging, the goal is that before January 1, 2020
materialutnyttjandegraden be at least 30 percent and then
at least 50 percent.
section 18 in relation to packaging waste that is
beverage packaging of polymeric materials, the goal is to
materialutnyttjandegraden should be at least 90 per cent.
19 § in the case of glass packaging, the goal is that the
on 1 January 2020, materialutnyttjandegraden be at least
70 percent, then at least 90 percent.
20 § in the case of packaging waste of metal which is not
beverage packaging, the goal is that before January 1, 2020
materialutnyttjandegraden be at least 70 percent and then
at least 85 percent.
section 21 in respect of the packaging waste is
metal beverage packaging, the goal is to
materialutnyttjandegraden should be at least 90 per cent.
section 22 in respect of packaging waste of wood, the goal is to
materialutnyttjandegraden should be at least 15 percent.
section 23 in respect of packaging waste of material other than the
as indicated in paragraphs 16 to 22, the goal is to materialutnyttjandegraden
should be at least 15 percent.
The assessment of whether a product is a Pack
section 24 a product shall be considered to be packaging under this
Regulation concerning the product has the features set out in article 5 of
Although the product also has other features.
The first subparagraph shall not apply where:
1. the product is an integral part of the product
surrounds, protects or presents,
2. the product is needed to cover, support or preserve
the product throughout its whole life, and
3. all elements are intended to be used, consumed or
disposed of together.
section 25 for the purposes of section 24, the following kinds of products
packaging:
1. flower pots intended only for sale and
transportation of plants and are not intended to accompany the plant
throughout its life,
2. cd-spiders on sale with CDs and are not intended
for storage,
3. glass vials for injection solutions,
4. the capsules used in coffee-, cocoa-or
milk beverage systems or other beverage systems and provided
empty after use,
5. coat hanger which is marketed with a garment,
6. konfektaskar,
7. plastic foil around a cd case,
8. mail bags intended for catalogs and magazines and
that includes a magazine,
9. rolls, tubes and cylinders which flexible material is
strap remaining on, though not rolls, tubes or cylinders that are
intended as parts of a production equipment and that do not
used to present an article as a sales unit,
10. sterile barrier system in the form of bags, trays or other
materials required to maintain the sterility,
11. doilies marketed with a pastry,
12. matchboxes,
13. refillable steel cylinders of gas, however, did not
fire extinguishers, and
14. products other than those specified in 1 to 13, if the products
meets the criteria to be considered as packages.
for the purposes of section 26 section 24, the following kinds of products
not be considered to be packaging:
1. flower pots intended to stay with the plant throughout
its life,
2. cd, dvd and video cover marketed containing
CDs, DVDs, or videos,
3. cd-spiders sold empty and intended for
storage,
4. grave lanterns that are containers for candles,
5. coffee capsules for beverage system, foil bags of coffee and
coffee pads of filter paper that is discarded along with the
use the coffee product,
6. coat rack sold separately,
7. sausage skins,
8. mechanical kvarnsystem that are integrated in refillable
containers refillable pepper Mills,
9. printer cartridges,
10. tea bags,
11. water soluble bags for detergents,
12. wax layers around cheese, for example,
13. tool boxes, and
14. products other than those specified in 1 to 13, if the products
does not meet the criteria to be considered to constitute packaging.
section 27 a product shall be considered to be packaging under this
Regulation, if the product is designed and intended to
be filled at the point of sale and fill out a
packaging function.
If a disposable item is filled when it is sold at
the point of sale, shall also be considered a Pack
According to this regulation.
section 28 for the purposes of section 27, the following kinds of products
packaging:
1. foil laminate,
2. carries bags of paper or plastic,
3. paper plates and single-use cups,
4. plastic foils,
5. plastic foils for the washed clothes in laundries,
6. sandwich bags, and
7. products other than those specified in 1 to 6, if the products
meets the criteria to be considered as packages.
section 29 for the purposes of section 27, the following kinds of products
not be considered to be packaging:
1. baking paper marketed without content,
2. disposable cutlery,
3. mixer,
4. wrapping paper sold separately,
5. cake paper marketed without the pastries, and
6. products other than those specified in 1 to 5, if the products are not
meets the criteria to be considered as packages.
section 30 of the packaging components and ancillary elements
integrated into packaging shall be counted as part of the
packaging in which they are integrated. Child elements
who is hanged on or attached to a product and which perform a
packaging function shall be considered to be packaging under the
This regulation.
The first subparagraph shall not apply to packaging components or
child elements that are fixed parts of the product, if any
parts are intended to be consumed or disposed of
together.
section 31 for the purposes of section 30, the following kinds of products
considered to be part of the packaging:
1. measuring cup that forms part of the container closure on
packaging for cleaning products,
2. Staples,
3. mascara brushes that are part of the package
closure,
4. mechanical kvarnsystem that are integrated in the filled
non-returnable as pepper Mills filled with pepper,
5. plastmanschetter,
6. sticky labels attached to another
contents of the object, and
7. products other than those specified in 1 to 6, if the products
meets the criteria to be considered as part of
packaging.
32 § labels hung directly on or attached to a product
for the purposes of section 30 of the packaging.
33 § Radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags) should
for the purposes of section 30 is not considered to be packaging.
Producer responsibility for packaging design
section 34 for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, a producer make sure
to the packaging producer manufactures, sells or
insert into Sweden are designed, produced and marketed on a
such a way that they are reusable or recyclable
so that
1. emissions of harmful substances is minimized when
packaging waste is processed, and
2. the impact on the environment in General is limited when
packaging waste or residues from management of
packaging waste to be disposed of.
35 § 34 shall, for the purposes of section a package is considered
reusable if its physical properties and design makes
It is possible to
1. in normally predictable conditions of use
reuse packaging several times,
2. treat the used packaging in accordance with the hygiene-
and safety requirements for workers, and
3. recycle the packaging when it is no longer used.
36 for the purposes of § § 34 shall be regarded as a packaging
recyclable through
1. recycling, if the packaging is produced in a
such a way that it is possible to make use of a particular
percentage by weight of the packaging material for the production of
marketable products,
2. energy recovery, if the packaging waste has a minimum
calorific value to provide optimal energy extraction, or
3. composting, whether the packaging waste is biological
biodegradable to such an extent that it does not prevent separate
collection or impede the composting process or
composting activity into which it is introduced, and is of
such a nature that it is capable of undergoing physical, chemical, thermal
or biological decomposition such that most of the time
of the finished compost ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide,
biomass and water.
Producer responsibility for packaging waste management
37 § When a producer professionally manufactures, sells or
to Sweden for a package or a product that is
contained in or protected or presented by a
packaging manufacturer
1. provide a collection system which means that
the packaging is taken care of when it becomes waste and ensure that
the system meets the requirements of this regulation, or
2. ensure that anyone else who has a permit under section 38 that
operate a collection system has committed itself to take care of
the packaging when it becomes waste.
Collection systems
38 § authorisation to drive a
collection system.
Permission is not required for
1. a municipality's collection of packaging waste in the municipality,
or
2. collection of segmentation packaging waste generated in
or in connection with professional activities.
39 § A collection system that requires a permit under section 38
shall be appropriate and nationwide.
For a system to be considered appropriate,
1. in the system include
a) easily accessible collection points where it has used
a pack and want to leave it as packaging waste can
do it easily and without having to pay anything to
the system,
(b)) a service which means that the system without charge
Download or receive packaging waste that the municipality has
collected,
c) a service which means that anyone who has collected
packaging waste generated in a professional activity may
leave the waste into the system without having to pay anything
to the system, and
d) a service provided by means other than households receive such
information referred to in paragraph 58,
2. the exercise be carried out in such a way as not to hamper
recycling,
3. the packaging waste collected is treated on a
health-and environmentally sound manner,
4. the activities conducted to effectively contribute to the
reach targets for recycling of this regulation,
5. There may be a reassuring security equal to
the cost to collect and process such
packaging waste system to take care of as a
such a commitment as referred to in section 37;
6. the operator of the system interact with others who have
permission to operate collection system on how costs for
the management of packaging waste collected,
distributed,
7. the operator give producers the opportunity to let
packaging is covered by the system without conditions
discriminate against any producer, and
8. the rest of the system operated in the health-and environmentally
acceptable way.
For a system to be considered nationwide, the system
be collection points in each municipality with a geographical
spread within the municipality that are reasonable in the light of
population density, location and other activities
circumstances.
40 § when assessing if a collection system shall be deemed to
appropriate and nationwide shall take account of the coming
presented at the consultation pursuant to §§ 42 and 54.
Preparatory consultation on collection systems
41 § anyone who intends to operate a collection system, before
the applicant for an authorization under section 38 shall consult with other
authorised to drive the collection systems and in the
the consultations explored coordinate systems.
42 § anyone who intends to operate a collection system, before
the applicant for an authorization under section 38 shall consult with
municipalities and in the consultation
1. a detailed statement of how the system should be organised and
operated,
2. a detailed statement of how the system should be coordinated with
other collection systems that have State and with local government
waste management obligation,
3. give an account of the dispenser, licences and permits available
or to search for activities, and
4. explore opportunities municipalities have to facilitate
the construction of the system by assigning locations for
collection or take other measures.
The local authority should be given the opportunity to comment on
the statement referred to in the first subparagraph 1 – 3.
Examination of an application for a licence to operate a
collection systems
§ 43 questions about the authorization pursuant to § 38 examined by
The environmental protection agency.
section 44 an application for authorization must be in writing and must contain the
data
1. the applicant's name, contact details and personal or
registration number or, if one does not exist, the applicant's
national or European tax identification number,
2. about how the collection system should be designed and operated,
3. about how by collateral shall be held for the costs
associated with collecting and treating it
packaging waste system to take care of as a
such a commitment as referred to in section 37;
4. what has emerged during consultations under paragraph 42, and
5. otherwise required for a determination of whether the system is
appropriate and nationwide according to § 39.
45 § an authorisation may be granted only to those who
1. have the human, technical, organizational and economic
ability to operate a collection system which meets the
the requirements of section 39,
2. is a producer or according to § 37 2 has committed to take
care of packaging waste, and
3. have consulted pursuant to § 42.
46 § a condition should be reconciled with the conditions necessary for
the collection system throughout the State time to
comply with the requirements of section 39.
Corresponding authorisation in other countries
47 § The program in another country within the European Union or the European
economic area have the right to collect
packaging waste, according to a State or other
approval granted in that country (foreign State) may,
instead of applying for a licence pursuant to § 38, request
The environmental protection agency considers whether the foreign State
corresponds to an authorisation pursuant to § 38 and meets the requirements of
39 section.
section 48 If a foreign state corresponds to a condition
According to § 38 and meets the requirements of section 39, the Swedish environmental protection agency
decide that the foreign State applies as a
the authorisation required under paragraph 38.
Information about given permit
section 49 the environmental protection agency will inform the public about who
under section 38 or 48 has a licence to operate a
collection system.
Operation of a collection system
section 50 of the operator of a collection system shall
1. continuously ensure that the system meets the requirements of 39
§,
2. inform the environmental protection agency if such
changes in the system which might affect the assessment of how
the system meets the requirements of section 39,
3. inform the environmental protection agency about what comes up
at the consultation under section 54, and
4. provide information to the City Council that it needs to
comply with the requirements of § 58 of this regulation and in article 76
Waste Regulation (2011:927).
51 § the operator of a collection system shall, by 31
March each year to the environmental protection agency to leave
1. details of the producers that allows packaging
covered by the system of identifying each producer's person-
or registration number, or if one does not exist,
the producer's national or European
tax identification number,
2. information on the total amount of packaging that the
producers as referred to in 1 Professional has made in
Sweden or brought into Sweden during the almost
preceding calendar year, excluding packaging
professionally carried out from Sweden,
3. in the case of the packaging waste is managed by
system, data on the amount of waste during the almost
preceding calendar year,
a) collected,
b) treated in Sweden,
c) transported to another country for treatment, and
d) treated in a foreign country, and
4. information that otherwise is required to report to the
The European Commission in accordance with
Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 december 1994 on the
packaging and packaging waste in the wording as
Commission Directive 2013/2/EU.
Details of the quantities referred to in the first subparagraph shall be indicated by weight.
Information referred to in the first subparagraph 3 (b) and (d) shall be specified in
how much is materialutnyttjats, how much has
recovered by other means, and how much has
disposed of.
section 52 as regards the fulfilment of the objectives of this regulation
for such packaging waste exported from Sweden to
a non-EU country, the operator of the collection system
to be able to show that recycling has taken place in the way that
specified in this regulation.
Consultation during operation of a collection system
53 § the operator of a collection system should, if necessary,
consult with others who are licensed to drive
collection system on how the systems can be coordinated.
54 § the operator of a collection system should, if necessary,
or if a municipality requests it, consult with the municipality of
1. how the system is organized and operated,
2. how the system is coordinated with other collection systems and
municipal waste management obligation, and
3. other significant matters relating to the system.
Collection of packaging waste in the municipality
section 55 a municipality may collect segmentation packaging waste on
behalf of a collection system which are authorised under
38 §.
section 56 a municipality that collects segmentation packaging waste on
otherwise than in accordance with section 55 shall
1. do it in an appropriate manner, so that the collection does not
complicates the recycling,
2. inform the operator of a collection system with
an authorization pursuant to § 38 of the municipality's collection and how the
takes place, and
3. leave the waste to an authorized collection scheme
According to section 38.
The municipality may require compensation for dropping waste only
If it's between the municipality and the operator of the collection system
There is an agreement for such compensation.
Collection of packaging waste from business activity
57 § Segmentation packaging waste generated in, or in the
connection with professional activities may be collected also on
other than a municipality, and the holder of the permit under section 38, if
the collection is made in such a way so that it does not
hamper the recycling and the collecting
1. make sure that the
a) waste is treated at a health and environmental
acceptable way,
b) conducting waste management so as to effectively contribute
to meet the targets for recycling, and
c) environmental protection agency by 31 March of each year, information
equivalent to those to be provided in accordance with paragraph 51 3
and 4, or
2. leave the packaging waste to a collection system that
have a licence pursuant to § 38 without requesting any payment, if
unless otherwise agreed.
The municipality's responsibility to inform
58 § Municipality shall inform households of
1. requirement of 24 (a) and 24 (b) § § waste regulations
(2011:927) to sort out the packaging waste from other
waste,
2. how the sort should go to,
3. available collection systems,
4. how households can contribute to increased recycling,
and
5. the recovery results that sort of helps.
The municipality shall give the operator a collection system opportunity
to provide feedback on the design.
Reporting
59 § environmental protection agency shall report to the European
Commission in accordance with article 17 of Directive 94/62/EC, in
the wording in the Commission's directive 2/EU.
Review and withdrawal of permits
60 § environmental protection agency may, on its own initiative, review a
authorization under section 38 if necessary to
collection system shall comply with the requirements of section 39.
61 section environmental protection agency may revoke a permit under
§ 38, if the collection system does not meet the requirements of this
Regulation.
A permit may not be withdrawn if the gaps have only
low importance.
Supervision
62 § provisions on supervision, see chapter 26. the environmental code and
in the environmental protection Decree (2011:13). Provisions on the
operational supervisory responsibilities associated with this regulation
see chapter 26. the third subparagraph of paragraph 3 of the environmental code, and Chapter 2. 4,
24, 29 and 30 § § environmental protection regulation.
Authorization
63 § environmental protection agency may provide for
the enforcement of this regulation.
Appeal
64 § provision for appeal, see Chapter 19. paragraph 1 of the third
subparagraph environmental code.
Transitional provisions
2014:1073
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 november 2014.
2. the provisions of section 37 shall apply for the first time in the case of
packaging and products which is enclosed in or is protected
or presented by a pack that is manufactured, sold
or brought into Sweden from the end of March 2019.
Regulation (2015:514).
3. the provisions of 38 to 42, 49-54, 60 and 61 § § apply
first time in terms of the collection systems referred to
operated from the end of March 2019. Regulation (2015:514).
4. the provisions of paragraphs 43 to 48 shall apply for the first time in question
If the applications for authorization submitted after the expiry of
March 2018. Regulation (2015:514).
5. the provisions of sections 55 to 57 shall apply for the first time in question
on packaging waste collected after the end of March
2019. Regulation (2015:514).
6. The provision in § 58 shall apply for the first time in the case of
information provided after the end of March 2019.
Regulation (2015:514).
7. For the period before the end of december 2016, at
application of sections 14 to 23 materialutnyttjandegraden is calculated
by the number that represents the amount of waste that has
materialutnyttjats in a calendar year is divided by the number
corresponding to the quantity of waste collected separately
during the same calendar year.
8. The regulation repeals Regulation (2006:1273) if
producer responsibility for packaging.
9. the provisions of §§ 25-27 of the repealed Regulation
still, however, for packaging and products
enclosed in or protected or presented by a
packaging that is manufactured, sold or brought into Sweden
by the end of March 2019. Regulation (2015:514).
10. The provision in section 28 of the repealed Regulation applies
still, however, for loss incurred before the end of
March 2019. Regulation (2015:514).
11. the provisions of sections 29 and 30 of the repealed Regulation
still, however, for packaging waste that has
collected before the end of March 2019. Regulation (2015:514).
12. the provisions of section 31 of the repealed Regulation applies
still, however, for tasks in the calendar years up
until 2018. Regulation (2015:514).
