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PPWR — Article 22

The article's text

Article 22 Identification of economic operators 1. Economic operators shall, upon request, provide information to the market surveillance authorities on the following: (a) the identity of any economic operator that has supplied them with packaging or packaged products; (b) the identity of any economic operator to which they have supplied packaging or packaged products. 2. Economic operators shall be able to provide the information referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), as follows: (a) as regards single use packaging: for 5 years from the date they supplied or were supplied with the packaging; (b) as regards reusable packaging: for 10 years from the date they have supplied or been supplied with the reusable packaging.

Who tried to change it in committee

Committee-stage amendments targeting exactly this article, by political group. Justifications verbatim, in the authors' own words.

GroupAmendments
PPE66
ID42
Renew23
S&D23
ECR6
—6
Verts/ALE3
NI3
The Left1

Source: the committee amendment documents. n = 65 amendments targeting this article.

Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Vasile Blaga, Gheorghe Falcă, Daniel Buda, Traian Băsescu, Bogdan Rzońca — Article 22
The impact assessment supporting the proposal does not provide the necessary data and analysis justifying the inclusion of the restrictions listed in Annex V. In line with the EU waste hierarchy (Art 4(2) of the Waste Framework Directive), policy choices should be based on sound scientific data and analysis, including LCA analysis, evaluating the life cycle of packaging, the packaged product, and its system, accompan
Nils Torvalds, Dacian Cioloş — Article 22
The impact assessment supporting the proposal does not provide the necessary data and analysis justifying the inclusion of the restrictions listed in Annex V. In line with the EU waste hierarchy (Art 4(2) of the Waste Framework Directive), policy choices should be based on sound scientific data and analysis, including LCA analysis, evaluating the life cycle of packaging, the packaged product, and its system, accompan
Andreas Glück — Article 22
Banning specific packaging formats is a drastic measure, that has to be based on scientific data and analysis including a life-cycle assessment and taking into account other aspects like hygiene and food safety. The impact assessment is not providing these analyses to a satisfying extend.

What plenary voted on this article

Every vote on this article's amendments, from the voting-results minutes. The bar shows the split; hover for exact counts.

Amfor/against/abstainedLT votesGroups
406Drejected101/503/19Am 406D: +101 / −503 / ~191↑ 9↓ID 31–0 ECR 31–27 NI 16–16 The Left 0–30 — 8–60 Verts/ALE 0–56
361rejected128/487/0Am 361: +128 / −487 / ~01↑ 9↓ID 43–3 NI 17–15 ECR 29–30 The Left 1–29 — 13–57 Verts/ALE 0–53
437=499=—
187lapsed—
462lapsed—
440adopted312/272/30Am 440: +312 / −272 / ~30
371Drejected—
445—
463rejected—
490rejected285/329/8Am 490: +285 / −329 / ~8
372Drejected—
188adopted—
491lapsed—
362lapsed—
464lapsed—
492rejected—
373adopted335/285/4Am 373: +335 / −285 / ~4
189lapsed—
465rejected161/448/14Am 465: +161 / −448 / ~142↑ 7↓Verts/ALE 52–1 The Left 28–1 Renew 41–36 NI 7–22 — 19–52 ID 2–46

Source: the European Parliament's voting-results minutes. n = 19 votes on this article; 'LT votes' is how many Lithuanian members voted for/against in that vote (from roll-call records; not every vote is a roll-call).

Who wrote about this article in the consultations

Filers who named this exact article number in their own text. It is their sentence, not our reading — and not a causal claim.

69
business association
13
company
13
NGO
6
other
2
EU citizen
WhoCountryWhat they wrote
CNSBII - Corpo Nazionale delle Sentinelle dei Bacini idrografici ItalianiITpianti di compostaggio, tra cui quelli di digestione anaerobica in condizioni controllate. Inoltre, se uno Stato membro applica l'articolo 22, paragrafo 1, secondo comma, della direttiva 2008/98/CE e in tale Stato membro sono disponibili adeguati sistemi di ra ↗
European Core and Tube Association (ECTA)DEpolitical regulations, especially within the framework of EU law on food contact materials. Market restrictions (Art. 22) All packaging has the function of protecting products from damage, spoilage and con- tamination during transport and storage. The loss or ↗
Trioworld Industrier ABSEe flexibility to allocate recycled content depending on availability and technical properties. Restrictions on packaging formats (Article 22 and Annex V) We believe that restrictions on the use of packaging formats must be material neutral, otherwise there is ↗
Confederation of Swedish EnterpriseSEean Commission should be able to ban additional types of packaging through delegated acts and amendments to Annex V, as stated in Article 22(4). This type of ban needs to follow a much more transparent and thorough leg- islative process. Article 25 - Obligatio ↗
ProFood ItaliaITPROPOSTE DI PROFOOD PER UN REGOLAMENTO PIU’ SOSTENIBILE ED EFFICACE 1. Eliminare il divieto di intere categorie di prodotto. Art.22 “Restrizione sull’uso di alcuni formati di packaging” ed Allegato V La proposta attuale non presenta alcuna prova scientifica in ↗
DIE PAPIERINDUSTRIE e. V.DE) PPWR) für unbedingt geboten. • Produktverbote und Marktbeschränkungen für Kreislaufverpackungen aus Papier, Pappe und Kar- ton (Artikel 22 PPWR) sollten vermieden werden, da sie zu einer erhöhten Umweltbelastung und Lebensmittelverschwendung beitragen. Das g ↗
Re Soil FoundationITtive (WFD) should be able to decide on exemptions from restrictions for single use compostable packaging set out in the proposal (art. 22). LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS AND ADEQUATE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE The Waste Framework Directive (WFD ↗
Wirtschaftsvereinigung Alkoholfreie Getränke e.V.DEgisch wäre dies zu rechtfer- tigen. Fehlende Folgenabschätzung zum Verbot von Shrink-Folien Ein Verbot von Shrink-Folien ist nach Artikel 22 und Anhang V geplant. Unklar bleibt dabei, ob z.B. eine Shrink-Folie für sechs Getränkedosen unter die Aus- nahme „grou ↗
Wirtschaftskammer ÖsterreichATendbare Verpackungen „in Verkehr bringen“. Ob damit allerdings nur die Produzenten (Erstinverkehrsetzer) gemeint sind oder wie in Art 22 alle, die diese Verpackungen (weiter) in Verkehr bringen, in dem sie Waren in diesen Verpackungen an Kunden abgeben, ist vo ↗
Hospodářská komora ČR (Czech Chamber of Commerce)CZalového odpadu a existovala možnost jiného obalového řešení distribuce výrobku (například v opakovaně použitelném vratném obalu). Art. 22(4). o Komise do pěti let od účinnosti svým delegovaným aktem nařídí veřejným zadavatelům pravidla, a rozsah jakými musí up ↗
Fachvereinigung Hartpapierwaren und Rundgefäße (FHR)DEpolitical regulations, especially within the framework of EU law on food contact materials. Market restrictions (Art. 22) All packaging has the function of protecting products from damage, spoilage and con- tamination during transport and storage. The loss or ↗
OceanCareCHng should not be allowed to be placed on the market. Yet, the proposal for regulation does not sufficiently elaborate on this, as article 22 and Annex V to which it refers, remain as of now too limited in their scope. Furthermore, notably the level of ambition ↗
VÖA – Vereinigung der öffentlichen AbfallwirtschaftsbetriebeATcoded system - as has already been discussed throughout the EU - is clearly rejected and cannot be implemented throughout Europe. Art. 22: Restrictions on use of certain packaging formats The suggestion to ban the single-use packaging mentioned in Annex V is w ↗
AmcorBEmers is reusable. • Industrial reuse obligations should exclude pallet wrappings. • Refill at home should be recognised as reuse. Article 22: restrictions of packaging formats • Remove Article 22 and Annex V from the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. ↗
ASOBIOCOMESmpostables. Véase también el documento de la CEM: https://ellenmacarthurfoundation. org/extended- producerresponsibility/overview Article 22 – Restrictions on use of certain packaging formats Commission Proposal Proposed Amendment Justification ↗
Gemeinschaft Papiersackindustrie e.V.DEs to increased environmental pollution. Market restrictions and traffic bans for reusable or recyclable packaging, as demanded in Article 22 of the draft regulation, are detrimental to consumer and climate policy and should be avoided at all costs. See Annex A ↗
VDWDEapier, Karton und Pappe für Obstund Gemüse sind verbraucher- wie klimapolitisch nachteilig und sollten unbedingtvermieden werden (Art. 22, Annex V Abs. 2). ↗
Brancheninitiative ProduktverantwortungDEpackaging must be excluded from the scope of the standard. 6. Restrictions on use of certain packaging formats (Art. 22) This regulation is also essentially aimed at household packaging. In this respect, transferability to industrial/commercial packaging is al ↗
VDMA (Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Association)DEcontent for contact-sensitive packaging. The prerequisite for use in this area is suitable, i.e. approved recycling technologies. Article 22 - Restrictions on use of certain packaging formats (Annex V, Position 2 and 4) The main task of packaging is to protect ↗
Deutscher Fruchthandelsverband e.V.DEpackungsverbot für frisches Obst und Gemüse Es ist daher aus unserer Sicht nicht nachvollziehbar, warum der Verordnungsentwurf in Artikel 22 Absatz 1 in Verbindung mit Anhang V Nummer 2 ausgerechnet und ausschließlich für Obst und Gemüse ein Verpackungsverbot ↗
Health and Environment Justice SupportDEwerden. Die Beschränkungen in Artikel 22 und Anhang V müssen nachgeschärft werden, da sie zu viele Ausnahmen zulassen. Sie dürfen zudem nicht auf Einwegverpackungen aus Kunststoff reduziert sein. Einwegverpackungen für den außerhaus-Verzehr (take-away/delivery ↗
FruitVegetablesEUROPE (EUCOFEL)BESECTOR. Under the new proposal, art.22 para 1 «Restrictions on use of certain packaging formats», states that «1. Economic operators shall not place on the market packaging in the formats and for the purposes listed in Annex V», which through Annex V (2) restr ↗
European Paper Packaging AllianceBEing to which operators can depart from the waste hierarchy when this is justified by life cycle thinking. EPPA therefor asks for: Article 22 and Annex V Restrictions of the packaging must be assessed to ensure that they deliver the best overall environmental o ↗
European Portable Battery AssociationBEto sales of packaging-efficient packs of several batteries will mean more packaging waste. Moreover, we feel that the absence in Article 22 of scientific and/or researched and measurable criteria shaping the eventual Annex 5 list is dangerous and might pave t ↗
CEC - European Footwear ConfederationBEder a longer adaptation period where needed. A special attention should be given to the derogation for micro-companies defined in art. 22.3 and subject to the implementation by Member States. Not only does the proposal not provide legal certainty that such exc ↗
IKEM - Innovation and Chemical Industries in SwedenSEckly enter into force in an emergency and provide security and planning certainty for the affected companies in the supply chain. Article 22 - Restrictions on use of certain packaging formats The main objective of the Regulation is to achieve reusable and recy ↗
4evergreenBEeady made by the industry should not be undermined The introduction of the proposed restrictions on single use paper packaging in Article 22 and Annex II risks undermining the industry’s efforts towards packaging circularity, especially as the fibre-based pack ↗
INTERFELFRsives, nous avons identifié un point nécessitant des éclaircissements : sont-elles considérées comme un emballage et soumises à l’article 22 qui les interdit par sa rédaction actuelle (les étiquettes n’ayant pas de fonction de protection) ? Nous souhaitons écl ↗
Ecozema Srl società benefitITSi dovrebbe quindi permettere agli Stati membri una maggiore flessibilità ossia, laddove essi, come richiesto dall’art. 22 della direttiva quadro rifiuti (2008/98), si siano dotati delle infrastrutture di raccolta e trattamento necessarie in considerazione del ↗
Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.DEhis can lead to delays regarding the implementation of truly effective systems. Restrictions on use of certain packaging formats (Art. 22 & Annex V) » DUH is in favour of restricting the use of unnecessary packaging types. However, the current proposal still a ↗

Source: public consultation submissions and position papers. n = 105 mentions; counted as a literal reference to the article number.

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