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PPWR — Article 23

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Article 23 Information obligations of packaging waste management operators Packaging waste management operators shall, on an annual basis, provide the competent authorities with the information on packaging waste listed in Table 3 of Annex XII to this Regulation, with the exception of information on packaging made available on the territory of the Member State for the first time, through the electronic registry or registries, in accordance with Article 35(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC. first time, through the electronic registry or registries, in accordance with Article 35(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC. The packaging waste management operators shall, on an annual basis, provide the producers, in the case of individual fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations, or the producer responsibility organisation entrusted with carrying out those obligations, in the case of collective fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations, with all the information necessary to comply with the information obligations laid down in Article 44(10). obligations, with all the information necessary to comply with the information obligations laid down in Article 44(10). Member States
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may, in accordance with national law, provide that, where public authorities are responsible for the organisation of the management of packaging waste, packaging waste management operators shall, on an annual basis, provide such public authorities with all the information necessary to comply with the information obligations laid down in Article 44(10), or with other means to supplement the electronic registry or registries, in accordance with Article 35(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC. CHAPTER V OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS TO REDUCE PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE

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
PPE7
ID2
S&D2
ECR1
Renew1

Source: the committee amendment documents. n = 5 amendments targeting this article.

César Luena, Javi López — Article 23 – paragraph 1
This amendment includes a provision for those containers that are originally conceived, designed and manufactured to be used as tableware and kitchenware after their use as packaging.
Susana Solís Pérez — Article 23 – paragraph 1
Certain containers are originally conceived, designed, and manufactured to be used tableware and kitchenware and they also serve for packaging purposes during a reduced part of their long-life span. That is the reason why these products are normally sold with specific labelling and certification as to their capacity to resist thermic shocks and being dishwasher, freezer and/or microwave proof
Massimiliano Salini, Francesca Peppucci, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Fulvio Martusciello, Adam Jarubas, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Dolors Montserrat — Article 23 – paragraph 1
Some containers are originally conceived, designed and manufactured to be used as tableware and kitchen utensils, and also serve for packaging during a part of their life cycle. Due to their ability to withstand thermal shocks and be dishwasher, freezer, and/or microwave proof, these products are typically sold with specific labeling and certification. This sets them apart from other products made specifically to be

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.

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Wirtschaftskammer ÖsterreichATygieneartikeln falls diese nicht ausgenommen werden) müssen auf Anfrage erlaubt sein – hier sollte eine Klarstellung erfolgen. Zu Art 23 – Verpflichtungen im Zusammenhang mit wiederverwendbaren Verpackungen Hier ist von Wirtschaftsbeteiligten die Rede, die wie ↗
ITENE - Instituto Tecnológico del Embalaje, Transporte y LogisticaES/ 5 apartado 1 se habrá de demostrar en la información técnica relativa a los envases prevista en el anexo VII. Art 23. Obligaciones en materia de envases reutilizables 1.Los agentes económicos que comercialicen envases reutilizables velarán por que exista un ↗
Private Brauereien Deutschland e.V.DEGetränkemehrwegsysteme darf nicht gerüttelt werden! Es muss daher sichergestellt werden, dass die vorgesehenen Regelungen in den Art. 23, 24, 44 und 45 nebst ihren Anhängen VI und X keine Anwendung auf die bestehenden Getränkemehrwegsysteme in der Europäische ↗
Independent Retail EuropeBEdivision of obligations and legal certainty for operators. We would therefore highly welcome an addition to Article 13 as well as Article 23 regarding the obligations of the product manufacturer vis à vis the retailer with regard to his packaging that falls un ↗
Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren (BNN) e.V.DEn wir für sinnvoll, solange dies nicht dazu führt, dass hierdurch die Recycelbarkeit der Verpackung nicht mehr gewährleistet ist. Artikel 23: Um den Konsument*innen die Entsorgung zu erleichtern, müssen innovative funktionierende flächendeckende Mehrwegsysteme ↗
Bundesverband Großhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistungen e.V.DElichen Fort- schritt eine wirtschaftliche Betrachtung unabdingbar ist und daher in die Abwägungskriterien einbezogen werden muss. Art. 23 Das Erfordernis, ein Wiederverwendungssystem nach den Kriterien des Anhang VI Teil A zu etablieren bedeutet für Unternehme ↗
VOICE of Irish Concern for the EnvironmentIEry of nonfood items made available on the market for the first time via e-commerce ○ 10 % by 2030 ○ 50 % by 2040 We believe that Article 23 should only refer to Reuse Targets and that Refill will fall under the waste prevention targets. ↗
LOOPFRaging and encourages the establishment of harmonized labeling requirements for reuse across different markets. Loop also supports Article 23 and 24's requirement for economic operators to participate in reuse systems and encourages member states to provide eco ↗
AGVUDEertain date. In general, the AGVU recommends the complete removal of packaging bans from the text of the regulation. Reusability (Art. 23-26) Reusable systems do not always translate into ecological benefits compared with single-use sys-tems. Therefore, reuse ↗
Deutscher Brauer-Bund e.V.DEerschlagung der etablierten Mehrwegsysteme in Deutschland Mehrwegverpackungen sollen zukünftig in Systemen geführt werden, die in Artikel 23 und 24 und insbesondere Anhang VI näher beschrieben sind. Hier wird von theoretischen Modellen ausgegangen, DEUTSCHER B ↗
FederchimicaITc products for hotels with a nominal content of < 50 ml for liquid products and < 100 ml for non-liquid products, as envisaged by art. 23, with reference to Annex V. ↗
VisitaSEing in the formats and for the purposes listed in point 3 and 4 of Annex V as of 1 January 2030. implementation period is needed. Art 23, 24, Preamble 62 Art 23 Obligations in relation to reusable packaging ↗
Polish Zero Waste AssociationPLction of the environment. We suggest that the proposed Regulation is adopted with provisions that mirror the penalties section in Article 23 of the latest version of the proposed Deforestation Regulation10, which include: Specific requirements for the financia ↗
CiteoFRle in the way that recycling streams would not cover 75% of the EU population. 4.1.3. Organisation of the chain of responsibility Article 23 and article 24 The proposal of regulation is putting the burden of responsibility on “Economic operators”, meaning oper ↗
European Environmental BureauBEction of the environment. We suggest that the proposed Regulation is adopted with provisions that mirror the penalties section in Article 23 of the latest version of the proposed Deforestation Regulation10, which include: Specific requirements for the financia ↗
Rethink Plastic alliance (NGO coalition)BEction of the environment. We suggest that the proposed Regulation is adopted with provisions that mirror the penalties section in Article 23 of the latest version of the proposed Deforestation Regulation10, which include: Specific requirements for the financia ↗
Danish Waste AssociationDKymrede omkring, at det er op til de økonomiske aktører på markedet at etablere egne systemer for cirkulering og reconditionering (artikel 23-25). Dette er en ekstra barriere ift. at introducere og benytte genbrugelige emballager på markedet. ↗

Source: public consultation submissions and position papers. n = 17 mentions; counted as a literal reference to the article number.

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