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PPWR — Article 58

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Article 58 Procedure for dealing with packaging presenting a risk at national level 1. Without prejudice to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, where the market surveillance authorities of a Member State have sufficient reason to believe that packaging covered by this Regulation presents a risk to the environment or human health, they shall, without undue delay, carry out an evaluation in relation to the packaging concerned covering all requirements laid down in this Regulation that are relevant to that risk. The relevant economic operators shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities. to that risk. The relevant economic operators shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities. For the purposes of the first subparagraph, the authorities responsible for the enforcement of this Regulation shall follow up on complaints or reports related to alleged non-compliance of packaging with this Regulation, and verify that the appropriate corrective action has been taken. non-compliance of packaging with this Regulation, and verify that the appropriate corrective action has been taken. Where, in the course of the evaluation carried out pursua
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nt to the first subparagraph, the market surveillance authorities find that the packaging does not comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, they shall, without delay, require the relevant economic operator to take appropriate and proportionate corrective measures, within a period prescribed by the market surveillance authorities which is reasonable and commensurate with the nature and, where relevant, the degree of the non-compliance, to bring the packaging into compliance with those requirements. and, where relevant, the degree of the non-compliance, to bring the packaging into compliance with those requirements. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where there is a risk to human health relating to contact-sensitive packaging that is subject to a specific law aimed at protecting human health and that risk is transferred to the packaged content of the packaging material, the market surveillance authorities shall not carry out an evaluation in relation to the risk to human or animal health originating from the packaging material. Instead, they shall alert the authorities competent for evaluating such risks, namely the competent authorities referred to in Regulations (EU) 2017/625, (EU) 2017/745, (EU) 2017/746 or (EU) 2019/6 or Directive 2001/83/EC. referred to in Regulations (EU) 2017/625, (EU) 2017/745, (EU) 2017/746 or (EU) 2019/6 or Directive 2001/83/EC. 3. Where the market surveillance authorities consider that non-compliance is not restricted to their territory, they shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the economic operator to take. 4. The economic operator shall ensure that all appropriate corrective measures are taken in respect of all the non-compliant packaging that the economic operator has made available on the market throughout the Union. of all the non-compliant packaging that the economic operator has made available on the market throughout the Union. 5. Where the economic operator does not take adequate corrective measures within the period referred to in paragraph 1, third subparagraph, or the non-compliance persists, the market surveillance authorities shall take all appropriate provisional measures to prohibit the making available of the packaging on their territory, to withdraw it or to recall it. The market surveillance authorities shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of those measures without delay. surveillance authorities shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of those measures without delay. 6. The information to be sent to the Commission and the other Member States pursuant to paragraph 5 of this Article shall be communicated through the information and communication system referred to in Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and shall include all available details, in particular the data necessary for the identification of the non-compliant packaging, the origin of the packaging, the nature of the alleged non-compliance and the risk involved, the nature and duration of the national measures taken and the arguments put forward by the economic operator and, where applicable, the information referred to in Article 61(1) of this Regulation. The market surveillance authorities shall also indicate whether the non-compliance is due to either of the following: (a) failure of the packaging to meet the sustainability requirements laid down in or pursuant to this Regulation; (b) shortcomings in the harmonised standards or common specifications referred to in Articles 36 and 37 of this Regulation. in the harmonised standards or common specifications referred to in Articles 36 and 37 of this Regulation. 7. Member States other than the Member State taking the measures pursuant to paragraph 5 shall, without delay, inform the Commission and the other Member States of any measures adopted and of any additional information at their disposal relating to the non-compliance of the packaging concerned, and, in the event that Member States object to the measures taken pursuant to paragraph 5, of their objections. and, in the event that Member States object to the measures taken pursuant to paragraph 5, of their objections. 8. Where, within 3months of receipt of the information referred to in paragraph 5 or 7 no objection has been raised either by a Member State or the Commission in respect of provisional measures taken by a Member State, those measures shall be considered justified. Member States may provide for a longer or shorter period of application for provisional measures than 3months in order to take account of the specificities of the requirements concerned. 9. Member States shall ensure that the packaging is withdrawn from their market or that other appropriate restrictive measures are taken without delay in respect of the packaging or the manufacturer concerned.

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
S&D3
3
ID2
Verts/ALE1
Renew1

Source: the committee amendment documents. n = 7 amendments targeting this article.

Grace O'Sullivan — Article 58 – paragraph 2
Adaptation of the Article on the empowerment to the new empowerments proposed by the same author.

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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business association
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other
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NGO
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EU citizen
WhoCountryWhat they wrote
ASOBIOCOMESex III. (5) After an assessment of the expert group, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article by to adding other types of packaging to the types of packaging covered by
AMETICESycling processes and shall cover all packaging components. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of Annex in order to adapt it to scientific and technical development in material and product design,
EsPlásticosESfor specific plastic packaging. Based on this assessment, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend this Regulation in order to: (a) provide for derogations from the scope, timing or level of minimum percentage
The Polish Union Of the Cosmetics IndustryPLycling processes and shall cover all packaging components. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of Annex in order to adapt it to scientific and technical development in material and product design,
ANAIPEScant impact on CO2 emissions and climate change. 16. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to supplement this Regulation in order to establish: (a) targets for other products than those covered by paragraphs 1
UMVINFRand 2 of this Article shall be 14 suspended until the Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 58 to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 by adjusting the minimum percentages accordingly.
Confederation of Swedish EnterpriseSEycling processes and shall cover all packaging components. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of Annex in order to adapt it to scientific and technical development in material and prod- uct design
Gemeinschaft Papiersackindustrie e.V.DEpoints (a) and (e). Amendment 26 Article 6 – paragraph 4 The Commission is empowered to adopt dele gated acts in accordance with Article 58 to supplement this Regulation in order to estab- lish design for recycling criteria and recycling performance grades ba
Metal Packaging EuropeBEo provisions that are defined for a specific date. This can be done directly in Article 6 but also through a specific timeline in Article 58 related to the exercise of the delegation. - The eco-modulation of fees should be calculated on the same recyclability
IKEM - Innovation and Chemical Industries in SwedenSEycling processes and shall cover all packaging components. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of Annex in order to adapt it to scientific and technical development in material and product design,
Health and Environment Justice SupportDEntrolled into the environment every year.35 Art 8(5) The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article by adding other types of packaging to the types of packaging covered by tho
Wirtschaftskammer ÖsterreichATa shall be established by harmonised standards institutes. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of Annex in order to adapt it to scientific and technical development in material and product design,
Verband Metallverpackungen e.V. (VMV)DEycling processes and shall cover all packaging components. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of Annex in order to adapt it to scientific and technical development in material and product design,
Fédération Luxembourgeoise de l'Alimentation et de la DistributionLUdéchets d’emballages Commentaires généraux Le recours excessif aux actes délégués (pouvoir conféré à la Commission sur base de l’article 58 de la proposition de règlement) est une source d’incertitude pour les opérateurs économiques (contraintes et restrictio
Afvalfonds VerpakkingenNLrly basis in order to stimulate and facilitate innovation. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of Annex in order to adapt it to scientific and technical development in material and product design,
European Bioplastics e. V. (EUBP)DEex III. (5) After an assessment of the expert group, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article by to adding other types of packaging to those covered by paragraphs 1 and
Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.DEer Umsetzung unseres Vorschlags wie folgt: FÜR #9 „Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, einen delegierten Rechtsakt gemäß Artikel 58 zu erlassen, um die Absätze 1 und 2 durch eine entsprechende Anpassung der Mindestprozentsätze der Rezyklatanteil zu än
U.S. Dairy Export CouncilUSmmission to adopt delegated acts to supplement this regulation and to establish design for recycling criteria, in accordance with Article 58. In turn, Article 58 requires the Commission to consult experts designated by each member state before adopting a deleg
DEntrolled into the environment every year.35 Art 8(5) The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article by adding other types of packaging to the types of packaging covered by tho
ICPPDEhe date of entry into force of this Regulation]. 16. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to supplement this Regulation in order to establish: (a) […] (b) […] (c) […] This obligation applies to pallets, boxes,
ELIPSOFRbe uniform and non-discriminatory for all packaging. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of the Annex in order to adapt it to scientific and technical developments in material and product des
essensciaBEs pursuant respectively to paragraph 4 and paragraph 6. 4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to supplement this Regulation in order to establish design for recycling criteria and recycling performance grades base
Municipal Waste EuropeBEaging and under the conditions set out in Annex III. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article by adding other types of packaging to the types of packaging covered by tho
IK Industrievereinigung KunststoffverpackungenDEbased on the material that can be recovered by recycling. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of Annex in order to adapt it to scientific and technical development in material and product design,

Source: public consultation submissions and position papers. n = 24 mentions; counted as a literal reference to the article number.

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