{"id":32254,"date":"2013-12-25T13:44:24","date_gmt":"2013-12-25T12:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/2013\/12\/25\/questions-and-answers-on-the-proposal-to-reduce-the-consumption-of-plastic-bags\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T22:43:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T21:43:22","slug":"questions-and-answers-on-the-proposal-to-reduce-the-consumption-of-plastic-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/en\/nonresearch-en\/2013\/questions-and-answers-on-the-proposal-to-reduce-the-consumption-of-plastic-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions and answers on the proposal to reduce the consumption of  plastic bags"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre><a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/rapid\/press-release_MEMO-13-945_en.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/europa.eu\/rapid\/press-release_MEMO-13-945_en.htm<\/a>\n\nBrussels, 4 November 2013\n\nQuestions and answers on the proposal to reduce the consumption of \nplastic bags\n\nWhat is the overall aim of this proposal?\nThe overall aim is to promote waste prevention and reduce littering. It \nrequires Member States to take measure to reduce the use of lightweight \nplastic bags on their territory. The proposal takes the form of an \namendment to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.\n\nWhat are the main components?\nThe proposal contains two basic elements. First, it amends Article 4 \n(prevention) of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, requiring \nMember States to take measures to reduce consumption of lightweight, \nless frequently re-used plastic bags (with a thickness below 50 \nmicrons). Second, it stipulates that these measures may include the use \nof economic instruments (such as taxes and levies, which in some Member \nStates have proved to be very effective), national reduction targets, as \nwell as marketing restrictions in derogation of Article 18 of the \nDirective, subject to the Treaty\u2019s internal market rules.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/europa.eu\/rapid\/press-release_MEMO-13-945_en.htm Brussels, 4 November 2013 Questions and answers on the proposal to reduce the consumption of plastic bags What is the overall aim of this proposal? The overall aim is to promote waste prevention and reduce littering. It requires Member States to take measure to reduce the use of lightweight plastic bags on their territory. The proposal takes the form of an amendment to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. What are the main components? The proposal contains two basic elements. First, it amends Article 4 (prevention) of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, requiring Member States to take measures to reduce consumption of lightweight, less frequently re-used plastic bags (with a thickness below 50 microns). 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