Packing orientation

EU Directive 94/62/EC regulates packaging design and waste management to ensure environmental protection and the functioning of the internal market.  ComplyMarket offers gap assessments and tailored advice to help businesses comply with packaging guidelines.

European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging waste

EU rules on packaging waste cover both packaging design and packaging waste management.  The rules cover all types of packaging waste placed in the European market, including industrial, commercial, household and other sectors.

These rules regulate:

• What kind of packaging can be placed on the EU market
• Waste management Packaging and prevention measures
• Compliance with basic requirements related to packaging manufacturing, composition and susceptible nature Reusable or refundable

The objectives of the mobilization directive are:

• Coordination of national measures related to packaging and packaging waste management
• Provide a high level of environmental protection by restricting the presence of certain heavy metals in the packaging (Hg, Pb, Cr6+, CD)
• ensuring the good functioning of the internal market
• Preventing the production of packaging waste
• Promote reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of packaging waste
• You must have registration, reporting and recycling requirements in each EU member

How ComplyMarket can help you:

• Complimarket's experienced auditors can conduct a gap assessment to identify material risks within prohibited materials and product compliance system.   The audit follows the requirements of ISO 9001, IDW PS 980, ISO 37301, IEC 63000 and IEC/TR 62476 and covers a comprehensive list of points to ensure compliance.
• Customized consultant services on achieving packaging directive requirements
• ComplyDoC: is an intelligent IT and the first-ever open-source cloud solution for supply chain sustainability, chemicals and product compliance management to gather information from suppliers.