Decision 2006/340

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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste^note, and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,Whereas:

(1)The derogation laid down in Commission Decision 2001/171/EC^note for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC expires on 30 June 2006.

(2)The compliance throughout the Community with the 100 ppm limit value established in Article 11(1) of Directive 94/62/EC could only be achieved through a reduction of the glass recycling rate; however, such a reduction is not desirable from an environmental point of view.

(3)The validity of Decision 2001/171/EC should therefore be prolonged without any further expiry date.

(4)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 21 of Directive 94/62/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Article 6 of Decision 2001/171/EC is deleted.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

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Type: Decision · 2006/340 · EEA relevant
Adopted: 8 May 2006
In force: 11 May 2006
Made by: European Commission
Official: EUR-Lex 32006D0340 · ELI

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derogation from EU law environmental protection glass industry heavy metal packaging product waste recycling Environment Internal market - Principles Technical barriers

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Repeals 1: Decision 2001/171
Cites 2: Directive 1994/623 provisions; Decision 2001/1712 provisions

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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste^note, and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,Whereas:

(1)The derogation laid down in Commission Decision 2001/171/EC^note for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC expires on 30 June 2006.

(2)The compliance throughout the Community with the 100 ppm limit value established in Article 11(1) of Directive 94/62/EC could only be achieved through a reduction of the glass recycling rate; however, such a reduction is not desirable from an environmental point of view.

(3)The validity of Decision 2001/171/EC should therefore be prolonged without any further expiry date.

(4)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 21 of Directive 94/62/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Article 6 of Decision 2001/171/EC is deleted.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

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