Legal basis
Legal basis
The modified Grand-Ducal Regulation of October 31, 1998 (in place from January 1, 1999) contains:
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Regulations on all materials and three types of packaging (primary, secondary and tertiary).
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Distinction between household and non-household packaging waste.
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The goals to be reached by December 31, 2008 are the following:
| Total recovery | 65 % |
| Total recycling | 60 % |
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Recycling glass |
60 % |
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Recycling paper/cardboard |
60 % |
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Recycling metals |
50 % |
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Recycling plastic |
22.5 % |
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Recycling wood |
15 % |
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Obligation for the people responsible for packaging, i. e. producers, importers, retailers:
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To implement a collection system in order to reach the recycling targets
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To cover in an appropriate manner the total cost of collecting, sorting and recycling packaging
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To inform customers and the Multi-party monitoring commitee which controls compliance with the regulations
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Possibility for the people responsible for packaging to foresee the conclusion of voluntary agreements to promote the reuse of packaging.
