5. Glossary
Life cycle; Cycle de vie
Consecutive and linked phases of a product system, from the acquisition of raw materials or the generation of natural resources to final disposal. (ISO 14040 standard; 2006)
Packaging; Packaging
Any product made up of materials of any kind, intended to contain and protect specific goods, from raw materials to finished products, to enable their handling and transport from producer to consumer or user, and to ensure their presentation. All disposables used for the same purpose are to be considered as packaging. (Extract from Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste).
Biosourced product; Bio-based product
Product entirely or partially derived from biomass (Standard NF EN 16575: 2014).
Recycling; Recycling...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Packaging – Requirements for the use of European standards in the field of packaging and packaging waste - NF EN 13427 - 2004
- Packaging – Specific manufacturing and composition requirements – Prevention through source reduction - NF EN 13428 - 2004
- Packaging – Reuse - NF EN 13429 - 2004
- Packaging – Requirements for packaging that can be recycled - NF EN 13430 - 2004
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Regulations
Directive no. 94/62/EC of December 20, 1992 on packaging and packaging waste (consolidated version as of June 14, 2018)
Directive 2008/98/EC of November 22, 2008 on waste (consolidated version as of May 30, 2018)
Directive 2019/904 of June 5, 2019 on the reduction of the environmental impact of certain plastic products
Law 2020-105 of February 10, 2020...
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ADELPHE – Eco-organization in charge of household packaging waste
ADEME – French Environment and Energy Management Agency
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