2. Legal status
2.1 Legal scope of ecodesign
2.1.1 Legal obligation of eco-design
All Member States must take measures to prevent the environmental impact of packaging, in accordance with Directive 94/62, which stipulates that the obligation applies to all packaging placed on the EU market and to "all packaging waste, whether used or disposed of by industry, commerce, offices, workshops, services, households or any other level, irrespective of the materials of which it is made" (dir. 94/62, articles 1 and 4 to 6).
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The ecodesign standard on reuse
Bibliography
Standards and norms
The main norms and standards concerning eco-design are listed in the PSP in the article Eco-design legislation
Regulations
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http://www.eur-lex.europa.eu → EN → EU legislation/Consolidated texts → Search in consolidated texts → fill in the "Year" and "Number" fields. Please note that consolidation may take several months.
Directive 2008/98 of November 19, 2008 on waste, last amended by Directive 2018/851...
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