FR: No single-use plastic bags as of 1 July 2016
In October 2015, French Minister Ségolène Royal announced that a national ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags that would take effect on 1 January 2016. However, the European Commission delayed the implementation of the law so the Commission would have time to review the law and confirm that it does not pose a regulatory conflict within the European Union.
On 1 February 2016 the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy published the approval of the decree on single-use plastic bags. The decree applies to single-use carrier bags below a thickness of 50 microns and sets out the requirements and conditions in detail. It will come into effect on 1 July 2016.
Click here for the ministry announcement (in French).
With NVC MERGE (Members-only Environmental Regulations Guide) you can stay up-to-date with the environmental requirements for your packaging. MERGE is exclusively for NVC members and there are no costs involved.
Click here for more information about the NVC Inspiration meeting on the effectiveness of the Dutch policy on packaging and the environment (September 7th 2016).
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