Articolo 4 Prevenzione

Tali altre misure preventive possono consistere in programmi nazionali, in incentivi forniti attraverso regimi di responsabilità estesa del produttore intesi a ridurre al minimo l’impatto ambientale dell’imballaggio o in azioni analoghe adottate, se del caso, sentiti gli operatori economici, le organizzazioni ambientaliste e i consumatori, e volte a raggruppare e sfruttare le molteplici iniziative prese sul territorio degli Stati membri nel settore della prevenzione.

Gli Stati membri ricorrono a strumenti economici e ad altre misure per incentivare l’applicazione della gerarchia dei rifiuti, come quelli di cui all’allegato IV bis della direttiva 2008/98/CE o altri strumenti e misure appropriati.

Those measures may include the use of national reduction targets, maintaining or introducing economic instruments as well as marketing restrictions in derogation from Article 18, provided that these restrictions are proportionate and non-discriminatory.

Such measures may vary depending on the environmental impact of lightweight plastic carrier bags when they are recovered or disposed of, their composting properties, durability or specific intended use.

The measures taken by Member States shall include either or both of the following:

From 27 May 2018 Member States shall report on the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags when providing data on packaging and packaging waste to the Commission in accordance with Article 12.

By 27 May 2016, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per person and adapting the reporting formats adopted under Article 12(3). That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 21(2).