Artikel 4 Preventie

Dergelijke andere preventieve maatregelen kunnen bestaan uit nationale programma’s, stimulansen via regelingen voor uitgebreide producentenverantwoordelijkheid om de effecten van verpakking op het milieu te beperken, en soortgelijke maatregelen die, zo nodig in overleg met ondernemingen en consumenten- en milieuorganisaties, worden genomen en opgezet om de vele initiatieven op het gebied van preventie in de lidstaten te bundelen en te benutten.

De lidstaten maken gebruik van economische instrumenten en andere maatregelen om prikkels te bieden voor de toepassing van de afvalstoffenhiërarchie, zoals die welke zijn vermeld in bijlage IV bis bij Richtlijn 2008/98/EG of andere passende instrumenten en maatregelen.

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).