What does P&PWD stand for?

Measuring the impact of packaging: weight v carbon Most of the EU legislation including the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC) (the "Packaging Directive"), set out targets based on weight of packaging.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC has been transposed into national law--the green dot scheme is just one program that meets the terms of the directive--and it is applicable to medical device manufacturers.

CONTACTS: European Union Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, http://europa.

One of the hottest issues is the latest revision to the packaging and packaging waste directive as it winds its way through the tortuous machinations of Europe's bureaucratic process.

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive was inspired by Germany and its powerful green lobby.

184 Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC) OO 184 End of Life Vehicles Directive (2000/53/EC) (implemented April 2002).

Refuse and Refrain From Certain Substances Several directives that have become mandatory over recent years highlight the importance of the environment to the European Union: Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC; Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEP) Directive 2002/96/EC; Directive on Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators Directive 2006/66/EC; Directive Relating to the Restrictions on the Marketing of Certain Measuring Devices Containing Mercury, Directive 2007/51/EC; and, the preamble to Directive 2007/47/EC, discussing phthalates and carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic substances in medical devices.

Directive 2005/20/EC grants derogations to the ten new Member States from the targets for recycling and recovery of packaging waste set out in the packaging and packaging waste Directive (94/62/EC) ; taking account of these countries' limited recycling infrastructure, frequently scattered rural populations and geographical difficulties.