97/138/EC: Commission Decision of 3 February 1997 establishing the formats relating to the database system pursuant to European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 22 February 1997
• Subject Matter: Environment,Internal market - Principles,Technical barriers
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 52, 22 February 1997

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97/138/EC: Commission Decision of 3 February 1997 establishing the formats relating to the database system pursuant to European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 052 , 22/02/1997 P. 0022 - 0030

COMMISSION DECISION of 3 February 1997 establishing the formats relating to the database system pursuant to European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (Text with EEA relevance) (97/138/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (1), and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,

Whereas the formats and the data framework should be periodically reviewed on the basis of practical experience, and if necessary, revised;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 21 of Directive 94/62/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

This Decision, which covers all packaging placed in the market in the Community and all packaging waste, as indicated in Article 2 (1) of Directive 94/62/EC, aims to establish the formats relating to the database systems on packaging and packaging waste which are to be established in order to contribute to enabling Member States and the Commission to monitor the implementation of the objectives set out in Directive 94/62/EC.

These formats are intended to harmonize the characteristics and presentation of the data produced and to make the data of the Member States compatible.

Article 2

For the purposes of this Decision:

- the same definitions set out in Article 3 of Directive 94/62/EC shall apply where relevant,

- 'composite` means packaging made of different materials, and which cannot be separated by hand, none exceeding a given percent by weight, which shall be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of Directive 94/62/EC. Potential exemptions for some materials may be established by the same procedure.

Article 3

The formats presented in the Annexes shall be completed on an annual basis, starting with data for the year 1997 and covering the whole of each calendar year, and shall be provided to the Commission within 18 months of the end of the relevant year. They shall also be made...