WMA actively participates in working on the draft law "On Packaging and Packaging Waste"

On November 24, the second meeting of the Working Group on processing the drafts of the Laws on Packaging and Packaging Waste (registration numbers 10066, 10066-1, and 10066-2) took place within the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management.

The central theme of the meeting was the activities of retailers in the context of the aforementioned draft laws. In particular, participants focused on the following aspects:

🔹The term “retailer” and its formulation: There was a discussion about the necessity to amend the definition of “retailer,” expanding it to accommodate the specific activities of entities in the sphere of packaging and waste. It is likely that an alternative term will be used in the future.

🔸Rights and obligations of retailers: There was a consideration of the need to specify the responsibilities and rights of retailers concerning packaging waste management, based on the type of their activities and the assumption of responsibility for packaging waste. After all, a retailer might function as a seller, importer, or producer under their own brand.

The Waste Management Association actively contributes to the discussion on the current versions of the draft laws. It’s crucial to consider the experiences of other countries while shaping the legislative framework to avoid conflicting situations. For instance, in Turkey, the HoReCa sector was not included in the packaging waste management system during its establishment, leading to the current necessity to rectify these gaps.