{"id":18232,"date":"2021-04-28T13:25:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T13:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/cooperation-with-gd\/legislation-institutional-framework\/"},"modified":"2021-08-11T07:41:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T07:41:34","slug":"legislation-institutional-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/en\/cooperation-with-gd\/legislation-institutional-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislation &#8211; Institutional Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-bottom:1px;--awb-border-color:#eeeeee;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The Packaging and Packaging Waste Law of 2002 (Law 32 (I) \/ 2002) with all its amendments defines the obligations of the various economic actors regarding the management of packaging and packaging waste. But is this law enough to ensure the achievement of the high goals that we have as a state and which are constantly increasing or must be implemented and a series of other actions and \/ or institutional interventions that will contribute to the achievement of these goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:0px;--awb-icon-size:25px;--awb-content-font-size:15px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-color:#e7e4e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e7e4e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e7e4e2;--awb-icon-color:#00442b;--awb-title-color:#8bc34a;--awb-content-color:#222222;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00442b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:700;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:24px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-18232-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a600c271d1705dbda fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a600c271d1705dbda\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a600c271d1705dbda\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-18232-1\" data-target=\"#a600c271d1705dbda\" href=\"#a600c271d1705dbda\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">A) Cyprus Legislation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a600c271d1705dbda\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a600c271d1705dbda\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The Cyprus legislation, regarding waste management and particularly management of packaging waste, was drafted based on the corresponding European Legislation and relevant directives and came into force in 2002.<br \/>Then, the issuance of regulations, orders and amendments was completed, to enable its implementation on a practical level.<\/p>\n<p>Below in the relevant list are the Basic Legislations concerning the management of packaging from 2002 to 2017.<\/p>\n<p>All the Law links below are in Greek.<\/p>\n<p>In the relevant list shown below the Basic Laws are depicted concerning the management of the remaining waste streams included in the webpage of the Environment Service of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moa.gov.cy\/moa\/environment\/environmentnew.nsf\/index_en\/index_en?OpenDocument\">Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Law<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Law amending the Packaging and Packaging Waste Laws from 2002 to 2017<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moa.gov.cy\/moa\/environment\/environmentnew.nsf\/All\/C23F42657EE23631C225856F003A10E0\/$file\/%CE%A4%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%AF%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%B7 %CE%9D%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%85 %CE%A3%CF%85%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%8E%CE%BD %CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9 %CE%91%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B2%CE%BB%CE%AE%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD %CE%A3%CF%85%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%8E%CE%BD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law amending the Packaging and Packaging Waste Laws from 2002 to 2017<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Regulation 430\/2017<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/KDP430-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Waste Laws 2017 (Non Packaging Paper)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Regulation 375\/2017<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/KDP3752017-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Waste Packaging Laws of 2002 to 2017 (Reduction of Plastic Bags)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L.163(\u0399)\/2017<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"\u039d1632017\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/N163I2017-\u03a4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2-\u039d\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Waste Packaging (Amendment) Laws of 2002 to (No.3) of 2012<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Packaging and Waste Packaging Laws of 2002 to (No.3) of 2012<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"nomoi2002-2012\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/\u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9-\u03a3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9-\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03b2\u03bb\u03ae\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd-\u03a3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd-\u039d\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9-2002-\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Waste Packaging Laws of 2002 to (No.3) of 2012<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Regulation 31\/2014<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"KDP31-2014\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/KDP31-2014_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The substitution of Supplement IIa of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Laws of 2002 to (No.3) 2012 Order of 2014<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L.125(\u0399)\/2012<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"N125-2012\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/N125I-2012_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Packaging Waste (Amendment) (No.3) Law of 2012<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L.59(\u0399)\/2012<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"N59-2012\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u039d59\u0399-2012_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Packaging Waste (Amendment) (No.2) Law of 2012<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L.58(\u0399)\/2012<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"N58-2012\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u039d58\u0399-2012_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Packaging Waste (Amendment) Law of 2012<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L.185(I)\/2011<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moa.gov.cy\/moa\/environment\/environmentnew.nsf\/All\/FBDCBA0166BEB201C225802F003AD23F?OpenDocument\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Waste Management Law of 2011 to 2016<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L.48(\u0399)\/2006<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"N48-2006\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/N48I-2006_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Packaging Waste (Amendment) Law of 2006<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L.159(\u0399)\/2005<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"N159-2003\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/N159I-2005_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Packaging Waste (Amendment) Law of 2005<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Regulation 747\/2003<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"KDP747-2003\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/KDP747-2003_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Packaging Waste (Responsibility of Financial Agents)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039a.\u0394.\u03a0. 746\/2003<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"KDP746-2003\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/KDP746-2003_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Packaging Waste (Powers and Responsibilities of Inspectors) Regulations of 2003<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u039d.133(\u0399)\/2003<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"N133-2003\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/N133I-2003_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Packaging Waste (Amendment) Law of 2003<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Regulation 183\/2002<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"KDP183-2002\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/KDP183-2002_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Packaging Waste (Derogations from Heavy Metals Concentration Levels in Packaging) Regulations of 2002<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L.32(\u0399)\/2002<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"N32I-2002\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/N32I-2002_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Packaging and Packaging Waste Law of 2002<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b942294867b00ce2d fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b942294867b00ce2d\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b942294867b00ce2d\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-18232-1\" data-target=\"#b942294867b00ce2d\" href=\"#b942294867b00ce2d\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">B) European Legislation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b942294867b00ce2d\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b942294867b00ce2d\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">The waste sector is one of the most closely regulated sectors in the European Union. Specifically, there are more than 300 Laws concerning waste management.<\/p>\n<p>A full list of the relative laws of the European Union can be found on the European Union <a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/european-union\/index_el\">webpage.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below is a selective list of the most basic European legislations that concerns packaging waste management from 1985 \u2013 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Legislation<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020\/2151<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32020R2151&#038;qid=1611648196928&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020\/2151 of 17 December 2020 laying down rules on harmonised marking specifications on single-use plastic products listed in Part D of the Annex to Directive (EU) 2019\/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019\/904<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32019L0904&#038;qid=1611646105370&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019\/904 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018\/852<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32018L0852&#038;qid=1612712847933&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018\/852 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 94\/62\/EC on packaging and packaging waste<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Directive 2013\/2\/\u0395U<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32013L0002&#038;qid=1611312232693&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commission Directive 2013\/2\/EU of 7 February 2013 amending Annex I to Directive 94\/62\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Regulation 219\/2009<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32009R0219&#038;qid=1611312475634&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulation (EC) No 219\/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999\/468\/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>COM (2008) 397\/3<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:52008DC0397&#038;qid=1611312590948&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communication from the commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the region on the sustainable consumption and production and sustainable industrial policy action plan<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Directive 2007\/45\/\u0395C<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32007L0045&#038;qid=1611312723779&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directive 2007\/45\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September laying down rules on nominal quantities for prepacked products, repealing Council Directives 75\/106\/EEC and 80\/232\/EEC, and amending Council Directive 76\/211\/EEC<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Directive 2005\/20\/EC<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32005L0020&#038;qid=1611312890276&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directive 2005\/20\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2005 amending Directive 94\/62\/EC on packaging and packaging waste<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Commission Decision 2005\/270\/\u0395C<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32005D0270&#038;qid=1611312979128&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commission Decision of 22 March 2005 establishing the formats relating to the database system pursuant to Directive 94\/62\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Directive 2004\/12\/\u0395C<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32004L0012&#038;qid=1611313087062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directive 2004\/12\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 amending Directive 94\/62\/EC on packaging and packaging waste<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Directive 2003\/35\/EC<\/td>\n<td><a title=\"\u039f\u03b4\u03b7\u03b3\u03b9\u0301\u03b1 2003-35-\u0395K\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/Directive-2003-35-EC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directive 2003\/35\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85\/337\/EEC and 96\/61\/EC<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Council Decision 1999\/468\/\u0395C<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:31999D0468&#038;qid=1611313242889&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council Decision of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Council Regulation 1420\/1999<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:31999R1420&#038;qid=1611313362122&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council Regulation (EC) No 1420\/1999 of 29 April 1999 establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Commission Regulation 1547\/1999<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:31999R1547&#038;qid=1611313466647&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commission Regulation (EC) No 1547\/1999 of 12 July 1999 determining the control procedures under Council Regulation (EEC) No 259\/93 to apply to shipments of certain types of waste to certain countries to which OECD Decision C(92)39 final does not apply<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Commission Decision 97\/129\/\u0395C<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:31997D0129&#038;qid=1611313612890&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commission Decision of 28 January 1997 establishing the identification system for packaging materials pursuant to European Parliament and Council Directive 94\/62\/EC on packaging and packaging waste<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Directive 96\/61\/\u0395C<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:31996L0061&#038;qid=1611313706591&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council Directive 96\/61 \/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Directive 94\/62\/\u0395C<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:31994L0062&#038;qid=1611313800918&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Parliament and Council Directive 94\/62\/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Council Regulation 259\/93<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:31993R0259R(04)&#038;qid=1611313897275&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council Regulation (EEC) No 259\/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Directive 85\/337\/\u0395EC<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EL\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:31985L0337&#038;qid=1611314060835&#038;from=EL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council Directive of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b1a77bca0dc5d8d0b fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b1a77bca0dc5d8d0b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b1a77bca0dc5d8d0b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-18232-1\" data-target=\"#b1a77bca0dc5d8d0b\" href=\"#b1a77bca0dc5d8d0b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">C) Forthcoming Amendments <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b1a77bca0dc5d8d0b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b1a77bca0dc5d8d0b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">Below in the relevant list are the basic laws related to the management of packaging and packaging waste.<\/p>\n<p>These legislations have been amended based on the existing laws of the Cypriot Legislation and for the purposes of harmonization with the respective European Legislation, are pending for vote of approval.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All the below laws are in Greek<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Legislation<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Law amending the Packaging and Packaging Waste Laws from 2002 to 2019<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amendment-of-the-Law-on-Packaging-and-Packaging-Waste-22.10.2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law amending the Packaging and Packaging Waste Laws from 2002 to 2019<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Packaging and Waste Packaging Laws of 2002 to 2019<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/Modification-of-plastic-bag-regulations-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE PACKAGING AND WASTE PACKAGING LAWS OF 2002 TO 2019<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Directive (EU) 2015\/720 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 amending Directive 94\/62 \/ EC in order to reduce the consumption of thin plastic carrier bags&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Waste Laws of 2011 to 2016<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/Harmonization-Regulation-with-Directive-2019-904-EU-for-disposable-plastics-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE WASTE LAWS OF 2011 TO 2016 Regulations under Articles 11, 13, 23 and 54 (1)<\/a><br \/>\nFor the purposes of harmonizing with the European Community Act entitled &#8220;Directive (EU) 2019\/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on reducing the impact of certain plastic products on the environment&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><p>Further below we set out some actions and\/or legal interventions which are necessary for achieving recycling goals.<\/p>\n<p>These actions are implemented in other European countries with great success contributing substantially to the increase of public participation in the recycling programmes.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:0px;--awb-icon-size:25px;--awb-content-font-size:15px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-color:#e7e4e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e7e4e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e7e4e2;--awb-icon-color:#00442b;--awb-title-color:#8bc34a;--awb-content-color:#222222;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00442b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:700;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:24px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-18232-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-66ff7fc21d5418b68 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_66ff7fc21d5418b68\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"66ff7fc21d5418b68\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-18232-2\" data-target=\"#66ff7fc21d5418b68\" href=\"#66ff7fc21d5418b68\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">a. Mandatory sorting at source<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"66ff7fc21d5418b68\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_66ff7fc21d5418b68\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Sorting at the source, in other words, separation of various materials that can be led to other kinds of management (i.e., recycling) is currently optional in our country.<\/p>\n<p>The public may choose to participate in the various recycling programmes for since no legislation mandates it. If we want however to increase the public\u2019s participation, sorting at the source and participation in the recycling programmes must become mandatory.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a6a93c44b970e25ef fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a6a93c44b970e25ef\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a6a93c44b970e25ef\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-18232-2\" data-target=\"#a6a93c44b970e25ef\" href=\"#a6a93c44b970e25ef\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">b. Implementation of programmes \u201cPay as you Throw\u201d (PAYT)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a6a93c44b970e25ef\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a6a93c44b970e25ef\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The implementation of \u201cPay As You Throw\u201d programmes is a strong incentive for an individual to participate in recycling programmes. The implementation of \u201cPay As You Throw\u201d programmes fairly distributes the management costs of rubbish as those who throw away less rubbish, pay less.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way for someone to reduce their rubbish and consequently their personal cost for their management is to send some of it to be recycled.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6548aa09e7b308c0b fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6548aa09e7b308c0b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6548aa09e7b308c0b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-18232-2\" data-target=\"#6548aa09e7b308c0b\" href=\"#6548aa09e7b308c0b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">c. Active involvement of Local Authorities in the reduction of rubbish taken for management.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6548aa09e7b308c0b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6548aa09e7b308c0b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Local Authorities today have no obligation towards the State to try to reduce waste which they collect for management. Some local Authorities try to reduce them since they have understood that with their reduction, they also reduce their own costs while others remain mere spectators.<\/p>\n<p>The role that local Authorities have is quite substantial. Why should they not also have targets towards the State, why not reward those who really try and put sanctions against those who remain apathetic?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-93ae333c3a77daea1 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_93ae333c3a77daea1\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"93ae333c3a77daea1\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-18232-2\" data-target=\"#93ae333c3a77daea1\" href=\"#93ae333c3a77daea1\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">d. Implementation of existing legislation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"93ae333c3a77daea1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_93ae333c3a77daea1\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Our State has several laws concerning the management of our waste. However, which of these laws are implemented? Is the State in a position to check those who do not implement these legislations?<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the answer is no. If we do not manage to implement existing legislations, if we cannot manage to check those who break the law, what would be the use of enacting new laws?<\/p>\n<p>The State should therefore find ways to enforce existing legislation and if need be, enact more laws because only in this way will it manage to have the desired results.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":16386,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18232","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Legislation - Institutional Framework - Green Dot Cyprus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/en\/cooperation-with-gd\/legislation-institutional-framework\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Legislation - Institutional Framework - Green Dot Cyprus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/greendot.com.cy\/en\/cooperation-with-gd\/legislation-institutional-framework\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Green Dot Cyprus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GreenDotCyprus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-08-11T07:41:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@GreenDotCyprus\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"12 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/greendot.com.cy\\\/en\\\/cooperation-with-gd\\\/legislation-institutional-framework\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/greendot.com.cy\\\/en\\\/cooperation-with-gd\\\/legislation-institutional-framework\\\/\",\"name\":\"Legislation - Institutional Framework - Green Dot Cyprus\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/greendot.com.cy\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-04-28T13:25:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-08-11T07:41:34+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/greendot.com.cy\\\/en\\\/cooperation-with-gd\\\/legislation-institutional-framework\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/greendot.com.cy\\\/en\\\/cooperation-with-gd\\\/legislation-institutional-framework\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/greendot.com.cy\\\/en\\\/cooperation-with-gd\\\/legislation-institutional-framework\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/greendot.com.cy\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Cooperation with GD\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/greendot.com.cy\\\/en\\\/cooperation-with-gd\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Legislation &#8211; 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