Message 002
Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2020) 02429
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Translation of the message 001
Notification: 2020/0423/HU
No abre el plazo - Nezahajuje odklady - Fristerne indledes ikke - Kein Fristbeginn - Viivituste perioodi ei avata - Καμμία έναρξη προθεσμίας - Does not open the delays - N'ouvre pas de délais - Non fa decorrere la mora - Neietekmē atlikšanu - Atidėjimai nepradedami - Nem nyitja meg a késéseket - Ma’ jiftaħx il-perijodi ta’ dawmien - Geen termijnbegin - Nie otwiera opóźnień - Não inicia o prazo - Neotvorí oneskorenia - Ne uvaja zamud - Määräaika ei ala tästä - Inleder ingen frist - Не се предвижда период на прекъсване - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare.
(MSG: 202002429.EN)
1. MSG 002 IND 2020 0423 HU EN 02-07-2020 HU NOTIF
2. HU
3A. Igazságügyi Minisztérium
EU Jogi Megfelelésvizsgálati Főosztály
Műszaki Notifikációs Központ
Budapest
Kossuth tér 4.
H-1055
Tel. : 361-795-5733
E-mail: technicalnotification@im.gov.hu
3B. Innovációs és Technológiai Minisztérium, Kiemelt Infrastruktúrák Főosztálya
Budapest
Váci út 45.
Tel: (36 1) 896 7832
E-mail cím: vivien.ifka@itm.gov.hu; andras.istvan.babik@itm.gov.hu
4. 2020/0423/HU - S20E
5. Government Decree on the restriction of the placing on the market of certain single-use plastic products and of certain other plastic products
6. Certain single-use plastic products and certain other plastic products
7. - Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste
- 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 (hereinafter: SUP Directive)
8. As of 1 July 2021, the draft prohibits the placing on the market of products made from oxo-degradable plastic, and of the following single-use plastic products and of their versions made of biodegradable plastic:
1. Cotton bud sticks;
2. Cutlery (forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks);
3. Plates;
4. Straws;
5. Beverage stirrers;
6. Sticks to be attached to and to support balloons, except balloons for industrial or other professional uses and applications that are not distributed to consumers, including the mechanisms of such sticks;
7. Food containers made of expanded polystyrene, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain food which:
7.1. is intended for immediate consumption, either on-the-spot or take-away,
7.2. is typically consumed from the receptacle, and
7.3. is ready to be consumed without any further preparation, such as cooking, boiling or heating,
including food containers used for fast food or other meal ready for immediate consumption, except beverage containers, plates and packets and wrappers containing food;
8. Beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene, including their caps and lids;
9. Cups for beverages made of expanded polystyrene, including their covers and lids.
- single-use plastic cups for beverages other than those made of expanded polystyrene, including their caps and lids;
As of 1 July 2021, the draft will also prohibit the placing on the market of the following single-use plastic products:
- lightweight plastic carrier bags with a wall thickness of 15 microns and above, except for their versions made of biodegradable plastic.
9. The Member States are to transpose the provisions of the SUP Directive by 3 July 2021. Hungary introduces the restriction of the placing on the market in accordance with Article 5 of the SUP Directive as of 1 July 2021.
Hungary recognises that decisive action is also needed against single-use plastic products of adverse environmental impact other than those in the product scope whose placing on the market is restricted by the SUP Directive. Therefore, as of 1 July 2021, the draft also prohibits the placing on the market of, besides the products made from oxo-degradable plastic in accordance with Article 5 of the SUP Directive and the single-use plastic products listed in Part B of the Annex to the SUP Directive, single-use plastic cups for beverages other than those made of expanded polystyrene and of lightweight plastic carrier bags with a wall thickness of 15 microns and above, except for their versions made of biodegradable plastic.
For these products, there are commercially available and affordable alternatives readily available for consumers. The measure contributes to the reduction of the amount of plastic waste generated.
Hungary notified the draft Government Decree on the restriction of the placing on the market of certain single-use plastic products and of certain other plastic products under Notification No 2020/313/HU on 20 May 2020. Taking into account that the draft has been amended (the date of entry into force has changed and it no longer prohibits the placing on the market of plastic carrier bags with a wall thickness below 15 microns and of plastic carrier bags made of biodegradable plastic), re-notification of the amended draft is needed. At the same time, we also request the withdrawal of Notification No 2020/313/HU.
10. Reference(s) to basic text(s): Under adoption:
Amendment to Act LIII of 1995 on the general rules of environmental protection
11. No
12. -
13. No
14. No
15. -
16. OTC aspect
No - the project has no significant impact on international trade.
SPS aspect
No - the draft is neither a sanitary nor phytosanitary measure.
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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Fax: +32 229 98043
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