Directive 94/62/EC, as amended, on packaging and packaging waste lays down measures primarily aimed at preventing the production of packaging waste, and the additional fundamental principles of increasing the re-use, recycling and recovery of such waste. These measures include minimum standards for packaging materials and targets for the recycling and capitalization of packaging waste. Member States have to set up systems for the return and/or collection of used packaging and/or packaging waste, and the reuse or recovery of the packaging/packaging waste collected, so that specified targets will be met.
