Eggnaway-Drinksmug made of plasticufabric and with plastic coated paper cups must now be labelled accordingly. This is stipulated by new labelling regulations passed by the Bundestag. The IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen criticises this.
On 26 March, the Bundestag passed a new labelling regulation for disposable drinks cups. This means that disposable plastic beverage cups and paper cups coated with plastic must be labelled, with oneem newn Pictogramme labelled become. They must also written Include a note that the cup Plasticoff containoldest resp. made of plasticff hergesis realised. This provision applies tot for Mug, the from the 3 July 2021 for the first time in Germanynd in Salesbrought more honour become.
Even if thereby the Voresults the EU-Guideline for Disposable-Plastic products 1:1 realised become, criticismures the IK Industrial Association for Plastic Packaging e.V. dhe Regulation in relation to Kufabric cupsr as unnecessary and expensive Overregulation.
"Anyone who comes from an artstoffbecher knows that the plastic cup is made ofteht. Therefore for pure plastic cups of theHinote Made from plasticf completely pointless." Dr Martin Engelmann, Mainmanaging directorrer dhe IK.
In addition would die Mepeople in Know Germany, dplastic cups should not simply be thrown into the environment. „And those who do it anyway will not be dissuaded by the new labelling,“ says Engelmann.
Labelling rules fragment the internal market along linguistic borders
It is also annoying that the Notice in the respective official language of the EU Member States must take place. „This will inevitably lead to a fragmentation of the EU internal market along linguistic borders, a development that we are following with great concern,“ explains Engelmann. Moreover, in many areas there are already Effective return systems for beverage cups, For example, deposit systems at concerts, football matches and festivals or for catering on aeroplanes, for example.
„Unfortunately, the Bundestag has failed to specify the scope of application of the regulation and to include constitutionally required exceptions. The Federal Government must now lobby Brussels to ensure that the EU Commission to clarify is made.“
Source: IK Industrial Association for Plastic Packaging e.V.
