{"id":43496,"date":"2021-03-26T19:24:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T18:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=43496"},"modified":"2021-03-27T08:58:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T07:58:58","slug":"ik-criticises-labelling-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ik-kritisiert-kennzeichnungsregeln\/","title":{"rendered":"IK criticises new labelling rules for disposable drinks cups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span dir=\"ltr\">Egg<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">n<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">away<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">-<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Drinks<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">mug made of plastic<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">u<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">fabric <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">and <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">with plastic <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">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.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">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, <strong>with <\/strong><\/span><strong><span dir=\"ltr\">one<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">em <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">new<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">n <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Picto<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">gramme <\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>labelled<\/strong> <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">become. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">They must also <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">written <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Include a note that the cup <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Plastic<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">off <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">contain<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">oldest <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">resp. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">made of plastic<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">ff <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">herges<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">is realised<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">This provision applies to<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">t for <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Mug, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">from <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">3 July 2021 <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">for the first time in <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Germany<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">nd <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">in <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Sales<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">brought more honour <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">become<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">Even if <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">thereby <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Vo<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">results <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">the EU<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">-<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Guideline for <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Disposable<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">-<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Plastic products <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">1:1 <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">realised <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">become<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">, criticism<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">ures the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=IK+Industrievereinigung+kunststoffverpackungen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\"><span dir=\"ltr\">I<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">K <\/span><\/a><span dir=\"ltr\">Industrial Association for Plastic Packaging <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">e.V. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">d<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">he <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Regulation <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">in relation to <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Ku<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">fabric cups<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">r <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">as <\/span><strong><span dir=\"ltr\">unnecessary and <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">expensive <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Overregulation<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\">. <\/span><\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-789079543\"><div id=\"packa-2090724369\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><span dir=\"ltr\">\"<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Anyone who comes from <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">an art<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">st<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">offbecher knows that <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">the plastic cup is made of<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">teht<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Therefore <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">for <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">pure plastic cups of the<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Hi<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">note <\/span><em><span dir=\"ltr\">Made from plastic<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">f <\/span><\/em><span dir=\"ltr\">completely <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">pointless.<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">\"<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Dr Martin Engelmann,<\/strong> Main<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">managing director<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">rer d<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">he <a href=\"https:\/\/kunststoffverpackungen.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">IK<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">In addition <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">would <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">d<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">i<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">e Me<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">people in <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Know Germany<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">, d<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">plastic cups should not simply be thrown into the environment. \u201eAnd those who do it anyway will not be dissuaded by the new labelling,\u201c says Engelmann. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Labelling rules fragment the internal market along linguistic borders<\/h2>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">It is also annoying that the <strong>Notice in the respective official language of the EU Member States<\/strong> must take place. \u201eThis will inevitably lead to a fragmentation of the EU internal market along linguistic borders, a development that we are following with great concern,\u201c explains Engelmann. Moreover, in many areas there are already <strong>Effective return systems for beverage cups<\/strong>, For example, deposit systems at concerts, football matches and festivals or for catering on aeroplanes, for example. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">\u201eUnfortunately, 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 <strong>the EU Commission to clarify<\/strong> is made.\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Source<\/em>: I<span dir=\"ltr\">K <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Industrial Association for Plastic Packaging <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">e.V.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Bundestag has passed new labelling regulations for disposable drinks cups. The IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen criticises this as over-regulation.","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":43498,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"Der Bundestag hat neue Kennzeichnungsregeln f\u00fcr Einweg-Getr\u00e4nkebecher beschlossen. 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