Spain
Spain transposed European Directive 94/62/EC into Packaging and Packaging Waste Act 11/97. This law states that there are two options for companies who place household packaging on the Spanish market: a Deposit and Return System, or joining an Integrated Management System (SIG).
Legal basis
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Packaging and Packaging Waste Law, April 1997
- Definite targets for June 30th 2001: Recover between 50%-65%, of which 25%-45% is to be recycled. A minimum of 15% by material. Also, a 10% reduction of packaging weight.
- Definite responsibility lies with packagers, producers, or suppliers. There are choices between, deposit, self-compliance, or membership in a compliance scheme (SIG).
- Responsibility lies with the last possessor of commercial/industrial packaging waste, who has to deliver the packaging waste to an authorized recycler or recoverer. As an alternative commercial/industrial packaging can voluntarily participate in the SIG, provided that the Local Government handles its collection.
Royal Decree, which sets forth the Law, 1998
- Sets up the scope of the SIG: household packaging collected by Local Government.
- Some companies (placing more than certain packaging material quantities on the market) must submit a Prevention Plan, which has to be approved by regional authorities. These Plans can be prepared under certain conditions by the SIG.
Law, Royal Decree and Order which transposes Directive 2004/12/EC, 2006
- New targets for December 31 2008: recover 60%, of which 55% has to be recycled. Minimum recycling targets: glass and paper-cardboard 60%; metals 50% plastics 22, 5% and wood 15%.
Facts and figures
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Data 2012
Population | 47 mil. |
No. of local authorities | 8,116 municipalities
46.7 mil. inhabitants covered by system |
No. of companies in system | 12,051 companies licensed to ECOEMBES 2,582 companies licensed to ECOVIDRIO* |
Packaging introduced to the market | 7.4 million tons (2010) including wood, “other” materials, glass and commercial and industrial packaging |
Recovered waste | Household packaging 1,285 ktons + 683 ktons glass – ECOEMBES (2012): – ECOVIDRIO* (2012): |
Types of packaging | Household packaging. Commercial and Industrial packaging is accepted under voluntary agreement provided that Local Entities collect it |
*Selective collection of household glass packaging in Spain is handled by Ecovidrio, integrated management System similar to Ecoembes