Section 2 i) Initial Research Work - Gewerbliche Schule Ravensburg

Good and Bad Points of the VisitAppendix 4Applicable European Environmental LegislationThis appendix lists the European environmental legislation which we found to beapplicable to the project and the topics we covered. Each gives a breif description ofthe legislation and what is required of European companies.• European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 onpackaging and packaging waste (EN13428:2000 2005-02-19)This European standard defines the requirements for manufacturing companies and theircomposition of packaging. The standard ‘amplifies’ the requirements with respect to thereduction of packaging used at the source. It states that the manufacturer must demonstratethat the minimum adequate amount of weight or volume has been reached taking intoacount the performance criteria such as containment, protection, handling, presentation andconsumer safety.Source: http://www.tcvn.gov.vn/package/source/bsen_13428_2000.pdf• The Landfill Directive (Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste)The Landfill Directive (Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste) states the requirementsof the WFD at Community level, setting out requirements for the location, management,engineering, closure and monitoring for landfills. It also includes requirements relating to thecharacteristics of the waste to be landfilled.Source:http://aggregain.wrap.org.uk/waste_management_regulations/background/european.html #anchorlink_2• European Community Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronicequipment (WEEE)The directive imposes the responsibility for the disposal of waste electrical and electronicequipment on the manufacturers of such equipment. One item states: “Users of electricaland electronic equipment from private households should have the possibility of returningWEEE at least free of charge” and that companies are compelled to use the collected wastein an ecologically-friendly manner, either by ecological disposal or by reuse or refurbishmentof the collected WEEE.Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_Electrical_and_Electronic_Equipment_Directive64