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Recital (54): ‘For limited packaging applications made of biodegradable plastic polymers, there is a demonstrable environmental benefit in using compostable packaging which enters composting plants, including anaerobic digestion facilities under controlled conditions. Furthermore, where a Member State applies Article 22(1), second subparagraph, of Directive 2008/98/EC and appropriate waste collection schemes and waste treatment infrastructures are available in that Member State, there should be flexibility for that Member State to decide whether to allow the making available on its territory for the first time of compostable packaging for coffee, tea or other beverage system single-serve units that are composed of packaging material other than metal, and very lightweight plastic carrier bags, lightweight plastic carrier bags and the making available on their territory for the first time of other packaging that was subject to a requirement to be compostable before the date of application of this Regulation. In order to avoid consumer confusion about the correct disposal route, and considering the environmental benefit of circularity of carbon, all other packaging should go into material recycling and the design of such packaging should ensure that it does not affect the recyclability of other waste streams.’

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.