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A comparison between the Proposal for a European Packaging Regulation and the Spanish Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging waste
15 of January, 2025
The European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal, which is about to be approved, aims to harmonise the regulation at an EU level. In Spain, the Royal Decree 1055/2022 introduces measures that will enter into force in 2025. This article compares the two regulations and highlights the challenges faced by economic operators in the face of possible significant changes and uncertainty about their compatibility.
This analysis has been carried out by Pedro Poveda, Ana Orondo, Eduardo Orteu and Yago Fernández, experts at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, who have extensive experience in environmental law.
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Another step taken towards putting into operation the Voluntary Carbon Market in Portugal. Ministerial orders laying down rules, criteria and requirements for implementation of the Voluntary Carbon Market
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