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Commission Decision of 19 February 2001 establishing the conditions for a derogation for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (notified under document number C(2001) 398) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/171/EC)
Consolidated text: Commission Decision of 19 February 2001 establishing the conditions for a derogation for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (notified under document number C(2001) 398) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/171/EC)
Commission Decision of 19 February 2001 establishing the conditions for a derogation for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (notified under document number C(2001) 398) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/171/EC)
02001D0171 — EN — 12.05.2006 — 001.001
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COMMISSION DECISION of 19 February 2001 establishing the conditions for a derogation for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (notified under document number C(2001) 398) (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 062 2.3.2001, p. 20) |
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 19 February 2001
establishing the conditions for a derogation for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste
(notified under document number C(2001) 398)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/171/EC)
Article 1
This Decision, shall apply to glass packaging covered by Directive 94/62/EC, and aims to establish the conditions under which the concentration levels established in Article 11 of Directive 94/62/EC shall not apply.
Article 2
For the purposes of this Decision:
Article 3
Glass packaging is allowed to exceed, after the date of 30 June 2001, the limit of 100 ppm by weight established in Article 11 of Directive 94/62/EC where it complies with all the conditions established in Articles 4 and 5 of this Decision.
Article 4
No lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium shall be intentionally introduced during the manufacturing process.
The packaging material may only exceed the concentration limits because of the addition of recycled materials.
Article 5
►C1 Where the average heavy metals concentration levels ◄ on any twelve consecutive monthly controls made from the production of each individual glass furnace, representative of normal and regular production activity, exceeds the 200 ppm limit ►C1 , the manufacturer or his authorised representative ◄ shall submit a report to the competent authorities in the Member States. This report shall include as a minimum the following information:
Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative is established within the European Union, the obligation to submit a report to the competent authorities shall be with the person who places the product on the Communtiy market.
Measurement results from production sites and measurement methods employed shall be made available at any time to the competent authorities, if requested.
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Article 7
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
( 1 ) OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10.