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Fight against waste
Destruction of unsold non-food items prohibited as of 1 January 2022
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From 1er January 2022, unsold non-food items will no longer be eligible for incineration. Electrical and electronic products, batteries, ink cartridges, clothing and footwear, furniture, hygiene and childcare products, books and school supplies are among the items covered by the application of this provision under the Law on Waste Prevention and Circular Economy.
Are you a producer, importer, distributor of manufactured products, a member of a charity or even a citizen in a precarious situation? Entry into force on 1er january 2022 new provisions, including the ban on disposing of unsold non-food items, included in the act on combating waste and the circular economy of 10 february 2020 may concern you or interest you.
What is the law?
The Anti-Waste and Circular Economy Act of February 2020 provided for the application of provisions by 2023. As of 1er january 2022, new measures will come into force to prevent a significant part of the EUR 280 million annual amount of unsold non-food products from being destroyed and causing up to 20 times more greenhouse gas emissions. The objective for 2022 is to reuse, reuse or recycle unsold non-food products.
The products concerned are:
- Electrical and electronic products.
- Textiles (clothes, shoes...).
- The furniture.
- Ink cartridges.
- Hygiene and childcare products.
- Food storage and cooking equipment.
- The awakening and leisure products.
- Books and school supplies.
Please note
Some of these products, which do not yet benefit from the Recycling Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) pathway, have until December 31, 2023 to comply. From December 31, 2023, all products will indeed be affected.
Objectives and consequences
The products covered by these provisions should be donated as a matter of priority to charitable organizations in order to benefit individuals and families in precarious situations.
If these provisions are not complied with, the law provides for a fine of up to €15,000 by default and by legal person.
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