- The Single-Use Plastics Fund Act (EWKFondsG) came into force on 1 January 2024
- Manufacturers of single-use plastic products must pay into a fund for cleaning and awareness-raising measures
- Measures aim to promote cleanliness of public spaces and reduce littering from single-use plastic products
- Manufacturers must register with the DIVID platform for processing payments into and out of the fund
- A self-check can be done to determine manufacturer status and product categorization
- The Packaging Act is separate from the Single-Use Plastics Fund Act and focuses on product responsibility for packaging manufacturers under waste legislation
Source: dlapiper.com
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