None reported

Single-use plastic bags,Single-use plastic bottles,Single-use plastic cups,Single-use plastic cutlery/tableware,Single-use plastic q-tips,Single-use plastic straws

Establishment or revision of legal measures, including bans or restriction on specific categories of plastic packaging and/or products considered problematic or unnecessary: Decree-Law No. 102-D/2020, amended existing law, that approves the general regime for waste management, the legal regime for the disposal of waste in landfills and amends the regime for the management of specific waste streams, to be applied from July 1, 2021.

It was communicated on TRIS platform a draft Decree-Law that transposes into national law the Directive (EU) 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (SUP Directive)

Establishment or revision of economic incentives (e.g. subsidies, funding schemes to encourage innovation and research into alternative materials or designs) or disincentives (e.g. tax, charges): In the 2021 National Budget Law , Article 320, was foreseen a contribution on single-use plastic or aluminum packaging for ready-to-eat meals, to be applied from January 1, 2022.

Provide more details about the selected actions - Establishment or revision of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes: It was already communicated on TRIS platform a draft Decree-Law that transposes into national law the Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (SUP Directive)

Provide more details about the selected actions - Delivery of awareness raising and education campaigns: It was already communicated on TRIS platform a draft Decree-Law that transposes into national law the Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (SUP Directive)

Other planned actions: The existing Decree-Law No. 152-D/2017, already foreseen, as of January 1, 2022, the existence of a deposit refund system for beverage non-reusable packaging made of plastic, glass, ferrous metals and aluminium (article 23-C).

This amendment also introduces a new article, the 25-A, that states: “5 - In establishments in the HORECA sector, it is mandatory to keep a container with tap water and sanitized glasses available to customers for consumption on site...”

None reported

Other planned actions: The existing Law states: As of January 1, 2023, soft drinks, juices, beers, table wines and natural mineral waters, intended for immediate consumption on site (HORECA sector), are packed in reusable primary packaging, whenever this offer is available on the market; Who provides ready-to-eat meals and sell products in bulk, are obliged to accept that their customers use their own containers; Establishment of reusable beverage packaging management goals for 2025 and 2030.

None reported

Development or revision of regulations, standards or guidelines (e.g. standards for on-pack recyclability claims): The existing Law to be applied from July 1, 2021 foresees in article 26 the evaluation until December 31, 2021, in collaboration with several associations and entities, the definition of minimum rates for incorporation of recycled materials in packaging, as well as the definition of a methodology for verifying incorporation fees.

None reported

Promotion of collection, sorting, reuse and/or recycling schemes (e.g. deposit return schemes): The existing law already foresees, as of January 1, 2022, the existence of a deposit refund system for beverage non-reusable packaging made of plastic, glass, ferrous metals and aluminium.

Also, the already mentioned draft Decree-Law, communicated on TRIS platform, that transposes SUP Directive, foresees the separate collection of single-use plastic beverage bottles with a capacity of up to three litres, including their caps and lids.

Establishment or revision of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes: Also, the already mentioned draft Decree-Law, communicated on TRIS platform, that transposes SUP Directive foresees the revision of the already implemented EPR schemes, and extends it to other products.

None reported

Establishment or revision of post-consumer recycled content minimum thresholds: Until December 21 must be elaborated an evaluation of the definition of minimum rates for incorporation of recycled materials in packaging and a definition of a methodology for verifying incorporation fees.

The SUP Directive foresees the product requirements of single-use plastic beverage bottles with a capacity of up to 3 litres, including their caps and lids, which imposes a 25% recycled plastic content in PET bottles from 2025, and a 30% recycled plastic content all plastic bottles from 2030.

Ministry/department of Environment / Sustainable Development / Natural Resources / Energy

Impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic: Due to the contingencies imposed by the successive states of emergency, there were delays in the implementation of certain measures aimed at reducing the consumption of single-use plastic."