Packaging: marking and establishment of a conformity assessment procedure

1996/0123(COD)
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive calls upon the Council to decide on the marking of packaging, this does not compel the Council and the European Parliament to adopt a directive immediately. In view of the above shortcomings, the Committee considers that efforts would be better spent in improving the current situation, as well as on reducing unnecessary packaging. A little more time can then be taken to develop an understandable and internationally compatible mark for the EU.�