Entrepreneur's interest as an introducer of single-use plastic packaging

Abstract

Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and the Council on reducing the environmental impact of certain plastic products obliged EU member states to implement it into national law by July 3, 2021. The legal act intended to introduce the SUP Directive (Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2019/904, hereinafter Single-Use Plastics) into the Polish legal order is the Law on Amendments to the Law on Obligations of Entrepreneurs with respect to the Management of Certain Waste and Product Fee and Certain Other Laws of March 18, 2021, marked in the Government Legislative Center with the signature: UC73. Poland had a time range to implement the recommended regulations.

he SUP Directive applies to a wide range of businesses, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers and foodservice operators and end users . Anyone who markets single-use plastic products must comply with the new regulations.

The year 2024 is a crucial one for both businesses and customers, as most of these regulations come into effect. What do the new regulations mean for entrepreneurs marketing single-use products made of plastic that are packaging? The article aims to discuss the above issues in aligning the position of the entrepreneur (micro and small) with the current legislation.