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Primary foods and products that cannot be sold individually can be repackaged
Discuss an advisory body that includes industry, experts, and consumer organizations.
Public opinion meeting for the 25th … Administrative notice later this month
As of January next year, imported products or products that have been produced at the factory using synthetic resin films, foils and vinyls, etc., should not be additionally packaged during the sales process or packaged with N + 1 or gifts or gifts. It is not possible to group three or fewer products sold individually with a synthetic resin film, but a bandage or ring can be used.
However, repackaging is allowed if necessary for product safety, such as primary foods, products that are not sold individually, and transportation and transportation.
The Ministry of the Environment announced on the 21st that, through discussions of an advisory body made up of industry, experts and consumer organizations, it has prepared the ‘Applicable objectives and exception standards to reduce the repackaging of synthetic resin materials’ .
The Ministry of the Environment plans to give an administrative notice of the detailed (draft) standards later this month after collecting opinions on the standards by the 25th. Feedback is collected through the People Thinking Box (www.epeople .go.kr / idea). In June, the Ministry of the Environment first created a detailed and approximate standard and then discussed it with the industry to materialize it. However, there was a backlash from public opinion, as the standards of prohibition and exception of repackaging contained in the guidelines were ambiguous, and there was room for interpretation as a ban on “ 1 + 1 package discount sales. ” Consequently, the Ministry of the Environment formed a consultative body for each field since July. Opinions from industry, experts and consumer groups were collected. After that, an expanded advisory body was put into operation to prepare specific detailed rules (drafts) and agreement was reached.
Repackaging reduction is applied using synthetic resin films and sheets ▲ In case of additional packaging of manufactured products or imported products during the sales process ▲ Event planning as N + 1 form for temporary or specific distribution channels or gift delivery and gifts There are three cases, such as the case of packaging for the purpose of ▲, packaging of three or less products sold individually.
Repackaging reduction does not apply if products are sold individually without repackaging together, or sold separately with a bandage or ring.
Exceptions to the reduction of repackaging were also clearly identified.
First, ▲ primary foods ▲ Packaged products that are not sold individually and packaged as a unit product ▲ Buyer requests for gift wrapping, etc. ▲ In case it is unavoidable due to transportation, transportation, hygiene, safety, etc., it is decided to allow repackaging in four cases. did.
These measures will be implemented in January next year. However, taking into account changes in packaging facilities and the depletion of existing packaging materials, it goes through a transition period of three months. It was decided to apply to small and medium enterprises, etc. starting next July.
Authorities estimate that the amount of residual vinyl produced will be reduced by 27,000 tons per year due to the implementation of the system. This is 8% of the 341,000 tons of waste vinyl produced last year.
According to the Ministry of Environment, it is also expected that the expanded council will not have major difficulties in applying it in the field because this rule is specific.
The authorities plan to operate a deliberative procedure with industry, experts and consumer organizations when it is difficult to determine whether or not to apply the repackaging reduction in the future. The Korea Environment Corporation (032-590-4911), a specialized packaging inspection agency, plans to provide professional advice.
Industry efforts to reduce packaging materials and plastics also continue.
The Ministry of the Environment, which signed a voluntary agreement with the distribution, manufacturing and import industries on the 4th to refrain from excessive packaging, signed an agreement with 23 food companies to reduce packaging materials.
Consequently, for three months, from October to December of this year, the distribution, manufacturing and import industries decided to reduce 298 tons of packaging waste for 156 products. During the same period, the food industry decided to use bandages and rings instead of reducing repackaging for N + 1 and giving gifts of 147 products and improving packaging material.
The authorities believe that such measures will reduce the amount of residual vinyl generated in the fourth quarter of this year (October to December) by 29.6% (222 tonnes) from 749 tonnes in the same quarter last year. During the same period, the consumption of plastics and paper will be reduced by 745 tons.
The Environment Ministry, which previously signed with the packaging and delivery industry on May 29, is also verifying whether to implement a voluntary agreement to reduce plastic consumption by 20%.
There is also a standard for courier transport, which currently has no legal standards. He plans to promote a pilot project to convert parcel delivery paper boxes into multipurpose packaging materials this year.
In addition, starting next year, he plans to use the ‘circulation availability assessment system’ to evaluate excessive or difficult to recycle packaging methods and recommend improvements.
The recycled usability assessment system is a system that evaluates the possibility of recycling and reuse when a product becomes waste. Evaluate the possibility of recycling / proper disposal, weight / volume / material / component of the waste, types and amounts of hazardous substances and durability.
Lee Young-ki, Resource Circulation Policy Officer at the Ministry of the Environment, said: “As industry and consumer organizations have come together to create detailed standards for repackaging, we will faithfully reflect these standards and promulgate the notice “.
Lee said: “In a situation where the generation of waste such as packaging materials is increasing due to non-face-to-face activation, the active participation of both industry and the public is necessary for the transition to a society of sustainable resource recycling “.
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