Recital 74

(74) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the labelling requirements, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to further improve waste sorting, to establish the methodology for identifying the material composition of packaging and for identifying substances of concern by means of standardised, open, digital technologies and to establish a harmonised label and specifications and format for the labelling requirements for packaging and waste receptacles established under this Regulation. When developing those specifications, the Commission should keep linguistic elements to a minimum and take into account scientific or other available technical information, including relevant international standards. The existence of any variations between Member States in the amount of the deposit charged should be taken into account in the design of the harmonised labelling of packaging that is subject to a deposit and return system. In view of the new system, Commission Decision 97/129/EC (34) should be repealed from 12 August 2028 and its content incorporated into the implementing act.

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Source: EUR-Lex CELLAR · retrieved 2026-08-26 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.