G/TBT/N/FRA/211  
16 June 2021 
(21-4920) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : FRANCE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
MTES/DGPR/SRSE/SDDEC/BPREP  
Direction générale de la prévention des risques (Directorate -General for Risk 
Prevention), Bureau de la prévention des déchets et des filières à responsabilité élargie 
des producteurs  (Office for Waste Prevention and Sectors of E xtended Producer 
Responsibility)  
Tour Sequoia,  
92055 La Défense Cedex  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email  and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Beverage 
bottles  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Décret 
définissant des taux d'incorporation de plastique recyclé dans les bouteilles pour boissons 
(Decree establishing the rate of incorporation of recycled plastic in beverage bottles) (3 
pages, in French)  
6. Description of content : The notified Decree defines the conditions for t he application of 
certain provisions laid down in the Law of 1 0 February 2 020 relating to the fight against 
waste and the circular economy, in particular those referred to in Article 61 of that Law, 
which establishes that the marketing of certain categorie s of products and materials may 
be subject to compliance with a minimum rate of incorporation of recycled material in 
these products and materials, and that these categories, rates, the method used for their 
calculation, and control procedures are specifie d by decree.  
The notified Decree is issued under Article L. 541 -9 (II) of the Environmental Code, 
introduced by Article 61 of the Law of 1 0 February 2 020 relating to the fight against waste 
and the circular economy, which establishes that the marketing of certain categories of 
products and materials may be subject to compliance with a minimum rate of 
incorporation of recycled material in these products and materials, and that these 
categories, rates, the method used for their calculation, and control proced ures are 
specified by decree.  
The notified Decree establishes the mandatory incorporation of recycled material in 
beverage bottles in accordance with Directive No. 2019/904 of 5 June 2 019 on the 
reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the en vironment (Article 6).  G/TBT/N/FRA/211  
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  The notified Decree transposes the minimum incorporation rates of recycled plastic in 
beverage bottles and the deadlines provided for by aforementioned Directive, namely:  
- a minimum of 25% in 2025 for PET -type plastic bottles;  
- a minimum of 30% for all plastic bottles as from 2030.  
The notified Decree specifies, however, that this obligation does not apply to plastic non -
refrigerated milk bottles (as recycled HDPE and recycled opaque PET are not permitted 
for "food -contact" uses), and provides for a progress review in 2025 to re -examine this 
condition.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The regulatory provisions specify the conditions for the application of the 
provisions introduced by the Law of 1 0 February 2 020 relating to the fight against waste 
and the circular economy, and transpose the minimum incorporation rates of recycled 
plastic in beverage bottles and the deadlines provided for by the Directive on the redu ction 
of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment ; Environmental protection  
8. Relevant documents : Article L. 541 -9 (II) du code de l'environnement  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 1 September 2 021 
Proposed date of entry into force : 1 January 2 025 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Direction générale des entreprises (Directorate -General of Enterprises) - Sous-direction 
de la qualité pour l'industrie et de la normalisation , SQUALPI (Vi ce-Directorate, Quality 
for Industry and Standardization)  
 Bât. Sieyès -Teledoc 151  
 61, Bd Vincent Auriol  
 75703 PARIS Cedex 13  
d9834.france@finances.gouv.fr  
 
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