Regulatory standards and certifications
WASTE SORTING
w Act of 15/07/1975: first act organising the collection and treatment of waste in France. Waste collection, transport and treatment operations must be carried out under clean conditions in order to avoid "any risk to the environment and human health". This act establishes the founding principle of "polluter pays". w Law of 13/07/1992: also known as the Royal Act. It aims to reinforce the provisions of the 1975 act and requires companies to recycle their waste. Since 1992, waste has been a source of energy and raw materials that we are no longer allowed to throw away or destroy. w Law of 12/07/2010 makes it compulsory for major producers to set up waste sorting and collection of biowaste and edible oil waste (threshold for the application of the Decree in 2016: 10 tonnes per annum of biowaste, 60 L of edible oils). w Article L 541-2 of the Environment Code: each company is responsible for the management of the waste it produces even when it is transferred to a third party for treatment. The company must ensure that Its disposal process complies with regulations. w Decree no. 2016-288 of 10/03/2016: It is the duty of each company to sort its paper, metal, plastic, glass and wood waste better so that it may be reused or recycled. Companies must separate these materials from other waste either by having a system at source or by using an automatic sorting system with a third party. w From 1 January 2022 : all paper and packaging, whether plastic, metal or cardboard, may be placed in the yellow bins and containers. This new directive will make it possible to reduce the tonnage of household waste produced each year in
AGEC LAW (ANTI-WASTE FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY)
w Law no. 2020-105-10 February 2020: TLaw Nº 2020-105 10 February 2020: This legislation, in effect since Jan 1st 2020, will run until 2024 to modify in depth the methods of production, distribution and consumption. It aims to transform our linear economy (produce, consume, dispose) into a circular economy. It is broken down into 5 main areas: - Take out single use plastic - Better information for consumers - Fight against waste and encourage re-use - Act against planned obsolescence
- Produce better > See p10-36
WASTE SORTING Article 88 of the AGEC law2024, concerning the sorting of food waste at source!
In order to implement the sorting of household food waste at source throughout France by 1 January 2024, it is up to each local authority to study and identify the most relevant solutions to sort food waste at source and ensure that it can be recovered and not landfilled. Separate collection of food waste by local authorities is complementary to local composting. w The law of 12 July 2010 , known as the Grenelle 2 law, introduced an obligation for large producers to sort at source and recover biowaste and waste oils. Since 1 January 2016 , producers of more than 10 tonnes of biowaste and 60 litres of waste oils per year have been concerned. w The Act of 10 February 2020 on the fight against waste and the circular economy amended Article L. 541-21-1 of the Environmental Code by specifying that from 1 January 2023 , this obligation applies to persons who produce or hold more than five tonnes of bio-waste per year. From 1 January 2024 , all biowaste and waste oils must be collected separately for recovery. > See p21, 22, 26, 27, 53
France, while achieving better recycling of the waste collected. > Need for waste sorting equipment. See p10-36
w On 1 January 2025 : the obligation to stream waste will be extended to all public spaces: streets, squares, gardens, beaches, etc. Local authorities will thus be obliged to replace street bins with recycling bins enabling the sorting of packaging and paper. These measures are aimed at speeding up the recovery and recycling of packaging "outside the home". CLASSIFICATION OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATION w Order of 29/12/21 - published in the "Journal Officiel" on January 14th 2022. Since the 1st of April 2022, a new classificaton of Tourist Accommodation has come into force. It details the criteria setting the standards and classification procedure for tourist accommodation. The "accessibility and sustainable development" section of the previous classification has been strengthened, and the new criteria on the reduction of waste at source and waste sorting have been introduced (sorting in guest bedrooms, in common areas, in maintenance areas...). Rossignol helps tourist accommodations to meet these new criteria with the appropriate equipment: • Point 88: waste paper baskets, • Point 127: pedal bins, Point 130: clothes hooks, Point 135: bicycle racks, • Point 173: first aid boxes and equipment, • Point 229 and 230: waste reduction of products incorporating bulk refilling systems (soap, shower gel dispensers, etc), • Point 232: Indoor sorting bins including bio-waste, and/or outdoor if the establishment has outdoor areas, • Point 233: signage products associated to sorting (signage plates, stickers, ... )
OFG (Origine France Garantie) (GUARANTEE OF FRENCH ORIGIN) The Origine France Garantie (OFG) label was officially presented to the National Assembly on 19 May 2011. The OFG certification is based on a fully- fledged certification process. Certification is done by authorised organizations. To obtain OFG certification, 2 cumulative criteria are mandatory: the place from where the product gets its essential characteristics is located in France and at least 50% of the unit cost price is acquired in France. The label allows companies to promote the product in France and consumers to choose to buy French. > See p2-10 à 13-22-26-27-32-38 à 40-45-84
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