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Germany sets tax rates for single-use plastics fund


Following countries such as Spain and the UK, on 28 September 2023 Germany passed a law determining levy rates for its new single use plastics fund. The authorisation to issue regulations is anchored in the Single-Use Plastic Fund Act of May 2023, the law creating the legal basis for the establishment and administration of the single-use plastic fund by the Federal Environment Agency. Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said: “The costs for cleaning and disposal of carelessly thrown away plastic have so far been borne by the general public. That will change from 2024. Anyone who bases their business on bringing disposable plastic products onto the market will then contribute to the municipalities’ collection and cleaning costs.” Based on specified tax


Healix


gets new investor


LIOF, the regional develop- ment agency for Limburg, Netherlands, has announced a strategic investment in Healix, which recycles plastics from discarded rope and nets in collaboration with supply chain partners including The Ocean Cleanup. � https://liof.nl


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rates according to individual product types, each com- pany can now calculate exactly how much tax will have to be paid in the future. Manufacturers will have to pay the levy from spring 2025, based on the


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quantity of products placed on the market in the 2024 calendar year. The Federal Environment Agency is currently develop- ing databases to process the single-use plastic fund, and the tax rates and points


system are to be reviewed every three years in accord- ance with legal require- ments. Registration of manufacturers and benefi- ciaries is scheduled to start on 1 January 2024. � www.bmuv.de


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