date:Sep 26, 2012
0/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council which came into force in 2011.
However, the guideline is only voluntary guidance for operators in the industry and there is no intention to replace existing national legislation.
Paper manufacturing companies, representing around 50% of the European production of packaging grades, and 20 converting companies implemented the guidelines of the first issue in March 2010.
The paper and board industry has envisaged its guideline as a moving docu