Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 laying down the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags and amending Decision 2005/270/EC (notified under document C(2018) 3736) (Text with EEA relevance.)

Methodology for the calculation and reporting of annual consumption

Article 1

The annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per person shall be calculated and reported using either the methodology for reporting by numbers laid down in Article 2 or the methodology for reporting by weight laid down in Article 3.

Methodology for reporting by numbers

Article 2

1.   Where a Member State calculates and reports the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags by numbers, it shall use either of the following: (a) the total number of lightweight plastic carrier bags placed on its national market; (b) the sum of: (i) the number of lightweight plastic carrier bags calculated on the basis of the revenues from mandatory taxes, charges or levies charged to consumers per unit of lightweight plastic carrier bags as declared or reported by economic operators in accordance with national law; and (ii) the number of lightweight plastic carrier bags exempt from those taxes, charges or levies, placed on its national market as reported by economic operators in accordance with national law. 2.   Member States reporting the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags in accordance with paragraph 1(a) shall require economic operators to report the number of lightweight plastic carrier bags placed by them on the market in their territory for each calendar year. 3.   Member States reporting the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags in accordance with paragraph 1(b) shall require economic operators to report the number of lightweight plastic carrier bags that are exempt from the taxes, charges or levies placed by them on the market in their territory for each calendar year. 4.   Member States using the methodology laid down in paragraph 1(a) shall report the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags using Table 4 in the Annex to Decision 2005/270/EC. 5.   Member States using the methodology laid down in paragraph 1(b) shall report the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags using Table 5 in the Annex to Decision 2005/270/EC.

Methodology for reporting by weight

Article 3

1.   Where a Member State calculates and reports the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags by weight, it shall use either of the following: (a) the total weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags placed on its national market; (b) the sum of: (i) the weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags calculated on the basis of the revenues from mandatory taxes, charges or levies charged to consumers per unit of lightweight plastic carrier bags as declared or reported by economic operators in accordance with national law; and (ii) the weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags exempt from those taxes, charges or levies, placed on its national market as reported by economic operators in accordance with national law. 2.   Member States reporting the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags in accordance with this Article shall require economic operators to provide information about the average weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags. 3.   Member States reporting the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags in accordance with paragraph 1(a) shall require economic operators to report the total weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags placed by them on the market of their territory for each calendar year. 4.   Member States reporting the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags in accordance with paragraph 1(b) shall require economic operators to report the total weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags that are exempt from the taxes, charges or levies placed by them on the market of their territory for each calendar year. 5.   Member States using the methodology laid down in paragraph 1(a) shall report the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags using Table 6 in the Annex to Decision 2005/270/EC. 6.   Member States using the methodology laid down in paragraph 1(b) shall report the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags using Table 7 in the Annex to Decision 2005/270/EC.

Amendments to Decision 2005/270/EC

Article 4

Decision 2005/270/EC is amended as follows: (1) Article 9 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 9 1.   The Member States shall provide the data on generation, import, export and treatment of packaging waste using the formats set out in Tables 1, 2 and 3 of the Annex. 2.   The Member States shall provide the data on the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags using the format set out in Table 4 or Table 5 of the Annex, as appropriate, for reporting by numbers and the format set out in Table 6 or Table 7 of the Annex, as appropriate, for reporting by weight.’; (2) the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Tables 4 to7 are inserted in the Annex to Decision 2005/270/EC: ‘ TABLE 4 The annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in Article 2(1)(a) of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896  ( *1 ) Number of lightweight plastic carrier bags placed on the market   Of which bags having a wall thickness of < 15 micron 15 < 50 micron     Notes: 1. White box: Provision of data is mandatory 2. Shaded boxes: Provision of data is voluntary TABLE 5 The annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in Article 2(1)(b) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 Number of lightweight plastic carrier bags calculated from mandatory taxes, charges or levies Number of lightweight plastic carrier bags calculated from mandatory taxes, charges or levies as declared or reported by economic operators Number of lightweight plastic carrier bags exempt from mandatory taxes, charges or levies as reported by economic operators (a) (b) (a) + (b) Of which bags having a wall thickness of < 15 micron 15 < 50 micron < 15 micron 15 < 50 micron         Notes: 1. White box: Provision of data is mandatory 2. Shaded boxes: Provision of data is voluntary 3. Where no exemption is in place, the value for (b) shall be indicated as 0. TABLE 6 The annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in Article 3(1)(a) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 Weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags placed on the market Weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags placed on the market Weighted average weight per lightweight plastic carrier bag as reported by economic operators     Of which bags having a wall thickness of Having a wall thickness of   < 15 micron 15 < 50 micron < 15 micron 15 < 50 micron         Notes: 1. White box: Provision of data is mandatory 2. Shaded boxes: Provision of data is voluntary TABLE 7 The annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in Article 3(1)(b) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 Weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags calculated from mandatory taxes, charges or levies Weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags calculated from mandatory taxes, charges or levies as declared or reported by economic operators Weight of lightweight plastic carrier bags exempt from mandatory taxes, charge or levies as reported by economic operators Average weight per lightweight plastic carrier bag as reported by economic operators a b   a + b Of which bags having a wall thickness < 15 micron 15 < 50 micron < 15 micron 15 < 50 micron (a) 15 < 50 micron (b) 15 < 50 micron             Notes: 1. White box: Provision of data is mandatory 2. Shaded boxes: Provision of data is voluntary 3. Where no exemption is in place, the value for (b) equals 0’ ( *1 )   Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 laying down the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags and amending Decision 2005/270/EC ( OJ L 160, 25.6.2018, p. 6 ).