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Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 Article 8

Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 Article 8

Post-processing and use of recycled plastic materials and articles

Article 8

1.   Converters shall comply with the following requirements: (a) post-process recycled plastic in accordance with the instructions provided by the recycler or the supplying converter in accordance with Article 5(3); (b) where relevant, provide to subsequent converters instructions in accordance with Article 5, paragraphs (3), (4) and (5); and, (c) where relevant, provide instructions to the users of the recycled plastic materials and articles in accordance with Article 5(6). 2.   Food business operators shall use recycled plastic materials and articles in accordance with the instructions received in accordance with Article 5(6). They shall communicate relevant instructions to consumers of food packed in such materials and articles, and/or to other food business operators, where relevant. 3.   Retailers of recycled plastic materials and articles not yet in contact with food shall communicate relevant instructions to the users of such materials and articles where such instructions are not apparent from labelling already applied to those materials and articles.

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CitationArticle 8 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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