The European Union (EU) adopted a new directive aimed at reducing further waste from 10 single-use plastic products, abandoned fishing gear and oxo-degradable plastics. The Single-Use Plastics Directive requires EU Member States to adopt a series of measures to reduce the use of single-use plastics and environmental pollution, especially of the seas and oceans.
The Directive prescribes different measures that apply to different product categories, depending on various factors, such as the availability of alternatives to the observed products, financial incentives for alternative products, available technical capacities of industries, etc.
The purpose here is to identify the current status of the EU Single-Plastic Directive, analyse plans for
adaptation of those industries that use single-use plastics in their business operations, as regulated
by the Directive, and the possibility of transposing into legislation in BiH. Finally, the document aims
to highlight the opportunities and possibilities for supporting the implementation and facilitation of
the process of transposition of the Directive into legislation in BiH.
