Comprendre le projet de loi sur les emballages
Since January 1, single-use plastic checkout bags have been banned. Postponed until March 2016, the ban will only come into force on July 1. This gives you plenty of time to adapt your stock to the new legislation.
JULY 1, THE PLASTIC BAG WILL STILL BE ALLOWED!
IT WILL BECOME REUSABLE, RECYCLABLE AND ITS THICKNESS WILL EVOLVE.
- Single-use plastic carrier bags with a thickness of less than 50 micrometers will be banned. They may be replaced by paper, cardboard or fabric bags, or by bags made of biodegradable bio-sourced composite materials (based on plant matter and thicker than 50 micrometers).
- Reusable plastic bags thicker than 50 micrometers, whether sold at the checkout or not and whatever the plastic material used, and bags for food packaging will still be used (e.g. those distributed in the butcher's and fishmonger's departments, or for weighing fruit and vegetables).
- Single-use plastic bags distributed other than at checkouts will be required to bear an indication informing consumers that they can be used for domestic composting and can be sorted separately. The content of bio-sourced materials must also be visible.
- Other bags must bear a warning that the bag is reusable and should not be thrown away.
ATTENTION!
JANUARY 1, 2017, THE BAN WILL BE EXTENDED.
- Single-use plastic bags (less than 50 micrometers thick) that cannot be composted and are reserved for packaging goods at the point of sale will be banned.
PLEASE NOTE: According to the many discussions held on this bill, the ban will not apply to plastic bags used to package cut bread.
To find our range in compliance with the new regulations, please refer to the references below:
