# European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste, Article 15: Economic instruments

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Acting on the basis of the relevant provisions of the Treaty, the Council adopts economic instruments to promote the implementation of the objectives set by this Directive. In the absence of such measures, the Member States may, in accordance with the principles governing Community environmental policy, inter alia, the polluter-pays principle, and the obligations arising out of the Treaty, adopt measures to implement those objectives.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1994/62/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1994-62/article-15
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