{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904.json",
  "id": "eudr/2019/904",
  "title": "Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "short_title": "Directive (EU) 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment",
  "long_title": "Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "citation": "EU Directive 2019/904",
  "type": "eudr",
  "year": "2019",
  "number": "904",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "2019-06-05",
  "revised": false,
  "valid_from": null,
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "unapplied_effects": 0,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/introduction",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/1",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Objectives",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/2",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Scope",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/3",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Definitions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/4",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Consumption reduction",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/5",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Restrictions on placing on the market",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-5",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/6",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Product requirements",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-6",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/7",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "Marking requirements",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-7",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/8",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": "Extended producer responsibility",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-8",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/9",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": "Separate collection",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-9",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/10",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": "Awareness raising measures",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-10",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/11",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": "Coordination of measures",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-11",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/12",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": "Specifications and guidelines on single-use plastic products",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-12",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/13",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "13",
      "heading": "Information systems and reporting",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-13",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/14",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "14",
      "heading": "Penalties",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-14",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/15",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "15",
      "heading": "Evaluation and review",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-15",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/16",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "16",
      "heading": "Committee procedure",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-16",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/17",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "17",
      "heading": "Transposition",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-17",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/18",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "18",
      "heading": "Entry into force",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-18",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/19",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "19",
      "heading": "Addressees",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/article-19",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "signature",
      "kind": "signature",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Signature",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/signature",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "annex",
      "kind": "annex",
      "number": null,
      "heading": null,
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/A",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "A",
      "heading": "Single-use plastic products covered by Article 4 on consumption reduction",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/A/division/1",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(1)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-A/division-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/A"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/A/division/2",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(2)",
      "heading": "Food containers, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain food which:",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-A/division-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/A"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/B",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "B",
      "heading": "Single-use plastic products covered by Article 5 on restrictions on placing on the market",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/B/division/1",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(1)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-B/division-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/B"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/B/division/2",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(2)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-B/division-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/B"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/B/division/3",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(3)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-B/division-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/B"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/B/division/4",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(4)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-B/division-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/B"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/B/division/5",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(5)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-B/division-5",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/B"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/B/division/6",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(6)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-B/division-6",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/B"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/B/division/7",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(7)",
      "heading": "Food containers made of expanded polystyrene, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain food which:",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-B/division-7",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/B"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/B/division/8",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(8)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-B/division-8",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/B"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/B/division/9",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(9)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-B/division-9",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/B"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/C",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "C",
      "heading": "Single-use plastic products covered by Article 6(1) to (4) on product requirements",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-C",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/D",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "D",
      "heading": "Single-use plastic products covered by Article 7 on marking requirements",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/D/division/1",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(1)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-D/division-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/D"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/D/division/2",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(2)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-D/division-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/D"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/D/division/3",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(3)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-D/division-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/D"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/D/division/4",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(4)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-D/division-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/D"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/E",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "E",
      "heading": null,
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/E/division/I",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "I",
      "heading": "Single-use plastic products covered by Article 8(2) on extended producer responsibility",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/E"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/E/division/I/division/1",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(1)",
      "heading": "Food containers, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain food which:",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-E/division-I/division-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/E/division/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/E/division/I/division/2",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(2)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-E/division-I/division-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/E/division/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/E/division/I/division/3",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(3)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-E/division-I/division-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/E/division/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/E/division/I/division/4",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(4)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-E/division-I/division-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/E/division/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/E/division/I/division/5",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(5)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-E/division-I/division-5",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/E/division/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/E/division/II",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "II",
      "heading": "Single-use plastic products covered by Article 8(3) on extended producer responsibility",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/E"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/E/division/II/division/1",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(1)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-E/division-II/division-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/E/division/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/E/division/II/division/2",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(2)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-E/division-II/division-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/E/division/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/E/division/III",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "III",
      "heading": "Other single-use plastic products covered by Article 8(3) on extended producer responsibility",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-E/division-III",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/E"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/F",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "F",
      "heading": "Single-use plastic products covered by Article 9 on separate collection and by Article 6(5) on product requirements",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-F",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/G",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "G",
      "heading": "Single-use plastic products covered by Article 10 on awareness raising",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/G/division/1",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(1)",
      "heading": "Food containers, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain food which:",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-G/division-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/G"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/G/division/2",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(2)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-G/division-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/G"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/G/division/3",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(3)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-G/division-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/G"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/G/division/4",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(4)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-G/division-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/G"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/G/division/5",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(5)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-G/division-5",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/G"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/G/division/6",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(6)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-G/division-6",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/G"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/G/division/7",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(7)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-G/division-7",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/G"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/G/division/8",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(8)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-G/division-8",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/G"
    },
    {
      "path": "annex/part/G/division/9",
      "kind": "division",
      "number": "(9)",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/annex/part-G/division-9",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "annex/part/G"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "made_under": [],
  "changes_made_to": 0,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 0,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 0,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-904/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2019/904",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:21:26.591876+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}