New Regulations On Packaging Waste

On 14 August 2009 the joint Order No.789/414/709 of Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Environmental Protection and the State Customs Service establishing a Procedure for customs clearance of goods imported in packaging came into force.

The Procedure provides that customs clearance for goods imported in packaging requires an "Import allowed" stamp from the environmental inspector. To obtain such a stamp an importer/recipient or a person authorised to submit a declaration, needs to provide the environmental inspector with an evidence of either

1) an agreement concluded with the State Company Ukrecocomresursy on organising collection, storage and utilisation of this packaging; or