6. Criminal and administrative penalties
The French Environment Code provides for specific criminal or administrative fines in the event of failure to comply with the legal and regulatory rules it contains. These financial penalties are indicated in this Engineering Techniques article in the relevant paragraphs when the decrees implementing the February 10, 2020 anti-waste and circular economy law have been published.
This article in Techniques de l'ingénieur is current as of July 4, 2021. Decrees issued after this date may provide for new penalties.
6.1 Traffic fines
Contraventions are offenses punishable by law by a fine not exceeding 3,000 euros (C. pénal, art. 131-13).
The amount of the fine is as follows:...
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Bibliography
- (1) - Rapport collectif interministériel - Quel potentiel 3R d'ici 2025 ? Réduction, Réemploi, Recyclage pour les emballages en plastique - (2020) http://www.ecologie.gouv.fr Le référentiel légal des mesures antiplastique, la situation des filières de...
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Standards for industrial composting :
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- Compostable Product Test – Composting - ASTM D64000 - 2004
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European Commission guidelines of May 31, 2021
"Commission guidelines on single-use plastic products in accordance with Directive 2019/904 of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment" (55 pages).
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