The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive applies to companies that manufacture, sell, distribute, electronic equipment (EEE), and to consumers within the European Union. The Directive is intended to reduce packaging waste through consumer education and by improving the effectiveness of collection and recycling.

The Directive Requires Producers (Manufacturers, Distributors, and Sellers) to:

• Restrict the heavy metal concentration levels for lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium to 100 ppm.
• All packaging placed on the market, after 1997, must comply with the requirements concerning its (1) manufacturing and composition; (2) reusable nature; and (3) recoverable nature.
• Register with the regulating authority within each applicable member state. Timing is specific to each member state. 

Join a recovery and recycling scheme. Timing is specific to each member state.

NETGEAR Inc. is currently working with our suppliers, distributors, partners, and customers to ensure NETGEAR complies with the Packaging Directive.

Packaging Recycling Schemes Joined

 

Country	Scheme	Packaging Registration Number	Link
Netherlands	Afvalfonds Verpakkingen	N/A	afvalfondsverpakkingen.nl
France	CITEO	Unique Identifier: FR207421_01GYUT	www.ecoemballages.fr
Germany	Reclay	NRA Registration Number: DE1041172781202	www.reclay-group.com
Italy	CONAI	N/A	www.conai.org
Sweden	FTI	IE6429506D	www.ftiab.se
Spain	Ecoembes	N/A	www.ecoembes.com
United Kingdom	Valpak	N/A	https://www.valpak.co.uk/