On 31 May the EU Commission published the long awaited and delayed SUP guidelines, which aim to support Member States in the implementation of the Single-Use Plastic (SUP) Directive at national level by 3 July 2021.
The EU Commission also published a Q&A on the application of SUP rules, as it can be expected that a disruptive and non-harmonised implementation will occur within the 27 EU Member States.
It also published the Implementing Act and annex documents for reporting data on fishing gear placed on the market and waste fishing gear collected in Member States.
You can access the guidelines through the following links: