The German government has announced that the new tax on non-recycled plastic packaging will come into force no earlier than 2025 and not this year as initially proposed, justifying the decision by the need to have more time available to formulate legislation to limit the bureaucratic burden.

Probably, the position assumed by five association of packaging Industry also played in favour of the extension. which in a joint appeal ask the federal authorities to redefine the measure, which risks being unnecessary if not counterproductive for the environment and which would ultimately be passed on to consumers, through an increase in the prices of packaged goods.

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