Amendment of Packing Material Recyclability Rating Standards
As the deadline for reporting last year’s import data, April 15, is approaching, producers obligated to recycle ( PORs ) may busy gathering information about the packaging materials. (Regarding who becomes the POR, you can refer to my previous post at https://koreacertifiedcustomsattorneysj.blogspot.com/2023/04/sudden-burden-for-importer-who-has-just.html ) Since every packaging type must be referenced in the Notice of Evaluation Result on Quality and Structure of Packing Materials, if a new packaging type was used in last year’s imported goods, self-assessment of quality, structure, and recyclability of packing materials must be completed before reporting for the new packaging type. In addition, the Ministry of Environment Notification, PACKING MATERIAL RECYCLABILITY RATING STANDARDS ( 포장재 재활용 용이성 등급평가 기준 ) was amended and entered into force as of April 14, 2023 [ME Notification No. 2023-73]. If the recyclability rating changes under the amended standard, the self-assessment...