Presentation of the Ordinance on Packaging and Packaging Waste Management of FBiH in Bihać
In organization of Ministry of Construction, Spatial Planning and Environmental Protection of Unsko-Sanski Canton, on 14 January 2013 in premises of Government of Unsko-Sanski Canton Ekopak held a presentation to representatives of packaging industry from this Canton on implementation of Ordinance on Packaging and Packaging Industry of FB&H. New legal responsibilities were presented, as well as advantages of joining the system of packaging waste management via authorized system operator.
Other than the representatives of packaging industry, the presentation was attended by representatives of cantonal Administration for Inspection Issues and municipal representatives of Unsko-Sanski Canton. After the presentation, discussion was opened that had the aim to clarify legal provisions of the Ordinance. It was especially emphasized that legal responsibilities for all producers, importers, fillers, distributers and merchants are on stand since the day the Ordinance was put in force, i.e. January 2012.
On 15 January, meeting was held with representatives of public communal companies from Unsko-Sanski Canton. Other than presentation of the Ordinance provisions, the role of authorized communal companies in establishment of sustainable and functional system of packaging waste management of FBiH was also accentuated.