Inés Blanco de Tord

European Union (EU) tackles plastic waste with a levy on non-recycled packaging & bans on single-use plastics. Diverse national measures pose challenges for cross-border businesses. 

Tackling plastics pollution and waste at the global, regional and national levels. 

The new Spanish tax on non-reusable plastic packaging came into effect on 1 January 2023. Several documents published by the Spanish tax authorities, as well as a ministerial order published in December 2022, provide new guidelines about compliance with this tax.