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financial responsibilities within the scope of the principle of “extended producer responsi-
bility” for the packages placed on the market after 01/01 /2020 will be fulfilled only through
the recovery contribution share application,
y By stating that the procedures and principles regarding the implementation of the deposit
management system will be determined by the Turkish Environment Agency and that the
Agency will act as the “deposit system manager”, By-laws have been made for the Agency’s
activities other than deposits on packaging and packaging wastes,
y It is regulated that the mandatory Deposit Management System applications will be started
as of 01/01/ 2022 with priority for glass, PET and aluminium beverage packages, and it has
been stated that the evaluations and By-laws regarding the deposit management system
will be made by the Turkish Environment Agency,

y It is regulated that the existing packaging waste management plan practices of the muni-
cipalities will continue to be maintained until their transition to zero waste management
system practices in line with the Zero Waste By-law,

y It is regulated that existing packaging waste collection-separation and recovery facilities will
be able to continue their activities until the MoEUCC makes a new By-law in this direction,

y A provisional article has been amended stating that marketers and existing authorised insti-
tutions will fulfil their obligations regarding the recycling and/or recovery targets remaining
from the repealed By-law on Control of Packaging Wastes in line with the procedures and
principles to be determined separately by the MoEUCC.

In order to achieve the recovery and recycling targets with the current By-law, marketers are
required to pay a recovery contribution share according to the type and amount of packaging
they place on the market within the scope of extended producer responsibility. The procedures
and principles regarding the fulfilment of the obligations of the marketers are set out in the “By-
law on Recovery Contribution Share” published in the Official Gazette dated 31/12/2019 and
numbered 30995 fourth repeated.

The Environment Agency was established with the “Law on the Establishment of the Turkish
Environment Agency and Amendments to Certain Laws” dated 24/12/2020 and numbered 7261.
While the Environment Agency is the manager of the deposit management system, it is also tas-
ked with taking the necessary actions for stakeholders to fulfil their duties and responsibilities
regarding other packaging.
With the current By-law, it should be ensured that the total recycling and recovery targets
should be achieved throughout the country as of 2021, regardless of the type of material, at least
at the following rates.

Table 71 Packaging Waste Recovery Targets (MoEUCC, 2021)

Years Total Recovery Rate (%) Total Recycling Rate (%)
For each year between 2021 and 60 55
2025 (including 2025)
For each year between 2026 and - 65
2030 (including 2030)

2031 and after - 70

With the current By-law, it should be ensured that at least the following material type-based
annual recycling rates are achieved throughout the country as of 2021.

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