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Definition sheet with explanations

Product group no. Product group Product no. Product
02-090 Coffee, tea, cocoa 02-090-0030 Coffee, tea, cocoa, in pods or capsules
Product description
Pods, capsules or similar single-serving systems for coffee, tea, cocoa or milk
Product in detail Not classified here
Pads or capsules for milk, milk foam
Pads or capsules for tea and similar
Pads or capsules for coffee and similar
Pads or capsules for chocolate beverages
02-090-0010 Coffee, instant coffee drinks 
02-090-0120 Unprocessed, raw coffee, tea or cocoa 
02-090-0040 Tea, instant tea drinks 
   
Explanation
Retail packaging and grouped packaging for coffee, tea and cocoa, in pods or capsules in quantities of 8 kg or less, are subject to system participation because they typically accumulate as waste with private final consumers – i.e. private households and comparable sources of waste generation (within the meaning of section 3 (11) VerpackG) such as food and beverage businesses, accommodation establishments, insurances, banks, administrations and administrative sections of companies, especially in trade and manufacturing.

Shipment packaging for coffee, tea and cocoa, in pods or capsules, of all kinds typically accumulates as waste with private final consumers – i.e. private households and comparable sources of waste generation and, as such, is subject to system participation.
Specials
According to appendix 1, no. 2 VerpackG, capsules for beverage preparation systems, coffee foil bags and coffee pods made of filter paper, which are disposed of together with the used coffee product, do not constitute packaging within the meaning of section 3 (1) VerpackG. This also applies to cocoa and tea drinks. Empty capsules for beverage preparation systems constitute packaging and, in quantities of 8 kg or less, are subject to system participation.

Brief system participation requirement overview - Product: 02-090-0030 // Coffee, tea, cocoa, in pods or capsules

Packaging material
Packaging material

Abbreviations:

PPC stands for paper, paperboard or cardboard.
PET stands for polyethylene terephthalate (a type of plastic).
PE stands for polyethylene (a type of plastic).

Composite packaging is packaging made from at least two material types that cannot be separated by hand.

 		Shape/form
Shape/form

This section shows the typical packaging types for the product group under consideration.

IBC is the abbreviation for intermediate bulk container. An IBC is a large, cuboid container for liquid and free-flowing materials.

An octabin is an octagonal container used to transport and store bulk materials.

 		Delineation criterion
Delineation criterion

Criterion that relates to a specific product and determines whether the shipment, retail or grouped packaging in question is subject to system participation.

For food packaging, that delineation criterion often is quantity. For packaging filled with other products, the delineation criterion tends to be the number/volume or unit of the individual products contained in the packaging. Depending on the product, other criteria may be used within the scope of an overall market assessment to delineate or determine whether the system participation requirement applies to a packaging, such as the stress class in the case of laminate products.

 		System participation requirement
Retail packaging
All types ≤ 8 kg yes
All types All types ≤ 8 kg yes
All types All types > 8 kg no
Paper/paperboard/cardboard ≤ 8 kg yes
Paper/paperboard/cardboard > 8 kg no
Plastic > 8 kg no
Plastic ≤ 8 kg yes
Plastic Tubes, retort pouches ≤ 8 kg yes
Shipment packaging (retail packaging) and grouped packaging
Paper/paperboard/cardboard Folding boxes, outer boxes made of cardboard ≤ 8 kg yes
Paper/paperboard/cardboard Folding boxes, outer boxes made of cardboard > 8 kg no
Paper/paperboard/cardboard Shipment packaging All types yes
Plastic Bags, multi-piece packaging ≤ 8 kg yes
Plastic Bags, multi-piece packaging > 8 kg no
Plastic Shipment packaging All types yes

Detailed system participation requirement overview - Product: 02-090-0030 // Coffee, tea, cocoa, in pods or capsules

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Packaging material
Packaging material

Abbreviations:

PPC stands for paper, paperboard or cardboard.
PET stands for polyethylene terephthalate (a type of plastic).
PE stands for polyethylene (a type of plastic).

Composite packaging is packaging made from at least two material types that cannot be separated by hand.

 		Shape/form
Shape/form

This section shows the typical packaging types for the product group under consideration.

IBC is the abbreviation for intermediate bulk container. An IBC is a large, cuboid container for liquid and free-flowing materials.

An octabin is an octagonal container used to transport and store bulk materials.

 		Quantity/volume
exemplary listing 		System participation requirement
Retail packaging
All types ≤ 8 kg yes
All types All types > 8 kg no
All types All types ≤ 8 kg yes
Aluminium 10 x 6 g yes
Aluminium 60 g yes
Metal Metal can (for capsules) 20 x 7 g yes
Metal Metal can (for capsules) 140 g yes
Paper/paperboard/cardboard 10 x 5.2 g yes
Paper/paperboard/cardboard 10 x 6 g yes
Paper/paperboard/cardboard 16 x 6.6 g yes
Paper/paperboard/cardboard 50 x 6.6 g yes
Paper/paperboard/cardboard 24 x 6.9 g yes
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