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Definition sheet with explanations

Product group no. Product group Product no. Product
02-110 Dry goods 02-110-0280 Spices, seasonings
Product description
Dried, sometimes processed plant parts used for spicing or flavouring food and beverages; also available as mixtures
Product in detail Not classified here
Other spices, spice mixes or spice blends
Pepper, chilli
Cinnamon, vanilla, saffron
Caraway, coriander, marjoram
Nutmeg, clove, cardamom
Basil, parsley, oregano
Rosemary, red pepper
Curry powder
02-120-0140 other liquid foods 
02-060-0020 Fresh vegetables 
02-110-0420 table salt 
02-030-0040 frozen vegetables 
02-120-0060 Soy products, soy-based food 
02-120-0020 liquid seasoning, sauces 
   
   
Explanation
Retail packaging and grouped packaging for spices and seasonings in quantities of 0.9 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 and commercial kitchens. Comparable sources of waste generation include artisanal food production businesses whose packaging waste can be collected at the rate that is normally associated with private households in waste bins that do not exceed 1,100 litres. Although retail packaging and grouped packaging for spices and seasonings in quantities of 0.9 kg or less also accumulates as waste with artisanal food production businesses or caterers exceeding the volume criterion to some extent, this packaging is also subject to system participation because the quantities used in these settings match those accumulating as waste with private final consumers – i.e. private households and comparable sources of waste generation. In addition, the lion’s share accumulates as waste with private final consumers – i.e. private households and comparable sources of waste generation. Retail packaging and grouped packaging for spices and seasonings in quantities exceeding 0.9 kg are not subject to system participation because they typically accumulate as waste in large commercial enterprise settings, where smaller quantities are also used. Large quantities undergo further industrial processing in the food industry, e.g. in the production of ready meals or meat products. Shipment packaging for spices and seasonings 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
For industrial processors, packaging is also placed on the German market that at the outset does not meet the legal requirements for being handed over to private final consumers and therefore typically does not accumulate as waste with them. This sort of atypically designed packaging, for example packaging that bears only a stamp and does not have adequate foodstuff labelling (in accordance with the FIC Regulation), is not subject to system participation regardless of quantity because it does not typically accumulate with private final consumers. The quantity of spices and seasonings can be given in litres or kilogrammes. Specifications in litres equal kilogrammes, and vice versa.

Brief system participation requirement overview - Product: 02-110-0280 // Spices, seasonings

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 All types ≤ 0.9 kg yes
All types All types > 0.9 kg no
Aluminium Cans ≤ 0.9 kg yes
Glass Bottles, jars, preserves, small tubes ≤ 0.9 kg yes
Other composite packaging Bags, composite cans, rolls ≤ 0.9 kg yes
Other composite packaging Bags, composite cans, sacks > 0.9 kg no
Paper/paperboard/cardboard Bags, sacks, boxes, drums > 0.9 kg no
Paper/paperboard/cardboard Bags, wrappings, portion packs ≤ 0.9 kg yes
Plastic Bags, cans, wrappings ≤ 0.9 kg yes
Plastic Bags, cans, wrappings, canisters, sacks > 0.9 kg no
Tinplate Cans, buckets > 0.9 kg no
Shipment packaging (retail packaging) and grouped packaging
Paper/paperboard/cardboard Folding boxes, outer boxes made of cardboard ≤ 0.9 kg yes
Paper/paperboard/cardboard Folding boxes, outer boxes made of cardboard > 0.9 kg no
Paper/paperboard/cardboard Shipment packaging All types yes
Plastic Multi-piece packaging, wrappings ≤ 0.9 kg yes
Plastic Multi-piece packaging, wrappings > 0.9 kg no
Plastic Shipment packaging All types yes

Detailed system participation requirement overview - Product: 02-110-0280 // Spices, seasonings

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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 All types ≤ 0.9 kg yes
All types All types > 0.9 kg no
Aluminium Cans 80 g yes
Aluminium Cans 80 ml - 800 ml yes
Aluminium Cans 1000 ml no
Glass Bottles 50 g yes
Glass Jars 50 ml - 520 ml yes
Glass Preserving jars 50 g - 100 g yes
Glass Small tubes 2 ml - 35 ml yes
Other composite packaging Bags 50 g - 100 g yes
Other composite packaging Bags 100 g - 500 g yes
Other composite packaging Bags 500 g - 800 g yes
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