Minulost CICPEN

Czech Industrial Coalition for Packaging and Environment

1994 - Czech Industrial Coalition 
for Packaging and Environment (CICPEN) founded by:

Coca-Cola Beverages Česká Republika
Coca-Cola ČR
Henkel ČR
Pepsi-Cola ČR
PLM AB 
Procter & Gamble
SIG Combibloc
Schmalbach Lubeca Austria GmbH 
Toma Nápoje
Tetra Pak-Grafobal
Unilever ČR
Čokoládovny

Milestones of the CICPEN

1994

• preparation of the waste recovery system in accordance with law

1995

• promise to the Czech government to create recovery system
• cooperation with ERRA in order to start the pilot projects in CR
• lobbying for the Waste act

1997

• creation of the educational project for schools
• proposal to the government to include a voluntary agreement

1999

• Voluntary agreement between Environment Ministry and CICPEN 

 2000-2001

• CICPEN as speaking partner between industry and ministry concerning
• New Packaging Act

Voluntary agreement (01.04.1999 – 31.03.2002 )

CICPEN – Ministry of Environment

• Take over responsibility of producers fillers
• Financing of collection and sorting of packaging waste in municipalities

Committee of Agreement - auditing

• Environment Ministry, CICPEN and NGO´s

Experience 3 years (1999 - 2001)

• Since mid 1999  voluntary agreement
• Had taken over for more than 45% of packaging stream and packaging recovery and recycling for 77% population
• Cooperation with municipalities
• Educational program developed

Situation in 2002

• 2002 – milestone in the history
• 01. 01. 2002: Packaging Act in force
• New obligation from the certificate of authorization
• -> EKO-KOM - new Contracts with companies and municipalities, new fee and subsidies structure, new reporting
• CICPEN – decided  only to monitor the legal processes in CR and react if neccessary, be speaking partner of packaging industry

Situation between  2003 - 2007

• Monitoring  the legal situation
• Cooperation with other associations like Branded products (ČSZV), SYBA, SVVN, Food Chamber and others
• Activity intensified in 2006 when discussion about new
• Packaging and Waste law started
• Speaking partner of packaging industry