The certificates are the Reverse Logistics Recycling Credit Certificate (CCRLR), the General Packaging Structuring and Recycling Certificate (CERE), and the Future Mass Credit Certificate.

This Decree applies to both legal and natural persons involved in reverse logistics, integrated management, and solid waste management. It is important to note that the issuance and acquisition of these certificates is voluntary.

Objectives of the Certificates

The objectives of these certificates, as outlined in Article 3 of the Decree, are:

• To improve the implementation and operation of the physical and logistics infrastructure.
• Provide scale gains in waste recycling.
• Enable collaboration between reverse logistics and recycling systems, adopting measures to prevent and reduce solid waste and materials waste throughout the product lifecycle.
• Promote the use of solid waste and its integration into productive chains.
• Align the interests of economic agents and business management processes with those of environmental management through the development of sustainable strategies.
• Encourage the use of inputs with low environmental impact.
• Foster the development, production, and consumption of products made from recycled and recyclable materials.
• Encourage productive, efficient, and sustainable activities through the use of highly recyclable products and packaging, providing additional value for the recycling chain, particularly for individual collectors or those connected to cooperatives and other organizations.

This Decree will come into force on 14 April 2023.