NORWEGIAN RETAILERS' ENVIRONMENT FUND

The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund was founded in November 2017, and the association was established instead of a government imposed tax, to help ensure compliance with the requirements and intentions of the EU Directive 2015/720 on lightweight plastic carrier bags. The directive states that countries should either introduce a national reduction target for lightweight plastic carrier bags, or ensure that these bags are not provided free of charge at the point of sale of goods or products. Norway opted for the latter. Norwegian retailers and the Ministry of Climate and Environment came to an understanding, where retailers themselves are responsible for not providing lightweight plastic carrier bags free of charge. Virke, The Federation of Norwegian Enterprise, The Norwegian Federation of Service Industries and Retail Trade and DMF, established the Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund to ensure that the funds collected are earmarked to reduce the environmental issues due to..

Registration numbers: 920 006 507 (W)