We have provided a comprehensive advisory to DS Smith in relation to various commercial and regulatory matters arising out of the introducing a new type of packaging in the market, including but not limited to: waste management obligations, extended producer’s liability, various packaging regulations and regulatory compliance obligations, implementation and application of of Single-use Plastic Directive, various national food contact obligations and regulations etc.

DS Smith plc is a British multinational packaging business, headquartered in London. DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging in Europe and the United States, with recycling and papermaking operations. The company manufactures packaging that is 100% recyclable, and has sites in 37 countries.

In Croatia, DS Smith covers the entire process – from waste paper collection, packaging paper production to cardboard packaging production and new packaging solutions.

 Accordingly, Croatia is one of the few countries that has companies represented in all three divisions of the Group:

• Recycling Services (DS Smith Unijapapir Croatia d.o.o),
• Paper Products (DS Smith Belišće Croatia d.o.o),
• Packaging Solutions (DS Smith Belišće Croatia d.o.o and Bilokalnik – IPA d.d.).

(Source: Wikipedia, www. dssmith.com; photo: copyright: DS Smith)