Economic operators, EU carriers and non-EU carriers should implement the requirements on the handling of plastic pellets by following a priority order of action for preventing the release of plastic pellets in the environment as the top priority. Therefore, preventing spills of plastic pellets from primary containment during routine handling, thus reducing the risk of spills to the lowest possible level, should be the first step, including by avoiding any unnecessary handling, for instance by reducing the transfer points, and by using good-quality packaging, followed by containment of spilled plastic pellets to make sure they are not lost to the environment, and by cleaning up after a spill or loss event as the final step. Containment and clean-up interventions should be carried out in a manner that minimises environmental damage, in particular in sensitive habitats.
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