Germany also wants a new covenant: EU treaties must be changed so that national budgets are scrutinised by Brussels, with powers to impose "automatic" sanctions on countries that stray.

No, this picture doesn't show the warehouse where they're keeping the Ark of the Covenant; it's the US Geological Survey National Ice Core Lab.

The paper canvasses the application of EPR, including container deposit legislation. The National Packaging Covenant, a form of product stewardship, is also extensively discussed.