(33)In order to stimulate innovation in packaging, packaging which presents innovative features resulting in significant improvement in the core function of packaging and that has demonstrable environmental benefits should be given an additional time to comply with the recyclability requirements. The innovative features should be justified, especially as regards the use of new materials, and the planned establishment of a recycling path should be explained in the technical documentation accompanying the packaging. That information should be used, inter alia, where necessary, to amend the implementing acts on design for recycling criteria. The economic operator should also notify the Commission and the competent authority before placing innovative packaging on the market.