EU rules on packaging and packaging waste apply from today
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation 2025/40 (PPWR) entered into force on 11 February 2025 and will generally apply from 12 August 2026.
The Regulation:
- covers all packaging and packaging waste, regardless of material or origin
- sets requirements for manufacturing, composition, and reusable or recoverable nature of all packaging placed on the EU market
- includes packaging waste management and prevention measures
European Commission - Packaging waste
siehe auch News vom 6. Februar 2024 und 11. Februar 2025
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste - PPWR