Official announcement of the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
On January 22, 2025, the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation PPWR (EU) 2025/40 was announced in the Official Journal of the European Union!
The content amends Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repeals Directive 94/62/EC. It will come into effect on February 11, 2025, and will be applicable from August 12, 2026. This signifies a significant change in the approach to product compliance related to packaging and waste management, with the PPWR mandating a conformity assessment of packaging that culminates in an EU declaration of conformity. Notably, Article 12 outlines a blueprint for future packaging labeling requirements. The European Commission is tasked with presenting implementing acts by August 12, 2026, to establish a harmonized labeling system. These requirements extend to the specifications and formats of packaging labels, including those created through digital means, and must utilize standardized open digital labeling technologies to display any substances of concern (SoC) defined in the Eco-design Framework Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 if they are included in the packaging, as defined by future legislation. This regulation will be directly applicable in all Member States from August 12, 2026. For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.
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- This regulation will be directly applicable to all member states from August 12, 2026. - The amendment to Article 67(5) related to the Single-Use Plastics Directive (EU) 2019/904 will not apply until February 12, 2029. - Parts of the old Packaging Directive (94/62/EC) will remain in effect until new implementing acts are announced or until December 31, 2029, as mentioned in Article 70 of the PPWR. - Decision 97/129/EC regarding the identification system for recycling codes will be repealed as of August 12, 2028. Its contents are expected to be integrated into future implementing acts. *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.*
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