New EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) | Less than a year before entry into application
The Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR) was adopted on 19 December 2024 and will apply from 12 August 2026. It replaces the existing Directive 94/62/EC and, as directly applicable regulation, will apply uniformly across Member States. The PPWR aims to reduce packaging waste, improve recyclability of packaging and harmonise standards across […]