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If Member States fulfil the cumulative requirements for an exemption from setting up a DRS laid down in Article 50(5), they can be exempted from the obligation of setting up a DRS. If a Member State wishes to use that exemption, it needs to separately collect 80 % of single-use plastic bottles and metal containers made available on the territory of that Member State in the calendar year 2026. This is to be reported to the European Commission at the latest by 1 July 2028. Such data would be based on estimated collection rates, but Member States should include available data for collection of single-use plastic bottles as required under SUPD. If the Member State does not fulfil the 80 % collection target, it does not qualify for an exemption. According to the PPWR, a Member State must also present an implementation plan at the latest by 1 January 2028. It is the Commission’s interpretation that the option for an exemption is to be considered a ‘one-off option’. If a Member State does not apply for an exemption following the provisions and dates established in Article 50, it must establish a DRS.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.