PPWR — REGULATION (EU) 2025/40 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF…

PPWR — REGULATION (EU) 2025/40 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

regulation · European Union · 32025R0040

1150 provisions in 1514 nodes · cited by 4 instruments we hold · 72 provisions hand work to national law

Defined terms · All instruments · circular economy · environmental protection · extended producer responsibility · labelling · market approval · packaging · sustainable product · waste

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REGULATION (EU) 2025/40 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 19 December 2024

on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC

(Text with EEA relevance)

Article 1 Subject matter

Subparagraph

Article 2 Scope

Subparagraph

Article 3 Definitions

Article 4 Free movement

Subparagraph

Article 5 Requirements for substances in packaging

Article 6 Recyclable packaging

Article 7 Minimum recycled content in plastic packaging

Article 8 Biobased feedstock in plastic packaging

Article 9 Compostable packaging

Article 10 Packaging minimisation

Article 11 Reusable packaging

Article 12 Labelling of packaging

Article 13 Labelling of waste receptacles for the collection of packaging waste

Subparagraph

Article 14 Environmental claims

Article 15 Obligations of manufacturers

Article 16 Information obligations of suppliers of packaging or packaging materials

Subparagraph

Article 17 Authorised representatives

Article 18 Obligations of importers

Article 19 Obligations of distributors

Article 20 Obligations of fulfilment service providers

Subparagraph

Article 21 Case in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors

Subparagraph

Article 22 Identification of economic operators

Article 23 Information obligations of packaging waste management operators

Subparagraph

Article 24 Obligation related to excessive packaging

Article 25 Restrictions on use of certain packaging formats

Subparagraph

Article 26 Obligations in relation to reusable packaging

Subparagraph

Article 27 Obligation related to re-use systems

Subparagraph

Article 28 Obligations related to refill

Article 29 Re-use targets

Article 30 Rules on the calculation of the achievement of the re-use targets

Article 31 Reporting to the competent authorities on re-use targets

Subparagraph

Article 32 Refill obligation for the takeaway sector

Article 33 Re-use offer obligation for the take-away sector

Subparagraph

Article 34 Plastic carrier bags

Subparagraph

Article 35 Test, measurement and calculation methods

Subparagraph

Article 36 Presumption of conformity

Subparagraph

Article 37 Common specifications

Article 38 Conformity assessment procedure

Subparagraph

Article 39 EU declaration of conformity

Subparagraph

Article 40 Competent authority

Article 41 Early warning report

Article 42 Waste management plans and waste prevention programmes

Subparagraph

Article 43 Prevention of packaging waste

Article 44 Register of producers

Article 45 Extended producer responsibility

Article 46 Producer responsibility organisation

Subparagraph

Article 47 Authorisation on fulfilment of extended producer responsibility

Article 48 Return and collection systems

Article 49 Mandatory collection

Subparagraph

Article 50 Deposit and return systems

Article 51 Re-use and refill

Article 52 Recycling targets and promotion of recycling

Article 53 Rules on the calculation of the achievement of the recycling targets

Article 54 Rules on the calculation of the achievement of the recycling targets by including re-use

Article 55 Information on prevention and management of packaging waste

Article 56 Reporting to the Commission

Article 57 Packaging databases

Article 58 Procedure for dealing with packaging presenting a risk at national level

Article 59 Union safeguard procedure

Subparagraph

Article 60 Compliant packaging which presents a risk

Article 61 Controls on packaging entering the Union market

Subparagraph

Article 62 Formal non-compliance

Article 63 Green public procurement

Article 64 Exercise of the delegation

Subparagraph

Article 65 Committee procedure

Subparagraph

Article 66 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020

Article 67 Amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904

Article 69 Evaluation

Subparagraph

Article 70 Repeal and transitional provisions

Article 71 Entry into force and application

Subparagraph

Note

ANNEX I

Indicative list of items in the scope of the definition of packaging in Article 3(1), point (1)

A. Article 3(1), point (1)(a)

Table

B. Article 3(1), points (1)(b) and (c)

Table

C. Article 3(1), points (1)(d) and (e)

Table

Note

ANNEX II

Categories and parameters for assessment of recyclability of packaging

Table 1

Indicative list of packaging materials, types and categories referred to in Article 6

Table

Table 2

Indicative list of packaging materials and categories referred to in Article 6

Table

Table 3

Recyclability performance grades

Subparagraph

Table

Table 4

Non-exhaustive list of parameters for setting design for recycling criteria under Article 6

Compostable packaging

Methodology for packaging minimisation assessment

Assessment methodology and determination of the minimum packaging volume and weight

Restrictions on use of packaging formats

Table

Note

ANNEX VI

Requirements specific to re-use systems and refill stations

Requirements for re-use systems

1. General requirements for re-use systems

2. Requirements for closed loop systems

3. Requirements for open loop systems

Requirements for refill

Conformity assessment procedure

Module A

Internal production control

Table

2. Technical documentation

4. Declaration of conformity

Subparagraph

5. Authorised representative

Subparagraph

ANNEX VIII

EU declaration of conformity No (*1) …

Subparagraph

Note

ANNEX IX

Information for registration and reporting to the register referred to in Article 44

Part A

Information to be submitted upon registration

Table

Part B

Information to be submitted for reporting

Minimum requirements for deposit and return systems

Subparagraph

Minimum general requirements for deposit and return systems

Implementation plan to be submitted pursuant to Article 52(2), point (d)

Data to be included by Member States in their databases on packaging and packaging waste (in accordance with Tables 1 to 4)