The PPWR is a key regulation proposed by the European Union aimed at reducing packaging waste and the environmental impact of packaging. The adoption of the PPWR as a regulation highlights the E.U.’s commitment to ensuring faster and more consistent implementation of sustainability standards across all Member States. It reduces administrative complexity and provides clear, unified rules for businesses and governments, ensuring everyone works toward the same environmental goals.
The European Commission formally proposed the PPWR on 30 November 2022, setting the essential requirements for the packaging materials to which all packaged products must adhere. Establishing uniform rules across all E.U. Member States, the PPWR replaces the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) (Directive 94/62/EC), modernising and strengthening the framework to meet today’s environmental and market challenges.
These are the overarching goals of the PPWR:
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