The countdown to the EU’s new packaging regulation begins
The packaging industry now has a date for when a European sustainable packaging regulation poised to reshape recyclability, reuse and more will be applied: Aug. 12, 2026.
The new regulation on packaging and packaging waste was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on Wednesday. Its official publication had been anticipated since late December, when the European Council formally adopted it, marking the final legislative step in a years-long process. The regulation technically enters into force 20 days after it’s published and will be applied 18 months later, European packaging trade group Europen noted.
The regulation spells out key dates and deadlines through 2040. Some of the relevant milestones this year for EU member states include:
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