PPWR
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 — Packaging and packaging waste
Sujet : emballages · Niveau : régional
Aujourd’hui
Applies since 12 Aug 2026. Labelling act overdue (planned Q4 2026). EPR rep. suspension: EP and Council positions Oct 2026.
Résumé
Le PPWR remplace la directive Emballages par un règlement directement applicable dans toute l'UE depuis le 12 août 2026. Il fixe des règles de conformité, PFAS, REP, étiquetage, recyclabilité et contenu recyclé pour tous les emballages.
Qui est concerné
- Chiffre d’affaires
- non précisé
- Effectif
- Micro firms exempt from some duties
- Cotée en bourse
- non précisé
- Secteurs
- All packaged goods
- Packaging makers
- E-commerce
- Food and beverage
- Activités déclencheuses
- Making or filling packaging sold in EU
- Importing packaged products
- Selling to EU end users from abroad
- Portée hors territoire
- Oui
Non-EU producers selling to EU users must appoint an EPR authorised representative; foreign packaging must meet EU rules.
- Exemples
- Chinese packaging maker supplying EU brands
- Cosmetics brand importing filled bottles
- Cross-border e-commerce seller
Ce que la loi exige
- Draw up technical documentation and an EU declaration of conformity
- Respect PFAS limits in food-contact packaging since 12 Aug 2026
- Register for EPR in each Member State, via a representative if non-EU
- Prepare for recyclability grades and recycled-content targets from 2030
Sanctions
Set by Member States (national rules due by 12 Feb 2027); must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Ce que cela change pour un fournisseur en Chine
Chinese packaging makers must supply material composition, substances and recyclability data so EU buyers can sign the declaration of conformity.
Preuves attendues
- Material composition and substance declaration
- PFAS test report for food-contact items
- Recycled content certificate
Niveaux : Tier 1-2