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PPWR
May 27, 2026
Deposit return system, volta, launches in Portugal ahead of new EU packaging rules; plastic and metal beverage containers collected for recycling at automated collection terminals; glass and reuse omitted
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April 24, 2026
Ministry submits draft bill allowing compostable or biodegradable single-use plastic packaging, especially for hospitality industry; amends rules outlined by EU’s Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR); argues justification considering availability of bio-waste management infrastructure in Italy
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September 19, 2025
Statement by European reuse sector calls for harmonized reuse symbol for packaging under Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR); includes clear criteria to prevent misuse; European Commission to develop labeling requirements for PPWR by August 2026
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April 2, 2025
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is mandated by the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) that entered into force on February 11, 2025, to carry out study identifying chemicals of concern in food packaging; report to be submitted by September 2026
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January 9, 2025
European Council formally adopts the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR); sets out targets for recycled content, reuse, and recyclability of food packaging; restricts certain single-use plastic food packaging; bans food packaging containing PFAS above specific thresholds
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March 5, 2024
European Parliament and Council conclude negotiations on packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR); bans all PFAS in food packaging; targets at least 10% reusable beverage packaging by 2030; requires deposit return system for plastic and metal beverage containers; packaging reduction targets set to start in 2030
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February 12, 2024
European Parliament opening internal investigation into lobbyist conduct related to the packaging and packaging waste regulation; civil society organization Corporate Europe Observatory publishes report of industry arguments made to DG Grow and DG Environment about the essential use concept
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January 22, 2024
Public and political concerns related to chemical exposures, human health, and environmental pollution continue to grow; brief overview of some of the EU, US, and UN policies and projects that FPF is tracking in 2024
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January 8, 2024
Maintains criteria that all packaging must be recyclable; introduces requirement for separate waste collection; tasks Commission with preparing a report on substances of concern and their impact on recycling, reuse, and chemical safety
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November 28, 2023
Includes ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and bisphenol A in food packaging and general packaging reduction targets; decreases reuse obligations
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