August 2026 Regulation (EU) 2025/40

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on the PPWR regulation

Upcoming obligations, critical deadlines, practical tools and regulatory monitoring. The essential guide to anticipating PPWR obligations and limiting the risk of non-compliance — written for packaging, quality, regulatory affairs, sustainability and procurement professionals, and anyone responsible for packaging compliance.

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Upcoming deadlines

August 2026

PPWR enters into application

January 2028

Recyclability by design

January 2030

Reuse targets

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D−? until 12 August 2026. Have you prepared your declarations of conformity? See the 5 obligations →
Practical tools

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Aug 2026
PPWR enters into application — first marking and traceability obligations
Jan 2028
Recyclability by design becomes mandatory for all packaging
Jan 2030
Sector reuse targets (HoReCa, e-commerce and more)
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PPWR briefings

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Technical

Recyclability by design: designing PPWR-compliant packaging

The PPWR requires recyclable packaging from 2030, graded by performance class. What recyclability by design changes in the way packaging is designed.
Regulation

PPWR technical documentation: why no official template exists yet

No official PPWR technical documentation template exists before 12 August 2026. Here is what your file must contain, with Annex VII as the guide.
Sectors

Packaging supplier: your responsibilities under the PPWR

As a maker of empty packaging, you are on the front line of the PPWR. Compliance, documentation, substances, recyclability: what the regulation expects.
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