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The PPWR made clear, article by article.
What applies on 12 August 2026, what follows in stages, and the four families of obligations that affect a packaging item. With the articles cited, so you can check for yourself.
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The PPWR
made clear
Regulation (EU) 2025/40
Applies from 12 August 2026
Every obligation cited
“All packaging shall be designed so as to…”
Art. 6(1)
Alongside international brands and manufacturers
Families of obligations: substances, sorting labels, recyclability, recycled content
4
Member States, with no transposition: a regulation applies as it stands
27
The date from which the general obligations apply
12 August 2026
Free guide · Packaging
The PPWR guide, article by article
What applies on 12 August 2026, with the articles cited.
