Regulation (EU) 2026/2412 amends Regulation 10/2011, adding four substances to its Union list for PEEK, PLA, polyamide and mineral-filled plastics, each with specific conditions, migration limits and exclusions for infant formula.
A draft Commission Regulation introduces the first specific migration limit for styrene under Regulation 10/2011, at 0.05 mg/kg food, with new rules on testing in worst-case foods and transitional periods of 9 and 18 months.
The European Parliament has voted to suspend the authorized representative requirement for EU-based small and micro-enterprises until 2035. The Council has yet to adopt its position, so the obligation still applies.
The European Commission has published a guide for small businesses on the PPWR. It sets out the obligations that apply today, how to identify the manufacturer, importer and producer roles, and the exemptions for micro-enterprises.
The fourth annual Plastainability conference addressed Europe’s stalled circularity rate, the need for verified recycled content on imports and Greece’s steady performance in a contracting continental market.
A study in Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances introduces Packaging Waste-Sorting Friendliness and finds that design features such as clear instructions and easy-to-remove labels increase consumers’ intention to sort correctly.
From 31 December 2026, products in contact with drinking water placed on the EU market need a European conformity certificate from a notified body, with a transition period for national certificates until 2032.
Exchange for Change has opened the first phase of UK DRS registration for producers and retailer return points, ahead of the scheme’s launch in October 2027. Phase 2 follows in January 2027.
More than 40 industry associations, including EUROPEN, have called on the EU to use the Circular Economy Act to create a directly applicable EPR Regulation and reduce fragmentation between national systems.
SMEunited has called on EU policymakers to suspend the PPWR’s requirement for SMEs to appoint authorized representatives in every Member State, warning of disproportionate costs and administrative burden for smaller businesses.
The SCoPAFF has approved binding maximum levels for MOAH in food across a wide range of categories, replacing the indicative levels from 2022. The limits are expected to enter into force in 2027.
Six major consumer goods companies have formed the PaperFlex Consortium, convened by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, to accelerate the development of recyclable and biodegradable paper-based flexible packaging as an alternative to plastic films, sachets and pouches.