EU Council backs simplification for small packaging producers under Omnibus VIII
The EU Council has agreed its negotiating position on simplifying extended producer responsibility (EPR) rules under the Packaging and Packaging…
EU packaging rules start applying with PFAS ban for food-contact materials
New EU packaging rules start applying on 12 August 2026, with strict limits on PFAS in food-contact packaging among the…
Leveraging procurement to cut packaging waste and promote reuse in European cities
Cities are at the frontline of managing the environmental and economic consequences of this system. As municipalities transition toward circular…
Finland: Provisional agreement on proposal for regulation concerning packaging and packaging waste
On 4 March 2023, the EU Member States, European Parliament and Commission reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal…
Main results of the EU Environment Council, 18 December 2023
Brussels, 18 December 2023 Packaging and packaging waste EU environment ministers reached an agreement (‘general...