Prevention / less packaging waste and excessive packaging

Who for: all producers and importers of packaging
When: target achieved: 2030, harmonised standards: 2028

The PPWR states that member states must lower their weight of packaging waste per resident. In 2030, the weight must fall by 5% compared with 2018.

The following rules support this objective:

  1. Producers and importers must design their packaging so as to minimise weight and volume (whilst retaining functionality) with effect from 2030. In order to achieve this, harmonised standards will be announced in 2028. These standards have been developed by the industry.
  2. Packaging may contain up to 50% empty space. In the near future, the method for calculating this will be disclosed.
  3. Promoting as much reuse as possible.

If there is a risk of not achieving the target, member states are allowed to adopt supplementary measures. 

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