Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation — general application

What changes?

Comply with the packaging duties applicable from the general application date, including relevant food-contact PFAS restrictions.

Who is affected?

EU economic operators making packaging or packaged goods available, including relevant small webshops

When?

Date to be confirmed. Already applicable; later labelling, recyclability, reuse and empty-space rules have separate dates.

What to do

1. Check whether your business matches this scope: EU economic operators making packaging or packaged goods available, including relevant small webshops
2. Map role/product-specific packaging obligations and obtain required supplier evidence.
3. Confirm exemptions, thresholds and transitional arrangements in the linked primary source before implementing changes.
4. Assign a responsible person and keep evidence of your applicability assessment and preparation.

Existing tools and providers

Packaging suppliers, recycling/compliance schemes, existing official role guidance

Primary source

PPWR 2025/40 (CELEX 32025R0040)

Checked 11 October 2026. A fresh date confirmation was not established. Do not rely on a date from an older summary.