Packaging
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EU PPWR: what's actually binding from 12 August 2026
The EU's PPWR applied generally from 12 August 2026. A PFAS limit on food-contact packaging bites now; recyclability and reuse targets phase in from 2027-2030.
analysisPPWR guidance for agri-food exporters: who covers it, and where the real gap is
A whitespace check on PPWR content for agri-food exporters: the regulation is well covered, commodity guidance is uneven, and the cross-commodity layer is missing.
analysisDoes CBAM actually affect agri-food exporters?
CBAM covers cement, steel, aluminium, fertiliser, hydrogen and electricity: no food category exists. Two real touchpoints remain for agri-food importers.
newsBrussels opens four PPWR consultations on producer registers and recycled plastic content
The Commission opened four PPWR implementation consultations in August 2026, two on imported packaged food. Feedback was due by 10 and 16 September 2026.
guideEU PPWR: what the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation means for food exporters
The EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation replaces the old Packaging Directive. What binds now, what phases in through 2030, and who it covers.