Learn what the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) means for packaging compliance, including key rules on recyclability, recycled plastic content, PFAS, packaging EPR, minimization, and labeling. This article outlines the main PPWR deadlines, business impacts, and practical steps companies can take now to prepare for Regulation (EU) 2025/40.

The new regulation will prohibit the supply of PFAS-containing goods to Swedish consumers across five major categories.

On July 24, 2026, the European Commission published a draft delegated regulation proposing amendments to (EU) No 649/2012.

The regulatory landscape for ethanol-based biocidal products in Europe is entering a significant new phase. Following years of scientific evaluation and regulatory discussion, the adoption of the opinion on ethanol as an active substance under Product-Types (PT) 1, 2 and 4 marks a significant milestone for manufacturers placing ethanol-based biocidal products on the EU market. While the European Commission’s final approval process is still to come, the direction of travel is becoming much clearer. For companies developing or marketing ethanol-based biocidal products, the focus should now shift from monitoring regulatory developments to preparing for authorisation under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). Businesses that begin planning now will be better placed to avoid delays, maintain market access, and respond confidently when the new requirements take effect

A four-week public consultation has now officially opened, with a deadline of August 5, 2026.

On June 30, 2026, the European Commission adopted a delegated regulation to list chlorpyrifos in Part A of Annex I to the POPs Regulation.

On 12 August 2026, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR, Regulation (EU) 2025/40) will become fully mandatory. This is not a "recommendatory" guidance document. It is a regulation with direct legal force, uniformly applicable to all EU Member States. From that date onwards, packaging that fails to meet requirements – including excessive heavy metals, non-compliant PFAS levels, incomplete EPR registration, or missing mandatory labels – may face product delisting, customs detention, heavy fines, or even exclusion from the EU market.

On June 5, 2026, the European Commission published the Guidance Document on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

On 17 June 2026, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a political agreement on the European Commission's "Omnibus VI" package.

EU and GB biocides regulations have extended key deadlines and data protection periods. Here's what the changes mean for compliance and market access.