##  [EU Adopts Ambitious Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)](/consumer-industry-news/eu-adopts-ambitious-packaging-and-packaging-waste-regulation-ppwr) 

March 30, 2026

EU adopts Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40, replacing Directive 94/62/EC with a harmonized framework covering all packaging placed on the EU market. The regulation introduces waste reduction targets of 5% by 2030, 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040, mandates recyclable packaging by 2030, sets reuse targets for transport, e-commerce and beverage packaging, limits empty space in packaging to 50%, requires deposit-return systems for beverage containers, restricts PFAS in food-contact packaging from August 2026, strengthens recycled content, compostability, labelling and extended producer responsibility requirements, and supports circular economy and compliance objectives across Member States.



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[https://environment.ec.europa.eu/publications/faq-packaging-and-packaging-waste…](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/publications/faq-packaging-and-packaging-waste-regulation-ppwr_en)

 

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