{"id":116430,"date":"2026-05-21T11:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T09:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=116430"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T09:16:37","slug":"verpackdg-does-not-come-into-force-on-august-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackdg-tritt-nicht-zum-12-august-in-kraft\/","title":{"rendered":"VerpackDG does not come into force on August 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The European Commission has issued a reasoned opinion on Germany's law to adapt packaging law to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) within the TRIS notification procedure: The standstill period for the legislative process is extended until 17 August 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/verpackdg-das-aendert-sich-mit-dem-neuen-verpackungsgesetz\/\">Draft Act on the Implementation of Packaging Law<\/a> The German federal government will adapt national packaging law to the EU Packaging Regulation 2025\/40, which will apply from 12 August 2026. The focus will be on regulations concerning extended producer responsibility, the registration of producers, recycling and reporting obligations, as well as the responsibilities of the Central Agency Packaging Register and the Federal Environment Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the draft contains provisions on the deposit system, the recycled content of single-use beverage packaging, and the mandatory offering of reusable packaging for food and beverages for immediate consumption.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-3208276995\"><div id=\"packa-1070050961\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<style>\n.pjtv-embed { margin: 1.5em 0; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", Arial, sans-serif; color: #1a1a1a; }\n.pjtv-embed-player { position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; background: #000; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }\n.pjtv-embed-player iframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }\n.pjtv-embed-meta { padding: 0.65rem 0; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.4; }\n.pjtv-embed-meta-title { font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a1a; margin: 0 0 2px; }\n.pjtv-embed-meta-sub { color: #555; font-size: 0.85rem; }\n.pjtv-embed-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.75rem; background: #F7F5F2; border-radius: 4px; padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }\n.pjtv-embed-logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: #24a27f; text-transform: uppercase; flex-shrink: 0; }\n.pjtv-embed-logo svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; }\n.pjtv-embed-hub-text { flex: 1; min-width: 0; text-align: center; font-size: 0.85rem; color: #1a1a1a; }\n.pjtv-embed-cta { background: #24a27f; color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none !important; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.85rem; padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem; border-radius: 3px; flex-shrink: 0; transition: background 0.15s; }\n.pjtv-embed-cta:hover { background: #1e8868; color: #fff !important; }\n@media (max-width: 540px) {\n  .pjtv-embed-hub-text { display: none; }\n  .pjtv-embed-bar { justify-content: space-between; }\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"pjtv-embed\"><div class=\"pjtv-embed-player\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1191989893?dnt=1\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PPWR and VerpackDG: Three months until implementation \u2013 Dr. Markus W. 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Pauly | interpack 2026<\/div><div class=\"pjtv-embed-meta-sub\">Regulation<\/div><\/div><div class=\"pjtv-embed-bar\"><span class=\"pjtv-embed-logo\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"1\" y=\"1\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><polygon points=\"10,8 17,12 10,16\" fill=\"#fff\" \/><\/svg><span>PJ TV<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pjtv-embed-hub-text\">More videos on Packaging Journal TV<\/span><a class=\"pjtv-embed-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.packaging-journal.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All videos<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Packaging Act timetable in doubt<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu\/de\/notification\/27689\/print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the European TRIS system<\/a> the European Commission has issued a reasoned opinion. This extends the standstill period of the notification procedure until 17 August 2026. According to previous plans, the <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/verpackdg-mehr-buerokratie-als-noetig\/\">the law<\/a> to be passed before the parliamentary summer recess.<\/p>\n<p>This is without prejudice to: The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will directly apply in all Member States from 12 August 2026.<\/p><div id=\"packa-2341677052\" class=\"packa-inhalt packa-entity-placement\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2686439340972671\" data-ad-slot=\"6171251825\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><!--\/noptimize--><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The standstill period for the legislative procedure is extended.","protected":false},"author":300,"featured_media":116431,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"Die EU-Kommission verl\u00e4ngert die Stillhaltefrist f\u00fcr das deutsche Verpackungsrecht-Durchf\u00fchrungsgesetz bis 17. 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