{"id":82980,"date":"2023-07-13T14:12:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T12:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=82980"},"modified":"2023-07-13T14:13:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T12:13:50","slug":"eu-packaging-regulation-penalises-plastic-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/eu-verpackungsverordnung-kunststoffverpackungen-benachteiligt\/","title":{"rendered":"EU packaging regulation: plastic packaging at a disadvantage?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"82980\" class=\"elementor elementor-82980\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52e107b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"52e107b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88218f6 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"88218f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8dc274 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d8dc274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The more the planned new EU packaging regulation takes shape, the more the plans from Brussels are criticised. The association of companies that produce plastic packaging is now addressing European politicians with seven recommendations.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61cc83a2 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61cc83a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen takes a critical view of the <a href=\"https:\/\/germany.representation.ec.europa.eu\/news\/neue-eu-verpackungsverordnung-etikett-auf-mehrweg-bierflaschen-reicht-2023-06-01_de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proposed definition<\/a>\u00a0from <strong>Minimum recycled content from 2030<\/strong>, including for plastic food packaging (except PET). Their reasoning: no authorised recyclates are yet available for this food packaging, which would ultimately lead to marketing bans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18902514 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18902514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No exemptions for fibre-based packaging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e45eeb3 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e45eeb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contrary to individual proposals by the Commission and Parliament <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.kunststoffverpackungen.de\/2023\/07\/13\/sieben-empfehlungen-zur-eu-verpackungsverordnung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the IK is in favour of material-neutral regulations<\/a>. Where reusable packaging is to be promoted for ecological reasons, there should be no blanket exceptions for fibre-based packaging, otherwise only one disposable product would be replaced by another.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-1027783819\"><div id=\"packa-1104544228\"><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><p>Similarly, there should be no exceptions to the recyclate usage quota if the plastic is combined with other packaging materials, as this would only encourage a switch to non-recyclable or difficult-to-recycle composite packaging and laminated packaging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fed47b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fed47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Material efficiency of packaging materials in comparison<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5cb6e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4c5cb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/fQrKOWshxr16ZT\" width=\"595\" height=\"485\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;\" allowfullscreen> <\/iframe> <div style=\"margin-bottom:5px\"> <strong> <\/a><\/strong> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40dab1c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40dab1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No special reduction target only for plastic packaging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6eef4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c6eef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The industry representatives are more explicit when it comes to the special reduction target for plastic packaging, as proposed by the rapporteur.<\/p><p>The IK firmly rejects this. According to a recent study by GVM Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Verpackungsmarktforschung (see above), the amount of household packaging would increase by 10-20 per cent if - as proposed - 10 per cent of plastic packaging had to be replaced by other materials.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f84570 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f84570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flexibilisation of recyclate quotas for plastic packaging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661c6165 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"661c6165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/lyondellbasell-eew-recycling-sortierung-shutterstock-Juice-FlairJuice-Flair-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-77237\" alt=\"LyondellBasell and EEW want to work together on the sorting and recycling of plastic from incineration waste streams.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/lyondellbasell-eew-recycling-sortierung-shutterstock-Juice-FlairJuice-Flair-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/lyondellbasell-eew-recycling-sortierung-shutterstock-Juice-FlairJuice-Flair-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/lyondellbasell-eew-recycling-sortierung-shutterstock-Juice-FlairJuice-Flair-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/lyondellbasell-eew-recycling-sortierung-shutterstock-Juice-FlairJuice-Flair.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">(Image: Shutterstock\/Juice FlairJuice Flair)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a15e2 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5a15e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to recyclate quotas for plastic packaging, the industry association suggests using them more flexibly. Their argument: <strong>Requirements for the use of recyclates<\/strong> The potential for recycling varies greatly - a paint bucket, for example, can contain significantly more recycled material than shampoo or even food packaging.<\/p><p>The IK also recommends that the <strong>Minimum recyclability level from 70 per cent to 80 per cent<\/strong> to be tightened. Packaging for which more than 20 per cent material loss is planned from the outset should not be placed on the market from 2030. It would be better to focus on fully recyclable monomaterials.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf0e95 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abf0e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standardised packaging rules in the EU internal market<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f89ea exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00f89ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The industry association wants packaging bans to be enacted only by the EU legislator and not by the Commission. Bans are always the legislator's last resort and should therefore not be decided by the administration.<\/p><p>In order to achieve a return to harmonised packaging rules in the EU internal market, Member States should not be allowed to deviate from the requirements for packaging design, packaging bans and reuse quotas.<\/p><p>Reuse quotas would also have a strong connection to the internal market and must therefore be standardised across the EU.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/news\/eu-verpackungsverordnung\/\"><em><strong>&gt;&gt;&gt; To our special with news on the EU packaging regulation<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136a1dec exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"136a1dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6eaa9be3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6eaa9be3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b055d1e exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grenze-Daenemark-D-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116506\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grenze-Daenemark-D-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grenze-Daenemark-D-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grenze-Daenemark-D-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grenze-Daenemark-D-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grenze-Daenemark-D-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grenze-Daenemark-D-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grenze-Daenemark-D-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grenze-Daenemark-D-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grenze-Daenemark-D.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/gericht-kippt-pfandfreiheit-im-grenzhandel\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCourt overturns deposit exemption in border trade\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe background is the long-standing shopping tourism from Denmark.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/gericht-kippt-pfandfreiheit-im-grenzhandel\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about court overturns deposit exemption in border trade\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116476 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-amazon tag-digitalisierung tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/analyse-offenbart-grosse-unterschiede-bei-verpackungsregistrierungen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPR-Packaging-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116478\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPR-Packaging-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPR-Packaging-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPR-Packaging-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPR-Packaging-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPR-Packaging-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPR-Packaging-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPR-Packaging-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPR-Packaging-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPR-Packaging.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/analyse-offenbart-grosse-unterschiede-bei-verpackungsregistrierungen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tAnalysis reveals large differences in packaging registrations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAn analysis commissioned by Amazon sees significant differences in national registration processes for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/analyse-offenbart-grosse-unterschiede-bei-verpackungsregistrierungen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Analysis reveals large differences in packaging registrations\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116430 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-news-express tag-pj_home cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackdg-tritt-nicht-zum-12-august-in-kraft\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VerpackDG-Europe-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116431\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VerpackDG-Europe-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VerpackDG-Europe-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VerpackDG-Europe-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VerpackDG-Europe-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VerpackDG-Europe-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VerpackDG-Europe-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VerpackDG-Europe-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VerpackDG-Europe-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VerpackDG-Europe.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackdg-tritt-nicht-zum-12-august-in-kraft\/\">\n\t\t\t\tVerpackDG does not come into force on August 12th\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe standstill period for the legislative procedure is extended.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackdg-tritt-nicht-zum-12-august-in-kraft\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about VerpackDG does not enter into force on August 12\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116309 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-markt tag-mehrweg tag-pj_home cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/markenartikler-fordern-nachbesserungen-bei-ppwr-umsetzung\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEO-Letter-PPWR-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116310\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEO-Letter-PPWR-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEO-Letter-PPWR-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEO-Letter-PPWR-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEO-Letter-PPWR-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEO-Letter-PPWR-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEO-Letter-PPWR-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEO-Letter-PPWR-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEO-Letter-PPWR-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEO-Letter-PPWR.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/markenartikler-fordern-nachbesserungen-bei-ppwr-umsetzung\/\">\n\t\t\t\tBrand manufacturers call for improvements in the implementation of the PPWR\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tBusinesses are particularly critical of what they see as a lack of legal certainty in the implementation of the PPWR.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/markenartikler-fordern-nachbesserungen-bei-ppwr-umsetzung\/\" aria-label=\"Leading brands demand improvements in the implementation of the PPWR\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-115496 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-cyclos-htp tag-digitalisierung tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-packliance tag-software-und-steuern cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/digitales-tool-vereinfacht-ppwr-konformitaetserklaerungen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cyclos-packliance-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115497\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cyclos-packliance-300x163.jpg 300w, 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