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Report suggests material bans and exemptions may be in breach of EU law

Plastic packaging producers want to remove material-specific rules in PPWR

With the proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) the EU aims to reduce packaging waste. But now a legal assessment commissioned by three plastic packaging trade associations indicates that the special rules for plastic packaging and the exemptions for other packaging materials my be incompatible with EU law.

Feb 22, 2024
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