Certean Signals tracks 1 verified regulatory signal on Packaging Waste, most often involving EU Product Safety Regulation and affecting European Union, Netherlands, Germany, France. Coverage runs from 7 October 2026 to 7 October 2026; each signal cites its official source and carries key dates and a confidence level.
Regulation (EU) 2025/40, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, has applied directly in all 27 Member States since 12 August 2026, replacing Directive 94/62/EC. It covers all packaging regardless of material and binds manufacturers, importers, distributors and producers through conformity assessment, EU declarations of conformity, Annex VII technical documentation, Annex V single-use format bans and PFAS restrictions in food-contact packaging. Member States must have penalty frameworks in place by 12 February 2027.
