Whitepaper 'Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation'

Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Key pillars shaping the Packaging 2025 • Eco-Modulated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems will be mandatory for all EU countries.

• Eco-Modulated EPR fees are calculated based on weight and material type, recycling score (A-E) and Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) content.

2030* • All packaging must be designed for recycling (DfR) • Must have an adequate recyclability score A - D (A - E scale) Score E = cannot be placed on the EU-market

2035 • Packaging must be collected, sorted and recycled at scale • All packaging: 70% • Plastic Packaging: 55% (50% in 2025)

Recyclability

* Primary pharmaceutical packaging and contact sensitive plastic packaging of medical devices are excluded until 2035.

Overall packaging waste reduction (2018 baseline) 2030

2035

2040

-5%

-10%

-15%

Packaging waste reduction

Minimization of packaging Avoid unnecessary packaging

Packaging weight & volume reduced to absolute minimum

Reusable and/or refillable packaging

Options lightweighting: Thermoforming IML & Lightweight IML

Deposit and Return Systems (DRS) By 2029 all EU member states should have a deposit and return system in place for Single Use plastic beverage bottles and metal beverage containers both ≤3L.

Options for Reusable IML • Standard dishwasher resistant • Extreme dishwasher resistant

• Reverse IML • Laminated IML

Cold and hot take-away beverages filled at point of sale Take-away ready meals*

2030

2040

>20%

>80%

>10%

>40%

* Only food intended for immediate consumption without the need of any further preparation and consumed from the receptable.

and Packaging Waste Regulation Mandatory minimum percentage for each unit* of IML packaging

2030 Contact sensitive IML packaging

Non-contact sensitive IML packaging

* A unit of IML packaging = packaging as a whole.

2040

>50% >10%

>65% >35%

Q: What are my options to use PCR PP? Will there be enough affordable (food-grade) PCR material available in 2030?

PCR content

A: MCC Verstraete solutions supporting the production of food-grade rPP: Memberships

Harmonized labelling

NextCycle IMLTM

2025

2027

• Optional EPR-symbol • Recyclability

• Label on material composition via digital recycling passport • Label/QR code on packaging reusability

2026 • Optional label on % of recycled content

SealPPeel

2028 • Harmonized label on how-to-Recycle

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The Ultimate Circular Economy Proof Packaging The ultimate circular IML packaging of the future? NextCycle IML™ enhanced with digital watermarks for intelligent sorting and SealPPeel lidding!

SealPPeel die-cut lidding making the packaging mono-material. Consumers no longer need to separate container from lid to sort the packaging correctly.

Request your SealPPeel inspiration box

Interactive IML: Digital Watermarks for intelligent sorting (cf. HolyGrail2.0).

Add a digital recycling passport to your packaging identifying food vs. non-food, content, composition, ...

Get your Interactive IML discovery box

Get your NextCycle IML sample box

Mono-Material

Light

Digitalisation

PCR content

TM

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Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is a publication from MCC Verstraete.

DISCLAIMER: The proposed regulation (30/11/2022) is a draft. This presentation is based on our current understanding of the proposed regulation. It may change throughout the legislative process.

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