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) *
Primary pharmaceutical packaging and contact sensitive plastic packaging of medical devices
are excluded until 2035.
Overall packaging waste reduction (2018 baseline)
Minimization of packaging
Options lightweighting: Thermoforming IML & Lightweight IML
Deposit and Return Systems (DRS)
Packaging weight & volume reduced to absolute minimum >20%
Options for Reusable IML
• Extreme dishwasher resistant
• Laminated IML
Reusable and/or refillable packaging
Cold 2030 >10%
hot >80%
2040 >40% Take-away ready
meals*
* Only food intended for immediate consumption without the need of any further preparation and consumed from the receptable. 2030 -5% 2040 -15% 2035 -10%
Recyclability Packaging waste reduction
and
Avoid unnecessary packaging take-away beverages filled at point of sale
•
Standard dishwasher resistant
• Reverse IML
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.
and Packaging Waste Regulation
Mandatory
PCR content
Q: What are my options to use PCR PP? Will there be enough affordable (food-grade) PCR material available in 2030?
A: MCC Verstraete solutions supporting the production of food-grade rPP:
Memberships
Harmonized labelling
NextCycle IMLTM
2025
• Optional EPR-symbol
• Recyclability
2026
• Optional label on % of recycled content
2027
• Label on material composition via digital recycling passport
• Label/QR code on packaging reusability
2028
• Harmonized label on how-to-Recycle
of IML
Contact sensitive IML packaging 2030 2040 Non-contact sensitive IML packaging * A unit of IML packaging = packaging as a whole. >10% >35% >50% >65% SealPPeel
minimum percentage for each unit*
packaging
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The Ultimate Circular Economy Proof Packaging
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and Packaging Waste Regulation is a publication from MCC Verstraete.
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The proposed regulation (30/11/2022) is
draft. This presentation is based on our current understanding of the proposed regulation. It may change throughout the legislative process.
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