EU Proposes Revisions of Rules on Packaging and Packaging Waste

As disclosed by EU, the current Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste¹ (PPWD) failed to reduce the negative environmental impacts of packaging. Part of the reason includes the different regulatory approaches adopted by different Member States, which led to an uneven market supervision and regulatory enforcement situation. Moreover, according to EU, since “40% of plastics and 50% of paper used in EU is for packaging use, EU will see a further 19% increase in packaging waste by 2030.”