The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: Interpack insights 2026
Key takeaways from Interpack 2026: how the PPWR is shaping packaging innovation, circular economy collaboration, and future-ready compliance strategies.
Read MoreValpak International Research Coordinator, Alexandra Hanna, shares an update on the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
The new regulation is expected to come into force at the beginning of 2025 following its publication into the Official Journal of the EU in the coming weeks. Organisations can expect its application begin to apply after a transition period of 18 months, with the regulation also containing several provisions with differing transition periods becoming binding later.
As representative of all Member states’ governments, we can expect an endorsement by the Council as the final step towards adoption of the new Regulation.
For more information, we offer a comprehensive guide to the PPWR.
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