IMACE position on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔’𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 and reduce environmental impacts. 🌍 Our sector remains committed to investing in sustainable packaging solutions and contributing constructively to the successful implementation of the PPWR. However, with the 12 August 2026 application date approaching, 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝.

Key elements such as harmonised methodologies, detailed compliance pathways, and essential guidance are still missing or under development, while companies are expected to 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

📣 In this context, IMACE calls for:

• a postponement of the 12 August 2026 application date;
• a targeted reopening of the Regulation to address critical outstanding issues;
• timely publication of harmonised methodologies, standards, and guidance;
• greater coherence and interoperability with related EU legislation.

A workable and harmonised implementation framework is essential to 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐏𝐖𝐑 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 while safeguarding the functioning of the Single Market, legal certainty, and European competitiveness.

Read IMACE’s full position paper 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKAzRUdt