PPWR Annex V, Row 1: Multipacks and the ‘Necessary to Facilitate Handling’ Exemption
This note addresses the scope of the “necessary to facilitate handling” exemption under Annex V, Row 1 of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), and explains why EuPF considers beverage multipacks to fall within it. It comes as industry and a coalition of Member States call on the European Commission to confirm this interpretation ahead of its guidelines, due by 12 February 2027.
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Clarifying PPWR roles for plastic film makers
EuPF has published a customer note setting out how the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) allocates legal responsibility across the plastic film supply chain. The note explains …
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Following the exemption of pallet wrapping and straps from the 100% reuse targets under Articles 29(2) and 29(3) PPWR, EuPF publishes additional analyses addressing the remaining 40% reuse …
Read MoreEuPF feedback on the draft delegated decision on reuse targets for pallet wrappings and straps
European Plastic Films (EuPF) has submitted its feedback to the European Commission’s public consultation on the draft delegated act exempting pallet wrappings and straps from the 100 % …
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