Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2025/40, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
Applies from
12 February 2028
Binds
Manufacturers, importers
Evidence
LOCKED read in the EUR-Lex text
What it requires
Names the narrow set of formats that must be industrially compostable rather than recyclable: tea and coffee bags, single-serve coffee or tea system units where those are necessarily consumed with the product, produce stickers, and very lightweight plastic carrier bags. Everything else defaults to the recyclability regime, which is why a compostable claim is not a general escape route from Art. 6.
This is a plain-English summary for planning, not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for the text. Read Article 9 in full at EUR-Lex, and verify against the Official Journal before any compliance decision.