Regulatory & Policy June 30, 2026
At the June 30, 2026 plenary session of the Plan plastique consultation, France's ecology minister stated that a deposit for recycling will be mandatory from January 1, 2029, framing it as "anticipate or endure" and citing a 58.4 percent beverage container collection rate in 2024 against a 90 percent goal. Local authority associations and NGOs walked out of the session, and the Senate committee had formally opposed the measure on May 19, 2026, so the delivery route is contested even though the date is now on the record. The date is corroborated in a Senate written question of May 28, 2026. France moves from "developing a DRS" to a dated national commitment. Source: French Ministry for Ecological Transition consultation, June 30, 2026 [SIGNALED].
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