Regulatory & Policy July 29, 2026
With two weeks to go, three points sit in the detail rather than the headline dates. First, recyclability. The A, B, C grades are a 2030 obligation, but the recyclability requirement itself is not: the Commission guidance states that Article 6(1) "applies from 12 August 2026," with compliance measured against the old Directive and EN 13430:2004 until the Article 6(4) act lands. Second, stock. There is no transitional period for exhausting stocks, but packaging already placed on the market "may remain on the market and does not need to be withdrawn," and placing on the market is the transfer of ownership or possession, with imports timestamped at release for free circulation. Third, the previous Directive. Article 70 repeals Directive 94/62/EC from August 12 but keeps parts of it running to 2028 and 2029, and Decision 97/129/EC on material identification codes survives to August 2028. The full detail, with citations, is on the Prepare for PPWR tab. Sources: Reg (EU) 2025/40 Arts. 6, 70; Commission Notice C/2026/3084, June 10, 2026 [LOCKED].
This entry is part of the PPWR Atlas update log. The Atlas is re-checked against the Official Journal, Commission guidance, and each national PRO's published schedule, and everything that changes gets logged with its source. See the week of July 27, 2026 or the full update archive.