Regulatory & Policy August 25, 2026
On August 14 the Commission opened calls for evidence on the two acts that decide how recycled content gets counted. One is the Article 7(8) methodology for calculating and verifying recycled content in plastic packaging. The other is the Article 7(10) rules for recognising recycled material imported from outside the EU. Both take feedback until September 16, 2026.
Why the first one matters. It decides whether chemical recycling counted through mass balance can be used toward the 2030 minimums. If it can, your recycled-content sourcing options widen considerably. If it cannot, mechanical recyclate is the only route and the supply position tightens. It also moves the deadline itself: the Article 7(1) targets apply from January 1, 2030 or three years after this act enters into force, whichever is later.
Why the second one matters. If any of your recyclate comes from outside the EU, this act decides whether it counts at all.
What to do. A call for evidence is the early stage, so there is no draft text yet. That is the point: this is when the shape of the rule is still open, and it is a much cheaper moment to be heard than after a draft exists. Comment on the Article 7(8) methodology or on the Article 7(10) import rules.
Source: European Commission Have Your Say, initiatives 18753 (Ares(2026)7895997) and 18752 (Ares(2026)7896043), register entries read August 25, 2026. [SIGNALED]
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