Application of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR): Further practical guidance by new EU Commission FAQs

As of 12 August 2026, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/40, “PPWR”) directly applies across the EU. On 3 August 2026, the European Commission published an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) on the PPWR, which complements the Commission’s existing Guidance Document of June 2026, and seeks to resolve interpretive questions confronting manufacturers of packaged goods and other businesses in the packaging supply chain.... By: White & Case LLP