Preamble
Recitals 188
Chapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1-4) 4
Chapter II - SUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS (Article 5-11) 7
Chapter III - LABELLING, MARKING AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS (Article 12-14) 3
Chapter IV - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS (Article 15-23) 9
Chapter V - OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS TO REDUCE PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE (Article 24-33) 10
Chapter VI - PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS (Article 34) 1
Chapter VII - CONFORMITY OF PACKAGING (Article 35-39) 5
Chapter VIII - MANAGEMENT OF PACKAGING AND OF PACKAGING WASTE (Article 40-57) 18
Chapter IX - SAFEGUARD PROCEDURES (Article 58-62) 5
Chapter X - GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (Article 63) 1
Chapter XI - DELEGATED POWERS AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE (Article 64-65) 2
Chapter XII - AMENDMENTS (Article 66-67) 2
Chapter XIII - FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 68-71) 4
Annexes 13
- Annex I
- Annex II
- Annex III
- Annex IV
- Annex V
- Annex VI
- Annex VII
- Annex VIII
- Annex IX
- Annex X
- Annex XI
- Annex XII
- Annex XIII

biobased plastics

Definitions over time (1)

11/02/2025 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 3, Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) Scope: Whole act

1. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

‘biobased plastics’ means plastics made from biological resources, such as biomass feedstock, organic waste or by-products, and irrespective of whether the plastics are biodegradable or non-biodegradable;