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

packaging waste prevention

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:

‘packaging waste prevention’ means measures that are taken before any packaging or packaging material has become packaging waste and that reduce the quantity of packaging waste, so that less or no packaging is required to contain, protect, handle, deliver or present products, including measures as regards the re-use of the packaging and measures to extend the life of the packaging before it becomes waste;