Legislation

In response to PPWR, Amcor offers closure solutions for reusable PET and glass bottles, supported by technical expertise to help customers implement deposit return systems.

Con l’entrata in vigore del D.Lgs. 30/2026, l’Italia recepisce la direttiva europea 2024/825/Ue e aggiorna il Codice del Consumo.

The workshop held in Milan on March 17 shed light on the legislative evolution of MOCA and PPWR

New packaging legislation strengthens recycled content requirements and aims to create a genuine single market for secondary raw materials

With the introduction of the Digital Product Passport requirements and the GS1 Sunrise 2027 transition toward two-dimensional identifiers, packaging is set to become a carrier of verified product information, no longer just a means of communication

A new system developed through the collaboration between Biorepack and the University of Pisa enables the identification of non-biodegradable components present in bioplastics in quantities exceeding the maximum limits set by EN 13432. The study has been published in the Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis.

A coalition of 22 organisations representing the European packaging value chain has published a joint statement to propose concrete recommendations regarding the European Commission's proposal for a 28th legal regime.

The European PET industry has achieved a fundamental milestone for implementing the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR): the adoption of CEN pr EN18120 standards for recycling-oriented design of plastic packaging.

The closure of plastic recycling plants in Europe is accelerating dramatically.

CONAI's Board of Directors, following discussions with the Biorepack consortium, has resolved to remodulate the Environmental Contribution (EAC) for compostable bioplastic packaging: from 1st July 2026 the value will increase from 130 to 246 euros/tonne.