EU PPWR 2026: What Chemical Exporters Must Know About the New Packaging Regulation
On 12 August 2026, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR, Regulation (EU) 2025/40) became fully applicable across all 27 EU member states. It entered into force on 11 February 2025 and is now being enforced after an 18-month transition period. For chemical exporters selling into the EU — whether you ship steel drums,…
