Designate competent authorities for this Chapter and for Arts. 6(10), 29(1)-(7) and (9) and 30 to 34, lay down their organisation and the administrative and procedural rules for registration, reporting oversight, EPR supervision, EPR authorisation and information, and notify the Commission by 12 July 2025.

Member States must comply, and this is law in force.

Why it matters

This is law in force, not a proposal.

It is Art. 40, in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. as of 2026-08-18
The act gives its timing as: Notification by 12 July 2025 (Art. 40(3)). as of 2026-08-18
It names one industry by name: Waste. as of 2026-08-18
Compliance is checked by none, once, then on change. as of 2026-08-18

Addressee Member StatesAct Regulation (EU) 2025/40, base actArticle Art. 40Class Governments

What changes

All 27 Member States, and the earliest deadline in the act -- 12 July 2025, before the Regulation generally applies.

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

implementation of this Regulation

Obligation

Designate competent authorities for this Chapter and for Arts. 6(10), 29(1)-(7) and (9) and 30 to 34, lay down their organisation and the administrative and procedural rules for registration, reporting oversight, EPR supervision, EPR authorisation and information, and notify the Commission by 12 July 2025.

Who is affected

Addressee

Member States

Class

Governments

Sectors

Names Waste and landfill · Reaches Glass and ceramics, Aluminium and metals, Steel, Paper and board, Wood and wood products, Plastics converting

Applies

Notification by 12 July 2025 (Art. 40(3))

Burden drivers

D1 — 1 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Binds a Member State, not a company by size.

Source text

Verbatim

Member States shall designate one or more competent authorities to be responsible for implementation and enforcement of the obligations set out in this Chapter and in Article 6(10), Article 29(1) to (7) and (9) and Articles 30 to34.

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