Design biodegradable-polymer and other biodegradable packaging for material recycling under Art. 6, without affecting the recyclability of other waste streams.
Manufacturers of biodegradable packaging must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 9(3), in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: By 12 February 2028 (Art. 9(3)). as of 2026-08-18
- It names one industry by name: Plastics converting. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by technical documentation (Annex VII), continuous. as of 2026-08-18
What changes
Closes the route of claiming biodegradability instead of recyclability: outside the two listed cases, biodegradable packaging is held to the same recycling design duty as everything else.
The rule
biodegradable packaging outside the Art. 9(1) and 9(2) lists
Design biodegradable-polymer and other biodegradable packaging for material recycling under Art. 6, without affecting the recyclability of other waste streams.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
No size threshold.
Source text
packaging other than that referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, including packaging made of biodegradable plastic polymers and other biodegradable materials, shall be designed for material recycling in accordance with Article 6
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