Pay EPR financial contributions modulated by the packaging's recyclability performance grade.

Producers subject to extended producer responsibility must comply, and this is law in force.

Why it matters

This is law in force, not a proposal.

It is Art. 6(8), in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. as of 2026-08-18
The act gives its timing as: 18 months after the Art. 6(4) and 6(5) acts enter into force (Art. 6(8)). as of 2026-08-18
It names 7 industries by name: Plastics converting, Paper and board, Glass, Aluminium, Wood, Food and drink and Retail. as of 2026-08-18
Compliance is checked by producer responsibility organisation, annual. as of 2026-08-18

Addressee Producers subject to extended producer responsibilityAct Regulation (EU) 2025/40, base actArticle Art. 6(8)Class Businesses

What changes

Every producer paying EPR fees. Better-graded packaging pays less and worse-graded pays more, so the effect is dispersed rather than uniform.

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

EPR contributions falling due on packaging with a recyclability grade

Obligation

Pay EPR financial contributions modulated by the packaging's recyclability performance grade.

Who is affected

Addressee

Producers subject to extended producer responsibility

Class

Businesses

Sectors

Names Plastics converting, Paper and board, Glass and ceramics, Aluminium and metals, Wood and wood products, Food, drink and tobacco, Retail and distribution · Reaches Waste and landfill

Applies

18 months after the Art. 6(4) and 6(5) acts enter into force (Art. 6(8))

Burden drivers

D5 · D6 — 2 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

No size threshold.

Source text

Verbatim

the financial contributions paid by producers in order to comply with their extended producer responsibility obligations as laid down in Article 45 shall be modulated in accordance with the recyclability performance grades

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