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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

New EU Packaging Rules Impact Manufacturers

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/18/2025

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/40), the European Union’s new regulation concerning the packaging of products placed on the European market (PPWR), came into force on 11 February 2025....more

New packaging rules will soon become law across the EU – consider the implications for your brand

Hogan Lovells on 4/30/2024

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is about to come into force and will significantly change packaging laws across the EU. The aim of the legislation is to eliminate packaging waste by ensuring that all...more

No time to waste II – Parliament and Council bring reform of EU packaging regime onto home straight

Hogan Lovells on 1/22/2024

At the end of 2023, the EU Parliament and the EU Council each adopted their positions on the EU Commission's proposal for a new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. The Commission's proposal had already given rise to a...more

No time to waste - EU reform of the packaging and packaging waste regime

Hogan Lovells on 2/20/2023

Just before the start of the year, the European Commission introduced a Proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR) which will repeal the existing Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) and...more

Aprobado el PERTE en Economía Circular, con casi 500M€ en subvenciones

Hogan Lovells on 3/14/2022

Se ha aprobado el PERTE en Economía Circular, que pretende cambiar la economía hacia un tratamiento circular de los productos que minimice el uso de las materias primas, permita la incorporación de materiales reciclados y...more

Closing the Loop—European Circular Economy Package to Improve Waste Management

Jones Day on 7/5/2018

The Situation: The European Circular Economy Package ("CEP") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 14, 2018. The Result: According to the European Commission, the CEP should "help European...more

European Waste Legislation Supports Use Of Bioplastics

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 3/16/2018

On February 23, 2018, European Union (EU) ambassadors reached provisional agreements on the waste legislative package published by the European Commission in 2015. The four legislative proposals include amendments to the: - ...more

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