25 YEARS ANNIVERSARY 27 PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 05/24 www.petpla.net 25 YEARS ANNIVERSARY EU Council and EU Parliament agree provisional deal for more sustainable packaging & less waste The EU Council presidency and European Parliament representatives have announced a provisional political agreement on a proposal for regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The stated aim is to tackle the increase in packaging waste generated in the EU while, at the same time, harmonising the internal market for packaging and boosting the circular economy. SOLUTIONS CONSUMER PACKAGING SBM VISIT US AT: Bottle zone | South Hall S17097 Packaging production and waste management generates a total turnover of € 370 bn in the EU. The current Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive was first adopted in 1994 and has been revised several times but, over the past decade, the total amount of waste has increased by nearly 25% and is expected to rise another 19% by 2030 if no action is taken. The expected increase in plastic packaging waste is 46% by 2030. The proposal extends across the full lifecycle of packaging. It establishes requirements to ensure safety and sustainability, requires that all packaging is recyclable and that the presence of substances of concern is minimised. It lays down labelling harmonisation requirements to improve consumer information. Sustainability and recycled content The provisional agreement introduces a restriction of food contact packaging containing per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) above certain thresholds. It maintains the 2030 and 2040 headline targets for minimum recycled content in plastic packaging. Compostable plastic packaging and packaging whose plastic component
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