Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001023/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Kristoffer Storm (ECR)
According to Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC:
From 1 January 2030, final distributors that supply alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to consumers in sales packaging within the Member States must ensure that at least 10 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a re-use system. From 1 January 2040, these economic operators must endeavour to make 40 % of the aforementioned products available in reusable packaging within a re-use system.
- 1.How will the Commission ensure that the implementation of the recently adopted Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation does not result in administrative burden for businesses, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises?
- 2.Has the Commission assessed the economic impact of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s requirements on businesses and what support schemes does the Commission plan to introduce to ensure EU businesses remain competitive?
- 3.How will the Commission ensure that the implementation of Article 29 does not lead to a distortion of competition between large and small businesses?
Submitted: 10.3.2025