Regulation (EU) 2024/2865: what it means for Waste & Circular Economy

to amend Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures to improve the single market for chemicals. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the EU has overall been successful in creating an efficient single market for chemicals. However, some weaknesses or gaps in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and…

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Waste operators, recyclers and producers face EU rules on waste management, packaging and the shift to a circular economy. These are the EU acts most likely to apply.

Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers packaging. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.

• Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste32025R0040
• Directive (EU) 2024/3019 concerning urban wastewater treatment (recast) (recast)32024L3019
• Regulation (EU) 2022/839 laying down transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products authorised or registered in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC or Regulation (EC) No 726/200432022R0839

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