On 10 February 2026, the UK Government published a reminder on the European Commission Notice C/2025/946 on the application of the EU PPWR Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaged products placed on the market of the UK Northern Ireland (UK-NI).

According to the European Commission Notice C/2025/946, the reference to Directive 94/62/EC in Point 25 of Annex 2 to the Windsor Framework (Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland) shall be read as referring to the EU PPWR Regulation (EU) 2025/40, according to Article 13(3) of the Windsor Framework.

The essential technical requirements for EU and UK-NI manufacturers and importers for general packaging are as follows：

URL：

https://www.business.gov.uk/campaign/europe/european-union-eu-regulations/eu-packaging-and-packaging-waste-regulation-eu-ppwr/

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