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Italy: New regulation on certain single-use plastic packaging    Italy has published a proposal for a technical regulation establishing biodegradability and compostability requirements for certain single-use plastic packaging.  This draft legislation updates Legislative Decree No. 152 (April 3, 2006) to mandate biodegradability and compostability for specific packaging types. This alignment follows the discretion granted to Member States by Article 9(2)(b) of EU Regulation 2025/40.  The proposal is structured as...

EU: New draft decision on recycled plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles    The EU Commission has published Commission Implementing Decision laying down rules for the application of Directive (EU) 2019/904 (Single-Use Plastics Directive) as regards the calculation, verification and reporting of data on recycled plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles.   Products in scope of the Decision...

Switzerland: New Ordinance on Packaging   Switzerland has published a new Ordinance on Packaging. The legal draft stipulates that sustainability considerations must be integrated into the packaging production process. Where technically feasible and economically reasonable, producers and distributors should strive to reduce material usage, optimize packaging design and composition, and increase both recyclability and the...

Japan : Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources   Japan has issued updates to the Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources. The amendment of the “Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources” requires manufacturers and importers to use recycled materials through formulating plans and reporting regularly to the...

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Plastic Waste Reduction and Environmental Protection Act 2024   Saint Kitts and Nevis published a new Plastic Waste Reduction and Environmental Protection Act 2024. The goal of the act is to control and restrict the importation and distribution of single use plastic items to reduce the significant environmental impact of single...

Belgium: Royal Decree on single-use plastic bags and labels on reusable bottles   This draft Royal Decree is aimed at mitigating and curbing the environmental repercussions of specific single-use items while encouraging the adoption of reusable alternatives and fostering the transition to a circular economy. Its objectives also encompass the integration of the provisions outlined...