EU PPWR FAQs Updated August 2026 - Flipbook - Page 17
However, if a company uses transport packaging which it has not manufactured itself to ship parts
between two of its company sites, PPWR rules will apply, as the packaging is considered placed
on the market.
Further clarifications
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Are crown corks for beverage bottles an integrated or separate component?
Crown corks for glass bottles are considered separate components, as per Article 3(1), point (44),
of the Regulation. Such closures, which are not permanently attached to the bottle, need to be
separated completely and permanently from the main packaging unit in order to access the product
and, therefore, to ensure the functionality of the packaging unit. The future delegated act on design
for recycling (DfR) will further specify the rules for integrated and separate components.
15)
Are the derogations provided for in Directive 2008/68/EC on the inland
transport of dangerous goods 3 applicable to all packaging that is used for the
transport of dangerous goods? Are the derogations also applicable to the transport of
non-dangerous goods? UPDATED!
The provisions on recyclability, recycled content and reuse targets contain specific exemptions for
packaging used for transport of dangerous goods. If the packaging is used for transport of dangerous
goods in accordance with Directive 2008/68/EC, even though it does not require UN approval, e.g.
packaging used under limited quantities (LQ) marking, the PPWR derogations are applicable.
For UN approved packaging used for the transport of non-dangerous goods, the PPWR rules
apply.
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Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport
of dangerous goods
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