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As of 1 January 2030, packaging will be deemed ‘recyclable’ if it complies
with the design for recycling criteria. It must not fall below performance
grade C (>=70%).
As of 1 January 2035, packaging will only be deemed ‘recyclable’ if, in
addition to the design for recycling criteria, it is recycled at scale according
to the methodology established in the delegated act(s).
As of 1 January 2038, packaging shall not be placed on the market unless it
is recyclable within grades A or B (>=80%).
Rules on modulation2 of financial contribution to be paid by producers
(i.e. eco-modulation) are required to be based on the performance grades
(A to C).
‘Packaging waste recycled at scale’ means: packaging waste which is
separately collected, sorted and recycled in installed infrastructure… under
each packaging category listed in table 2 Annex II, greater than or equal to
30% for wood and 55% for all other materials.
(Pharmaceutical packaging will be exempt until 1 January 2035).
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Note: Eco-modulation has been in place in Ireland since 2023
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