PPWR — Article 11

Article 11 Reusable packaging 1. Packaging placed on the market from 11 February 2025 shall be considered to be reusable where it fulfils all of the following requirements: (a) it has been conceived, designed and placed on the market with the objective to be re-used multiple times; (b) it has been conceived and designed to accomplish as many rotations as possible under normally predictable conditions of use; (c) it fulfils applicable requirements regarding consumer health, safety and hygiene; (d) it can be emptied or unloaded without being damaged in a way that would prevent its further function and re-use; (e) it is capable of being emptied, unloaded, refilled or reloaded while maintaining the quality and safety of the packaged product and ensuring compliance with the applicable safety and hygiene requirements, including those on food safety; (f) it is capable of being reconditioned in accordance with Part B of Annex VI, while maintaining its ability to perform its intended function; (g) it allows for affixing of labels and the provision of information on the properties of that product and on the packaging itself, including any relevant instructions and information for ensuring sa

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fety, adequate use, traceability and shelf-life of the product; (h) it can be emptied, unloaded, refilled or reloaded without risk to the health and safety of those responsible for doing so; and (i) it fulfils the requirements specific to recyclable packaging set out in Article 6, so that it can be recycled when it becomes waste. requirements specific to recyclable packaging set out in Article 6, so that it can be recycled when it becomes waste. 2. By 12 February 2027, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 64 to supplement this Regulation by establishing a minimum number for the rotations for reusable packaging, for the purpose of paragraph 1, point (b), of this Article for the packaging formats which are most frequently used in re-use, taking into account hygiene and other requirements such as logistics. 3. Compliance with the requirements set out in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be demonstrated in the technical information concerning the packaging referred to in Annex VII. CHAPTER III LABELLING, MARKING AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

Massimiliano Salini, Francesca Peppucci, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Fulvio Martusciello, Adam Jarubas, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Dolors Montserrat — Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The adoption of the implementing act that will set requirements for harmonised sorting instructions should be connected to the entry into force of the obligation in Article 11(1) to give industry enough time to adjust.There are numerous nation-specific marking requirements that packaging manufacturers are currently asked to follow. In order to prevent the proliferation of divergent marking requirements from impeding

Erik Poulsen, Asger Christensen, Emma Wiesner, Frédérique Ries, Dacian Cioloş, Susana Solís Pérez — Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
To ensure the free movement of goods it is of upmost importance that the labeling requirement on the packaging is implemented only via pictograms without the possibility to require an accompanying text on the label in the national language.

Frédérique Ries, Catherine Chabaud, Pascal Canfin, Martin Hojsík, Michal Wiezik, Max Orville, Susana Solís Pérez, Karen Melchior — Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Information on the composition of the material is not always the most relevant to display, as it may confuse consumers. Instead, the label should indicate which stream the packaging component should be sorted into, in order to avoid sorting mistakes.