Regulatory watchFlagged · not yet enforced
EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
Textile imports — secondary packaging
ReferenceREG-2025/0911
Published04 Dec 2025
Effective05 Mar 2026
Days until90
ImpactHigh
SourceOfficial Journal of the EU, L-series
Applies to you because
You import textile goods into Germany in secondary packaging above the 5 kg threshold. That brings recyclability grading, labelling and reporting obligations into scope for every consignment from the effective date.
90days
Runway to enforcement
Flagged 05 Dec 2025 · 06:04 CET, the day it appeared in the Official Journal — not the day someone noticed.
What to do next
- 01Audit secondary packaging against Annex II recyclability gradesby 31 Jan 2026Packaging
- 02Add PPWR labelling fields to supplier onboarding packby 14 Feb 2026Procurement
- 03Register packaging volumes with the German producer registryby 28 Feb 2026Compliance
Why this matters
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