Commission’s interpretation:

Member States can set higher recycling targets, as well as additional ones, provided that they do not undermine the internal market. Some Member States already have additional targets, for example for liquid packaging board. The PPWR echoes the previous Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD), which gave Member States discretion in terms of organising their waste management. Additional recycling targets may enhance efficiency in the packaging waste value chain and are therefore beneficial for economic operators. However, Member States must demonstrate, on a case-by-case basis, that such targets do not conflict with the PPWR’s internal market objectives.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.