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Article 6(1) is similar to an essential requirement in Annex II, point 3(a), of Directive (EU) 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (hereinafter, the PPWD), related to the packaging recoverable in the form of material recycling, but it is not the same. For example, while the PPWD contained ‘essential requirements’ on packaging composition and design, it did not create uniform technical documentation obligation tied to harmonised recyclability criteria. Also, the language of the essential requirement on ‘packaging recoverable in the form of material recycling’ (Annex II, point 3(a) PPWD) was vague and difficult to legally enforce. Therefore, it should be understood that until the date of application of Article 6(2)(a) of the PPWR on design for recycling requirements, manufacturers must comply only with requirements in accordance with the PPWD and the related harmonised standards (e.g. EN 13430:2004 - Requirements for packaging recoverable by material recycling (19)).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.