It is assessed as an average per manufacturing plant and year for each packaging type and format. A catalogue item may therefore fall below its threshold if another, produced in the same plant and category, exceeds it enough to compensate. The official calculation methodology will be set in an implementing act expected by 31 December 2026 at the latest, and Regulation (EU) 2025/40 provides for the 2030 deadline to move accordingly if this act is delayed. It is better to wait for publication before building an offsetting strategy between catalogue items.
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