Yes. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 entered into force on 11 February 2025 and has been fully applicable since 12 August 2026. Most quantified requirements apply from 1 January 2030, when banned formats are prohibited; recyclability and recycled content requirements apply no earlier than that date, and the requirements increase in stages through to 2040.
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