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A few days ago the EU released an updated #PPWR FAQ:

https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/ad14cb8f-8d4f-11f1-9262-01aa75ed71a1

Also some more clarifications from the German Händlerbund:

1) Attaching a postage label on unbranded packaging sourced in the same EU country as your shop does not make you a producer and frees you of extended EPR responsibilities:

(Videos in German):
https://imginn.com/p/DbqOqGbMmhW/
https://imginn.com/p/DbnbkzNs1_1/

2) The de minimis relief amendment for micro-enterprises has been rejected, meaning authorized representatives are indeed required in each single EU country where you want to ship to. Even if it's just one package a year. This is unbelievably bad news for any small shops! I'm honestly speechless how idiotic & cruel this decision is!

https://ohn.haendlerbund.de/recht/politik-gesetze/entlastung-ppwr-bevollmaechtigte

https://imginn.com/p/DbsV5HsIiNt/

Edit: The official decision to discontinue negotiations is here:
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/06/24/simplification-council-agrees-negotiating-stance-to-simplify-and-streamline-environmental-rules/

The almost Newspeak-like scenario here is that this now vastly more involved and expensive impact of this legislation is officially touted as "simplification and reduction of administrative burden". Can't make this up...

#PPWR #EU #Packaging #OnlineShop #MicroEnterprise