PPWR implementation varies across EU member states, with different DRS systems, EPR schemes, and national packaging legislation. This section profiles key markets for packaging compliance.
Germany
Pfand DRS (98% collection), LUCID EPR registry, Verpackungsgesetz. Most advanced packaging compliance system in EU.
Country profile →France
CITEO EPR, Loi AGEC, planned DRS. Strong EPR infrastructure, late DRS adopter.
Country profile →UK (Post-Brexit)
Plastic Packaging Tax, EPR reform, Scotland DRS. Diverging from EU PPWR but aligned on key principles.
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