{"id":19361,"date":"2025-10-13T12:10:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packit.eu\/exemptions-within-the-ppwr\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T07:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:23:12","slug":"exemptions-within-the-ppwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packit.eu\/en\/exemptions-within-the-ppwr\/","title":{"rendered":"Exemptions within the PPWR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19361\" class=\"elementor elementor-19361 elementor-19307\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104794e e-con-full sp-s full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"104794e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc70944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc70944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What has been provisionally changed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191105e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"191105e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Based on a recent clarification from NRK and the interpretation of Article 29 PPWR, the following packaging is (provisionally) exempt from the reuse targets:<\/p><p>All bags and applications in which you store food, such as:<\/p><ul><li>sandwich bags;<\/li><li>freezer bags;<\/li><li>cling film;<\/li><\/ul><p>These packaging types (preferably made from mono material) fall under the category &#8220;flexible packaging in direct contact with food&#8221;, where hygiene and food safety outweigh reuse considerations. This provisionally eliminates the need for retailers to establish collection systems for these specific packaging types. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33781a57 e-con-full sp-s full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33781a57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3c8de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f3c8de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/packit.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Vershoudzakken-2048x1366.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-11848\" alt=\"Food Storage Bags\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packit.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Vershoudzakken-scaled.png 2048w, https:\/\/packit.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Vershoudzakken-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/packit.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Vershoudzakken-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/packit.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Vershoudzakken-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/packit.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Vershoudzakken-1536x1025.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282f13e7 e-con-full sp-s full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"282f13e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6b380f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6b380f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does this mean for retail?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46689dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46689dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For buyers, category managers, sustainability managers and quality managers, this means that certain packaging solutions can provisionally continue to be used without adaptation to reuse systems. This provides operational stability and scope to work in phases on sustainable alternatives. <\/p><p>Not everything is clear yet, but Packit closely monitors the national implementation of the PPWR and will inform you as soon as there is more clarity on this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53472b7a e-con-full sp-s full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53472b7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbf783f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dbf783f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Packit<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa6d21e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fa6d21e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt Packit, we combine knowledge of legislation and regulations with innovative packaging solutions. We are happy to advise you on the impact of the PPWR on your assortment and help you make future-proof choices. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32bd177c sp-s full e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32bd177c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c2dcaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"22c2dcaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default eael-cb-icon-position-left\" href=\"https:\/\/packit.eu\/contact-opnemen\/\" data-text=\"\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                                            <span class=\"eael-creative-button-icon-left\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"38\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 38 38\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M19 1C28.9415 1 37 9.05851 37 19C37 28.9415 28.9415 37 19 37C9.05851 37 1 28.9415 1 19C1 9.05851 9.05851 1 19 1Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.3408 9.81784C19.0397 11.4225 20.2848 12.8729 21.7461 13.9848C23.1745 15.0717 24.8417 15.858 26.4668 16.144V21.2231C24.8308 21.538 23.157 22.408 21.7275 23.604C20.262 24.8302 19.0214 26.4259 18.3291 28.1821H11.8789C12.4364 26.4227 13.2904 24.9337 14.2598 23.6616L14.2588 23.6606C15.8006 21.7054 17.6773 20.0972 19.75 18.9799L20.6064 18.519L19.7334 18.0913C17.7869 17.1374 16.0158 15.7896 14.5322 14.1606L14.2393 13.8315C13.2888 12.6954 12.4528 11.3731 11.8994 9.81784H18.3408Z\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Do you have questions about these exemptions? 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