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title: "Webinar On Demand: PPWR is here. What you need to know now"
description: "Webinar On Demand: PPWR is here // What you need to know now"
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## **PPWR is here** // What you need to know now

[Download the presentation](https://insights.amcor.com/hubfs/Amcor%20webinar%20PPWR%20June%202026%20FINAL%20FOR%20SHARING.pdf?hsLang=en)

## Additional Q&A

We received many questions we didn't have time to get to in the live webinar! So we did a separate recording. Watch the full Q&A, or click on the specific questions you're interested in.

| **All Questions & Answers** | [Watch All Now (30 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rerwsitOfRQ) |
| --- | --- |
| *Individual questions:* |  |
| What does it mean when the PPWR says packaging will "**not be allowed on the EU market**" if it does not meet PPWR requirements? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOn6SNBrLSU&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=1) |
| What does the PPWR say about **decarbonization** and CO2 reduction? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUo2vIePx0&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=2) |
| Regarding roles and responsibilities under the PPWR, **where do private label producers fall?** | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt7synp47jw&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=19) |
| Where does **pet food packaging** fall under PPWR? Does it need to meet the PFAS limitations for food packaging? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp65UeGvDBU&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=18) |
| I've heard there are Design for Recycling requirements as of **August 2026.** Is this true? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHkLEduYiU0&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=10) |
| What are the **CEN Guidelines** and where can I find them? | [Watch Now (2 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EprwTAUPSHs&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=3) |
| How will the CEN Guidelines lead to the **Recyclability Performance Grades**? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kfRRAyz5Qs&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=8) |
| How can we **already design packaging for recycling** when the final methods for calculating Recyclability Performance Grades are not yet defined? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak2wp-7lfwo&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=4) |
| How can we design flexible packaging for recycling for high barrier applications, since today we use a **layer of aluminium**? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZkK1ohSXYI&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=5) |
| How does the PPWR define **composite packaging** and will it be allowed under the Design for Recycling requirements? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhXmuofZu3o&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=9) |
| How will Design for Recycling work in the **United Kingdom**? Will it align with the PPWR? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1w1dlOMI1Y&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=6) |
| How do **bio-based plastics** fit into the PPWR? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mMvG17YmdQ&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=7) |
| Is the mandatory Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) requirement only for plastic packaging or is it also for **other materials, like paper**? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5R6kpw336Q&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=11) |
| Will **advanced (chemical) recycling** be allowed under the PPWR? Will mechanically recycled content be allowed for food or contact-sensitive packaging? | [Watch Now (3 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuykwC_AEtQ&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=12) |
| Will there be **enough PCR materials** to meet the full needs of the industry as of 2030? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BV6ZNPIOqc&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=13) |
| What are the **minimization requirements** and when will they come into force? | [Watch Now (2 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT03GY-eKdY&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=14) |
| Regarding the labelling requirements, will the **engravings for the plastic type** on the bottom of rigid plastic packaging change? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voWLuOjI124&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=15) |
| What types of **sustainability claims** will no longer be allowed under the PPWR? | [Watch Now (2 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8tqh82SqvM&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=16) |
| What are the exemptions for packaging for **hazardous goods**? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZhgy6L6MJc&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=17) |
| How will **Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)** be applied by country? | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBwURc-dOkc&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=21) |
| How can we get PPWR-ready **when not all the requirements are defined?** | [Watch Now (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqx-wMCTfc&list=PLM1r-oR7cmvU&index=22) |

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