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New EU packaging rules come into effect amid uncertainties

As of today, new EU packaging regulations focused on PFAS in food packaging are in place, but many entrepreneurs have questions.

12 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: New EU packaging rules come into effect amid uncertainties — Archive photoPhoto: Hanna Joerss and Frank Menger (Department for Organic Environmental Chemistry, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Today, Wednesday, the new regulations from the European Union have come into force, establishing limit values for PFAS in packaging that comes into contact with food. These rules aim to improve the environmental friendliness of packaging.

However, entrepreneurs have many questions about the implications of these changes. The new standards bring uncertainties for independents concerned about the implementation of this regulation.

Both Het Nieuwsblad and Gazet van Antwerpen have reported on these new packaging regulations and the uncertainties they entail. Entrepreneurs are worried about how they can adapt to the new requirements.

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