Day 1: Regulatory Landscape and Industry ComplianceWednesday, 25 March 2026

• Critical insights on secondary legislation and delegated acts coming into force
  Timeline for implementation and compliance deadlines through 2030

• Preview of the upcoming Circular Economy Act and its connection to packaging
• Implications for waste framework revisions and extended producer responsibility

• Identifying practical barriers to compliance for different packaging types
• Collaborative problem-solving for industrial vs. consumer packaging requirements

• Addressing fragmentation challenges across 27 national implementations
• Balancing environmental goals with single market integrity

• Lessons from companies managing compliance across multiple jurisdictions
  Tools and strategies for efficient reporting and fee management
  

• Understanding concentration limits and testing methodologies
• Developing compliant alternatives for barrier properties
• Industry collaboration is needed to agree on methods for meeting limits in food packaging.

• Addressing the unique challenges of industrial and transport packaging
• Recognition of reconditioned packaging under Article 3 of PPWR
• The 99% recovery rate achieved in industrial transport packaging
• Challenges with consumer-facing reuse systems for home and personal care products
• The economics of reuse across different sectors and package sizes
• How digital tracking systems have revolutionised industrial reuse potential for cross-sector knowledge transfer

• German Excellence: Streamlined reporting systems and effective enforcement mechanisms achieving 90%+ compliance rates
• Dutch Digital Innovation: Integrated platforms connecting stakeholders reduced administrative burden by 40%
• French EPR Evolution: Innovative eco-modulation driving measurable packaging design improvements
• Cross-Border Collaboration: Regional cooperation models that successfully harmonised collection systems and reporting requirements
  

• Comparing material-specific vs. binary recyclability labelling systems
• Addressing consumer confusion through standardised communication

This forward-looking panel explores how the Green Claims Directive and Clean Industrial Deal are reshaping the economics of packaging sustainability. Industry leaders and policy experts will discuss how these frameworks are creating new market dynamics, addressing price disparities between virgin and recycled materials, and supporting the transition to circular business models.

• Implementing the Green Claims Directive: Creating transparency and preventing greenwashing in packaging sustainability claims
• Economic rebalancing: How regulatory measures are finally addressing the price gap between virgin and recycled plastic materials
• The Clean Industrial Deal as a catalyst: Examining its role in supporting mechanical recycling infrastructure and preventing further bankruptcies in the recycling sector
• Beyond compliance: Strategies for businesses to leverage these frameworks for competitive advantage and innovation
• Future outlook: Anticipated market shifts and investment opportunities in sustainable packaging through 2030