Recyclable packaging - European requirements for plastic packaging

European packaging regulations mainly stipulate requirements regarding the reduction of packaging materials, labeling, recyclability, and safety to ensure the safety, environmental friendliness, and sustainability of packaging. These regulations aim to promote a circular economy, reduce waste, and protect the environment. The scope of implementation of European packaging regulations covers all commodity packaging sold in the European market, regardless of the country of origin.

European packaging regulations mainly include the following:

1. Packaging Material Requirements: Europe has very strict requirements for packaging materials, which must meet relevant standards to ensure the safety and environmental friendliness of the packaging. For example, packaging materials must be non-toxic, odorless, not easily deformed, and not easily damaged.

2. Packaging Reduction: Europe encourages companies to use less packaging material to reduce unnecessary waste. At the same time, it also encourages the use of recyclable and recycled packaging materials to promote the development of a circular economy.

3. Labeling Requirements: All packaging materials must clearly indicate the product name, production date, shelf life, ingredients, etc., to meet consumers' right to know and safe use.

4. Environmental Requirements: Europe has strict regulations on the treatment and recycling of packaging waste, requiring companies to classify, recycle, and process packaging waste to reduce environmental pollution.

5. Safety Requirements: Europe has very high safety requirements for packaging materials, requiring companies to conduct safety tests on packaging materials to ensure that they do not harm consumers' health.

Currently, the recyclable packaging certifications accepted in the European market are: GRS and EN15343.

Global Recycled Standard Certification GRS (Global Recycled Standard) is an international, voluntary, and comprehensive product standard that specifies third-party certification requirements for recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices, and chemical restrictions.

EN15343:2008 is a standard for plastic recycling, a standard that must be implemented by the EU according to internal CEN/CENELEC regulations, mainly involving plastic recycling traceability, qualification assessment, and recycled content. This standard assesses the traceability of the system to calculate the recycled content in plastic products.

Dongguan Shunxingyuan Packaging Products Co., Ltd. is a GRS and EN15343:2008 double-certified recyclable plastic bag production factory. Shunxingyuan Packaging can produce various types of recyclable plastic bags, shrink films, and stretch films, and is accepted by many brand buyers and consumers due to its use of high-quality, high-transparency, impurity-free recyclable raw materials, high-precision automated production equipment, a clean and tidy production environment, better offsetting of plastic taxes, and compliance with standards such as Reach, Rohs, PFAS, BHT, and RSL.