What has changed, who it concerns and what you need to do. We write when a legislative change appears or when we have something important to say, not to a calendar. No official-gazette language.
A definition and a verifiable annual calculation for unclaimed deposits, documentation kept for 5 years, the deposit unchanged at 0.5 lei. What this means for producers and retailers in the SGR.
5,919 fines worth over 171 million lei in nine months, risk-based targeted inspections, and post-inspection compliance will be re-verified. What to check now: waste records, the permit, Environment Fund declarations.
PPWRBio-based plastic in packaging: the Commission opens the consultation that may bring binding targetsThe consultation opened on 21 October prepares the Art. 8 PPWR review: bio-based content targets and possible equivalence with recycled content for food contact. Respond by 13 January 2027.
PPWRThe EU packaging sorting label slips to 2029: what stays mandatory in the meantimeThe Commission postpones the act for the harmonised sorting label: Q2 2027, with the obligation realistically biting in 2029. What stays mandatory in the meantime and how to use the delay wisely.
PPWRAuthorised representative for packaging: Parliament and Council put two different thresholds on the tableParliament exempts micro and small companies, the Council exempts volumes under 1 tonne of packaging per year and per country. What the positions adopted on 20 and 21 October mean, and what to do until the final text.
PPWRSelling packaged products in other EU countries? The Commission has published the EPR guide for small businessesThe European Commission's guide confirms: national EPR registration remains mandatory in every country where you sell; under 10 tonnes a year you are entitled to simplified procedures; "no sanctions" for the missing authorised representative is a recommendation, not a guarantee.
Sustainability & CSRDSustainability reporting officially narrowed: who still has the obligation and what rights suppliers gainOrder no. 1.281/2026 of the Romanian Ministry of Finance transposes Omnibus: only companies with more than 1,000 employees AND more than RON 2.25 billion turnover report. Companies already in the 2025-2026 calendar can be exempted, and small suppliers may refuse excessive ESG questionnaires.
PPWRAuthorised representative for packaging: Brussels wants to suspend the obligation, but not for everyoneOn 19 October the European Parliament votes on suspending the EPR authorised-representative obligation - narrowed by the ENVI committee to EU micro and small companies. Until the final text, the obligation remains in force, including in Romania.
Sustainability & CSRDGreenwashing: from 27 September, "eco" without evidence is a banned commercial practiceFrom 27 September 2026, generic environmental claims without evidence, sustainability labels without a certification scheme and "climate neutral" based on offsetting are practices banned in all circumstances. Enforcement: ANPC.
DRSRomanian DRS: from 8 October, disputes over self-billed invoices are filed directly in the RetuRO platformFrom 8 October 2026, retailers collecting DRS packaging manually dispute the quantities in self-billed invoices directly from their RetuRO account. Deadline: 5 working days from the date the invoice was sent.
Sustainability & CSRDSimplified ESRS and the voluntary standard published in the Official Journal: the benchmark your 2026 and 2027 reporting depends onOn 21 September 2026 the simplified ESRS and the VSME-based voluntary standard appeared in the EU Official Journal. What changes for companies under CSRD and for suppliers asked for ESG data.
WasteCBAM financial guarantee: new rules for importers of steel, aluminium and other carbon-intensive goodsOrder no. 1.188/2026 of the Romanian Ministry of Finance sets how newly established companies must provide the financial guarantee for authorised CBAM declarant status. Without that status, CBAM imports above 50 tonnes a year are blocked.
EUDREUDR from 30 December 2026: coffee, cocoa, timber, rubber - new obligations for importers and tradersThe EU Deforestation Regulation becomes applicable to large and medium-sized companies, with no further postponement. Who is covered beyond the timber sector, what you must be able to prove and where to start.
PPWRPPWR in force for 15 days: the 3 questions we get every dayWhat is mandatory NOW (Art. 5), what only comes in 2030, and why "my packaging is recyclable" is not the same as "I am compliant".
PPWRThe Declaration of Conformity: what you publish and what you keep internalAnnex VIII asks for the identification and description of the packaging - not its recipe. How to choose correctly what goes on the commercial document.
DRSDRS after two and a half years: what has changed for producersAdministration vs. handling fees, monthly reporting on the RetuRO portal and the mistakes that cost 20,000-40,000 lei (RON).
Environment FundThe AFM declaration without fines: the monthly guide, in 10 minutesWho declares, what is declared by material category, and why reconciliation with your actual packaging portfolio is where the money is lost.
WasteThe waste audit: the obligation that can bring you money backThe 5 stages required by law - and how the same audit finds disposal costs that can become recovery revenue.
Sustainability & CSRDCSRD after Omnibus: who still reports and from whenThe new thresholds (1,000 employees, EUR 450 million), the second wave moved to 2028, and what VSME means for everyone else.
PPWRHow recyclable is your packaging? How to assess it correctly todayThe DfR criteria only come with the delegated acts - but a qualitative assessment can be done now, with EN 13430 as the reference.
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