Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC
Published Replacement EU Act
This law is a published replacement EU law: Article 13(3a) applies and the Stormont Brake could be used under certain circumstances. Read more about the procedure for new and amending/replacement EU laws and how they apply in Northern Ireland.
The table below sets out the main procedural steps and the work of the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) in relation to this act.
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 Category |
Published Replacement EU act |
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 Procedure |
Article 13(3) |
 EU law |
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC [External link] |
 UK Government assessment and further information |
UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the proposed EU act - 20 December 2022 (PDF, 9 Pages, 143KB)
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 Date of notification of the proposed EU act to the DSC |
The DSC was not notified of the proposed EU act.
The proposed act was identified as a priority during the Committee's forward work planning exercise on 12 September 2024, when it considered proposed EU acts which had started their legislative passage before the Committee was established. |
 Consideration by the DSC of the proposed EU act |
The DSC considered written departmental evidence on the proposed EU act on 24 October 2024. It heard evidence from departmental officials on the adopted text on 16 January 2025.
Read the evidence gathered as part of the DSC's examination of the proposed EU act. |
| Date of publication in Official Journal of the EU 2-month scrutiny period starts |
22/01/2025 |
| Date of notification of published EU act to the DSC |
23/01/2025 |
 Deadline for DSC decision on an inquiry |
30/01/2025 |
 Decision to hold an inquiry |
At its meeting on 30 January 2025, the Committee decided not to hold an inquiry into the replacement EU act. |
| Deadline for publication of DSC Report |
28/02/2025 |
 DSC report |
N/A |
 Stormont Brake notification deadline |
07/03/2025 |
 Stormont Brake notification |
A notification was not received by the Speaker. |
 Consideration by UK Government (UKG) |
N/A |
 UKG notification to European Commission |
N/A |
 End of two-month scrutiny period |
22/03/2025 |
