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
EU Act:
Date of Notification to Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC): 23 January 2025
Date published in Official Journal of the EU: 22 January 2025
Status: No Inquiry
DSC Decisions: At its meeting of 30 January 2025, the Committee decided not to hold an inquiry into the replacement EU act, pursuant to paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act.
Evidence gathering: The DSC gathered evidence on the act when it was at proposal stage, and had not yet been notified to the Committee. You can read this evidence here.
Further information on the Act can be found below:
UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the published act – 29 January 2025 (PDF, 10 pages, 184KB]
Food Standards Agency Assessment of Impact - 23 January 2025 (PDF, 5 pages, 151KB)
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Written Answers [PDF, 5 pages, 212KB]
Food Standards Agency Written Answers [PDF, 5 pages, 124KB]
Relevant Official Report (Hansard) transcript:
