{"id":2480,"date":"2025-12-01T10:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T09:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/?p=2480"},"modified":"2025-12-01T09:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:33:12","slug":"agec-ppwr-comparison-cosmetics-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/agec-ppwr-comparison-cosmetics-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"What actions should we take when national and European regulations overlap?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Example of those relating to the environment :<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>AGEC (In France) vs PPWR (In Europe)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CLEAR provides an ESSENTIAL comparative analysis to help anticipate compliance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Amid increasing environmental pressures, cosmetic packaging is subject to a dual regulatory framework:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecologie.gouv.fr\/loi-anti-gaspillage-economie-circulaire\"><strong>The French AGEC Act<\/strong><\/a> (Anti-Waste for a Circular Economy, 2020),<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/waste-and-recycling\/packaging-waste_en\"><strong>The European PPWR regulation <\/strong><\/a>(Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation), which entered into force in January 2025, will apply from 2026. It replaces Directive 94\/62\/CE on packaging and packaging waste (PPWD).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While the AGEC Act operates at a national level, the PPWR standardises rules throughout the European Union to reduce waste and accelerate the transition to a circular economy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h5>Towards a reduction in packaging waste<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Both frameworks share a common goal: reducing<strong> packaging volume at source.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The AGEC Act <\/strong>provides for the gradual phasing out of single-use plastic packaging by 2040, under the \u201c3R\u201d decree (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). Between 2021 and 2025, it requires:\n<ul>\n<li>A 20% reduction in single-use packaging, with at least 50% achieved through reuse,<\/li>\n<li>The elimination of \u201cunnecessary\u201d single-use plastic packaging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The PPWR<\/strong> aims to reduce packaging waste per inhabitant by 5% by 2035, and by 15% by 2040 (compared with 2018). It also requires optimising the weight, volume, and packaging design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These measures form the first phase of the circular economy and are completed by requirements on recyclability and the use of recycled materials.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h5>Recyclability and recycled content<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The AGEC Act<\/strong> targets 100% recyclable plastics by 2025 and promotes the use of recycled materials in packaging (at least 50% of the packaging\u2019s mass must be recycled for it to be deemed \u201crecycled\u201d).<\/li>\n<li><strong>The PPWR <\/strong>requires all packaging to be recyclable on a large scale from 2030. Packaging will only be deemed recyclable if it contains at least 70% of recycled material.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h5>Reuse and refilling systems<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Reflecting a wish to introduce a circular logic, both tests aim to encourage reuse programmes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The AGEC Act<\/strong> sets a target of 10% reusable packaging by 2027, with the establishment of deposit-return, refill, and reuse schemes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The PPWR<\/strong> establishes minimum reuse rates by 2030, depending on packaging type, and imposes sustainability and traceability criteria for reusable packaging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h5>Implementation of an EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) sector<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The EPR scheme requires manufacturers, importers, and distributors of products that generate waste to finance the prevention, collection, and treatment of this waste, with a view to fostering responsibility among producers throughout the product life cycle, and promote eco-design.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The AGEC Act <\/strong>reinforces EPR by applying the \u201cpolluter pays\u201d principle through accredited eco-organisations (CITEO, etc.) and promoting eco-design.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The PPWR<\/strong> standardises EPR throughout Europe with mandatory digital reporting, uniform performance criteria, and enhanced traceability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h5>Consumer information and transparency<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Improving labelling on reusable packaging is a primary goal to make recycling more effective.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The AGEC Act <\/strong>requires the use of standardised sorting symbols (Triman and Info-Tri) and clear information on product recyclability and the presence of any hazardous substances. It also bans misleading environmental claims.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The PPWR<\/strong> introduces unified European labelling indicating composition, recyclability, and sorting instructions, and regulates environmental claims to ensure standardised information throughout Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5>Conclusion<\/h5>\n<p><strong>The AGEC Act and the PPWR are complementary.<\/strong> France, a pioneer with the AGEC Act, has an early lead, while the PPWR supports this momentum by providing stricter standardisation throughout Europe. To that end, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecologie.gouv.fr\/direction-generale-prevention-risques-dgpr\">DGPR<\/a> (Directorate-General for Risk Prevention) is currently working to align AGEC provisions with those of the PPWR.<br \/>\nCosmetic firms will need to adapt their packaging from 2026 onwards to comply with a more demanding, yet innovation-driven and sustainability-focused, landscape.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CLEAR supports you in implementing these regulations. <a href=\"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> today to learn more and set the necessary actions in motion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Sources <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ministry for Ecological Transition-Anti-Waste for a Circular Economy Act-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecologie.gouv.fr\/loi-anti-gaspillage-economie-circulaire\">Loi anti-gaspillage \u00e9conomie circulaire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>European Commission-Packaging Waste Regulation-<a href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/waste-and-recycling\/packaging-waste\/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en\">Packaging &amp; Packaging Waste Regulation-European Commission<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cosmetics Europe-Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)-<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu\/policy-corner\/packaging-and-packaging-waste-regulation-ppwr\/\">Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)-Cosmetics Europe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cosmed-Timeline of your obligations: AGEC Act and Cosmetic Regulation-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmed.fr\/calendrier-de-vos-obligations-loi-agec-et-reglementation-cosmetique\/\">Calendrier de vos obligations: loi AGEC et r\u00e8glementation cosm\u00e9tique-Cosmed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ECHA-Understanding the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation-<a href=\"https:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/en\/understanding-ppwr\">Understanding the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation-ECHA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>L\u2019usine nouvelle-Talk Zero impact Packaging \u2013 from the AGEC to the PPWR: how to find your way around and remain compliant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usinenouvelle.com\/nos-webinars\/talk-zip-de-l-agec-au-ppwr-comment-s-y-retrouver-et-rester-conforme-100074997?campaign=Site-page-Liste\">Talk ZERO IMPACT PACKAGING-DE L\u2019AGEC AU PPWR: COMMENT S\u2019Y RETROUVER ET RESTER CONFORME<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Example of those relating to the environment : AGEC (In France) vs PPWR<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":2483,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[217,204,99,213,110,112,215,214,101,216],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2480"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2501,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480\/revisions\/2501"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}