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Minimum standard pursuant to section 21 VerpackG – edition 2024

On August 29, 2024, the updatede version of the minimum standard was published in consultation with the Umweltbundesamt (German Environment Agency) in its 2024 edition The current version of the minimum standard for determining the recyclability of packaging currently in force and a summary of the changes is available in English, and can be found here:


Minimum standard for determining the recyclability of packaging – edition 2024

Summary of the changes of the minimum standard