New packaging rules supplement the EU Packaging Regulation

• What changes:

  • The executive order now supplements the EU Packaging Regulation and applies as a general rule to all packaging covered by the regulation, however not to deposit-bearing beverage packaging (except chapters II and III).
  • Reporting to the authorities moves from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency to the Danish Energy Agency, and responsibility for glass packaging and plastic crates/plastic pallets now lies with the manufacturer or its authorised representative (previously the trader).
  • Only if the manufacturer or its representative is not established in the EU does the obligation in certain cases fall on the producer.
• Who: The rules apply to packaging covered by the Packaging Regulation. Deposit packaging is generally not included, but chapters II and III also apply to it. If the producer of the packaging has been granted an exemption from the obligation to participate in the deposit and return system, the executive order also applies to that packaging (this is new).
• When: The executive order entered into force on 15 October 2026.

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