EU Regulation

A recent PPWR briefing for the steel industry shows that packaging regulation is no longer only a consumer-goods issue. Industrial exporters also need structured data on packaging materials, weights, dimensions, recyclability, and supplier records.

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation applies in full from August 12, 2026. Packaging that fails to meet the new rules cannot enter the EU market. Here is what the regulation requires and how Korean exporters are preparing.