New obligations and targets come into force in 2025. Here you'll find a regulatory agenda detailing the main changes and measures to be complied with in order to meet environmental challenges.
Consumer information: stricter requirements
By 2025, producers must provide more complete and accessible information to consumers. This follows a revision of the regulatory thresholds, which now apply to producers marketing more than 10,000 units of product per year and generating sales in excess of 10 million eurosIn accordance with Decree no. 2022-748 of April 29, 2022 , consumers must be informed of the environmental qualities and characteristics of waste-generating products.
For packaging, producers must make available a dematerialized product sheet, specifying several essential items of information:
- Percentage of recycled material incorporated,
- Propensity to be recycled and composted,
- Reuse possibilities,
- Hazardous substances present,
- Premiums and related penalties.
Similarly, for paper products, a dematerialized product sheet will be required, including information on :
- The incorporation of recycled materials,
- Recyclability,
- Hazardous substances,
- Premiums and penalties.
This enhanced information obligation is designed to better guide consumers in their choices.
Eco-design: towards more sustainable packaging
Eco-design takes center stage in the EPR sector's new requirements for 2025. The objective is clear: to aim for 100% recycled plastic in packaging, in line with Article 5 of the AGEC (Anti-Waste and Circular Economy) law.
In addition, a strict ban on the use of mineral oils in packaging and printing intended for the public is now in force. TheOrder of April 13, 2022 imposes strict thresholds for the following substances:
- For mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH), the maximum permitted concentration in inks is 0.1% by mass, or 1 ppm for certain aromatic compounds.
- For mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH), the concentration must not exceed 0.1% by mass.
These measures aim to reduce the environmental impact of packaging while protecting consumer health.
Reuse: encouraging the circular economy
Packaging reuse becomes a major issue in 2025. Producers are now required to increase the proportion of packaging re-used on the French market, in line with their sales:
- For companies with sales of between €20 and €50 million, 5% of packaging placed on the market must be reused, whether it is destined for households, industry or commerce.
- For those with sales in excess of €50 million, the proportion is 7%.
This packaging must be recyclable, in accordance with the requirements of Decree no. 2022-507 of April 8, 2022.
At the same time, takeaway catering services must offer consumers the option of being served in reusable or recyclable containers, as stipulated in article 24 of the Climate and Resilience Act.
Reduction: eliminate plastic from sensitive areas
In line with efforts to reduce the ecological footprint of packaging, the 2025 regulation calls for an end to the use of plastic containers in collective catering services, particularly in schools, universities and certain health services (pediatrics, obstetrics, maternity wards). This measure illustrates the industry's commitment to limiting the use of single-use plastics in contexts where health and the environment are priorities.
Collection: towards widespread sorting and recycling
Finally, 2025 also marks a milestone in the generalization of separate collection for the recycling of packaging waste, particularly for products consumed away from home. This initiative, enshrined in article 72 of the AGEC law, is supported by the eco-organizations.
Establishments must also systematically sort their waste at source, particularly paper, metals, plastics, glass, wood and textiles. This obligation, laid down in article 74 of the AGEC law, is designed to improve recycling rates by facilitating the separate collection of materials.
Ambitious targets for 2025
The aim of all these new provisions is to achieve ambitious collection targets for recycling and reuse, with reinforced performance rates for the various channels concerned.