More than 120 companies call on EU to keep PPWR regulation on schedule

More than 120 companies and trade bodies urged EU institutions on June 4, 2026 to keep the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) implementation on schedule, stressing the need for timely, evidence-based secondary rules. Signatories—including Amcor, Aldi, Ikea and LyondellBasell—warned that delayed or disruptive changes could add to pressures from geopolitical tensions, trade shifts and rising energy and raw-material costs, potentially affecting competitiveness across Europe’s packaging, retail and chemical sectors. For markets, a smooth, predictable rollout would reduce regulatory uncertainty for EU-listed firms (many constituents of the Europe 50), whereas protracted rule-making or restrictive follow-up measures could raise compliance costs and weigh on sectoral stocks and investor sentiment.