Laws & policies / European Union
Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) — Directive (EU) 2019/904
- Type
- Directive
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Current stage
- implementing acts
- Impact
- high
- Last verified change
- 8 Sep 2026
- Next date
- 1 Jan 2030 The Commission must review Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1425 by this date at the latest.
Directive (EU) 2019/904 restricts certain single-use plastic products and sets recycled-content targets for single-use plastic beverage bottles. Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1425 sets the rules for calculating, verifying and reporting recycled content in those bottles.
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Timeline of verified changes
- 8 Sep 2026The Commission published a notice updating its guidelines on single-use plastic products under Directive (EU) 2019/904 (C/2026/4813).
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COMMISSION NOTICE Updating Commission guidelines on single-use plastic products in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (C/2026/4813)
- 3 Jul 2026Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1425 of 30 June 2026 on the calculation, verification and reporting of recycled plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles was published, repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2683.
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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2026/1425 of 30 June 2026 laying down rules for the application of Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the calculation, verification and reporting of data on recycled plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2683