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Plastics and articles thereof – European Union

Official title

Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 as regards the management of the Union register, compliance documentation, test methods, and documents to be presented upon release for free circulation (Text with EEA relevance)

The European Union issued an addendum on 3 November 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/EU/940. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 15 April 2026. The comment period closed on 14 June 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39); Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs (ICS code 67.250)

HS codes
  • 39 · Plastics and articles thereof
    • 39
Notifying member
European Union
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/EU/940Latest notice: G/SPS/N/EU/940/Add.1
Keywords
Food safety, Human health, Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 14 June 2026
Proposed adoption
Foreseen 30 September 2026.
Proposed entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The provisions shall apply from entry into force except for

How to comment

The comment period closed on 14 June 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/EU/940/Add.1; it can take them up with the European Union.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/EU/940/Add.1⁩, 3 November 2026)

Management of the Union register, compliance documentation, test methods, and documents to be presented upon release for free circulation

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/940 (15 April 2026) is now adopted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/2376 of 28 October 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 as regards the management of the Union register, compliance documentation, test methods, and documents to be presented upon release for free circulation (Text with EEA relevance). This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This draft amendment to Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 aims to address current challenges improving the documentation and controls of recycled plastics including those imported to the EU, to provide the legal basis for the creation of the TARIC codes, and to streamline with an interactive digital platform the procedure for registration by industry and the management of the recycling installations by national authorities.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/EU/940/Add.1

    Management of the Union register, compliance documentation, test methods, and documents to be presented upon release for free circulation

    The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/940 (15 April 2026) is now adopted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/2376 of 28 October 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 as regards the management of the Union register, compliance documentation, test methods, and documents to be presented upon release for free circulation (Text with EEA relevance). This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (French) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/EU/940

    Comment deadline: Closed on 14 June 2026

    Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 as regards the management of the Union register, compliance documentation, test methods, and documents to be presented upon release for free circulation (Text with EEA relevance)

    This draft amendment to Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 aims to address current challenges improving the documentation and controls of recycled plastics including those imported to the EU, to provide the legal basis for the creation of the TARIC codes, and to streamline with an interactive digital platform the procedure for registration by industry and the management of the recycling installations by national authorities.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

All updates from the European Union

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    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/986Comments until 27 December 2026

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