# EU packaging rules and small sellers: a real paperwork burden, not a universal €6,000 entry fee

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## Sources

- https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste_en
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng
- https://letsrecycle.com/news/meps-back-simplified-eu-epr-rules-for-small-businesses
- https://packagingeurope.com/eu-parliament-votes-to-exempt-smes-from-representative-rules-until-2035
- https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSbesmRkt/
- https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/package-environmental-omnibus
- https://www.tiktok.com/@theniconomist/video/7673174497268075797