UK: Plastic Packaging Tax Consultation

A proposed modification to the plastic packaging tax regulations that would require third-party certification for packaging made of mechanically recycled plastic is being reviewed by HMRC. According to the government, the modification is required to standardize evidential criteria, increase compliance activities, assure conformity with larger PPT developments, and limit the danger of fraudulent or erroneous assertions of recycled plastic content in packaging.

The deadline for the consultation is August 10, 2026.