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Doc. 732 (2026-2027)
Submitted
Stricter packaging rules and less single-use waste in Belgium
Official title: Projet de décret portant assentiment à l'accord de coopération du 20 octobre 2026 modifiant l'accord de coopération du 4 novembre 2008 concernant la prévention et la gestion des déchets d'emballages
Status: The proposal has been submitted and is waiting to be considered by parliament. (parliament: ‘Tabled’)
In plain language
- The three Belgian regions are updating regulations to drastically cut single-use packaging and create a framework for a potential deposit return system.
- Companies and producers supplying packaging must register, pay fees, and face stricter audits and administrative fines for non-compliance.
- For you, this could mean less packaging waste in daily life and the potential arrival of a deposit refund system on beverage cans and bottles.
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