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Dictionary termRefillableMeans to refill must actually existRead the full definition — cuts packaging waste
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Read the official Directive · Article 4(1) · Source checked .
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| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningUCPD | Dictionary termReuseReuse is the use of a product, component or material again for the same or a similar purpose without major reprocessing.Read the full definition -rate assumptions stated; LCA vs single-use Dictionary termBaselineA documented reference condition, value or scenario against which change is assessed, defined for a specific indicator, population, boundary and point or period in time.Read the full definition Define the single-use comparator, functional unit, refill and return rate, number of uses, cleaning and transport assumptions, loss rate and calculation method; demonstrate waste reduction at realistic participation. |
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What this assessment covers
- Subject
- packaging · Named refillable packaging format and refill system.
- Lifecycle boundary
- full value chain — Packaging manufacture, refill use, return or refill behaviour and end-of-life.
- Claimed outcome or activity
- outcome
- Value-chain stages
- packaging, use phase, reverse logistics, end of life
- Geographic scope
- EU, UK, US, CA, AU
- Reporting period
- Not yet assessed
- Baseline
- Not yet assessed
- Comparator
- Not yet assessed
- Metric
- Not yet assessed
The waste reduction comparison needs a defined single-use baseline, reuse rate, break-even point and loss/cleaning assumptions.
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Published sources
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- Directive (EU) 2024/825 — Empowering consumers for the green transition (opens official source in a new tab) · Legal basis · EUR-Lex
Date or version: 2026-08-21
Article 1(1)(b) and Article 1(2)(a)
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