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The circular economy becomes binding product law - Mini-series
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Fusion42 · 23 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The EU and Switzerland are implementing binding laws transforming circular economy principles into comprehensive product regulations covering product design, data, materials, packaging, repair, and sustainability communication. The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation set detailed requirements on durability, reparability, recyclability, recycled content, and electronic sustainability data sharing through Digital Product Passports.
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You face new legal demands tying circular economy rules directly to product design and data, forcing earlier integration of sustainability into your workflows. Electronic passports for products open a new compliance frontier you must tackle this quarter or lose access to EU markets.
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