Ban on mini single-use packaging for cosmetics, hygiene and toiletry products in hotels, as provided for in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)

20.6.2025

Question for written answer  E-002490/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Seán Kelly (PPE)

In accordance with the PPWR[1], from 1 January 2030, ‘economic operators shall not place on the market packaging in the formats and for the uses listed in Annex V’, point 5 of which includes ‘single-use packaging for cosmetics, hygiene and toiletry products for the use in the accommodation sector’.

In reference to the restrictions set out by the PPWR in Article 25 and Annex V, point 5, concerning the provision of miniature cosmetics in the hospitality sector:

• 1.Could the Commission clarify the definition of ‘cosmetics, hygiene and toiletry products’ in this context?
• 2.What guidance is available for hoteliers on how to meet the needs of guests who may have forgotten essential hygiene items, such as a toothbrush or shaving kit?
• 3.If such items are banned from being pre-placed in hotel rooms, could they be made available on request at the reception or through other guest service channels? This approach allows hospitality operators to meet customer convenience while also aligning with the PPWR objectives to prevent packaging waste generation.

Submitted: 20.6.2025

• [1] Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC (OJ L, 2025/40, 22.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj).