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Beverage Cups
SUPD Paper Cup Labelling – All You Need to Know
New packaging labelling laws are coming into effect across Europe
to combat marine litter levels.
The Single Use Plastic Directive (SUPD) requires standard ‘Plastic
in Product’ markings for beverage cups, regardless of plastic
content levels. (See image for example of placement.)
•Cups delivered to customers before July 3rd 2021 CAN be sold in
that European Member State until July 4th 2022 without the label
•Cups that are to be delivered to and sold (‘Placed on the market’)
in another European Member State after July 3rd 2021 must have
the label.
•Amended wording of Directive applies to all types of disposable
cups. The marking must contain the language of the country the cup is
used in. You can have multiple languages
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