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The bottle cap that won't come off

EU rule in force

Company
EU rule
Clock started
3 Jul 2024. Caps must stay attached to plastic drinks bottles up to 3 litres from 3 Jul 2024.
Who is left out
Everyone in the EU. This is a rule, not a block.
The rule
Single-Use Plastics Directive (EU) 2019/904, Article 6.
Sources
Last checked
1 Nov 2026