/ Credit: Alii Sher via ShutterstockCompanies that place packaging on the Spanish market are approaching a key compliance deadline under Spain’s updated packaging and packaging waste regime. Royal Decree 1055/2022, adopted in December 2022, establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for packaging and packaging waste in Spain, setting out obligations for producers of household, commercial and industrial packaging. What the annual packaging declaration must includeThe annual packaging declaration requires companies to report specific information on the packaging they have placed on the Spanish market. Non-compliance with reporting requirements can result in sanctions under Spanish waste and product regulations. Implications for international producers and supply chainsFor international businesses operating in or targeting the Spanish market, the early 2026 packaging reporting deadline represents a major compliance milestone within broader packaging regulation and EPR reporting obligations.