By Julia PayneBRUSSELS, Aug 11 (Reuters) – New EU packaging regulations will come into force on Wednesday which set EU-wide limits on PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, in food-contact packaging and set targets to cut the bloc’s waste, especially of oil-derived plastics. The ​law revamps rules dating back to the 1990s to handle the sharp ‌increase in packaging waste – up over 20% in the last decade – driven by online shopping and “grab and go” consumption habits. A new EU law regulating plastic waste exports came into effect in May with the aim to ensure it is handled sustainably. ⁠Much of the EU’s plastic ‌waste has been exported to third countries for decades – and often ⁠dumped. Later this year, the Commission will launch a consultation on harmonised labels to help consumers sort packaging waste.