The EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) sets new rules on packaging design, materials, recyclability and waste handling. Thai food exporters (snacks, dried fruit, processed food), who export over 100 billion baht a year to the EU, need to check their packs. The article says multi-layer foil pouches are legal but may not be sorted by EU recycling scanners (NIR), so mono-material options such as Mono PE may be worth testing. Source is a packaging-company speaker, so verify specific compliance requirements with the buyer or an EU-compliance adviser before changing packaging.