The European Commission has released an updated guidance document on the Single-Use Plastics Directive, providing manufacturers, producers, and distributors with clarification on compliance obligations. The updated guide addresses exemptions for certain packaging applications and establishes clearer requirements for product marking to inform consumers and ensure traceability in the supply chain. Producers must ensure compliance with marking obligations to facilitate proper waste sorting and collection. The guidance reinforces extended producer responsibility principles by clarifying the scope of producer duties regarding single-use plastic products and their alternatives.