What EU Article 9.1 Really Costs When Pharma and Cosmetics Fund 80% of Upgrades: A Shanghai ChiMay CFO Read
Key Takeaways Article 9 of the recast EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (Directive 2024/3019, in force January 1, 2025) obliges pharmaceutical and cosmetics producers to fund at least 80% of the cost of quaternary treatment upgrades through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), with the financing scheme operational from the end of 2028. Quaternary treatment rolls out…