[Snack Talk] Japanese sake, which is becoming increasingly popular, is in danger of being banned from import in Europe!?

Bottle recycling to be mandatory from 2030 onwards

The European Union (EU) is considering banning the import of sake from 2030. This is due to new environmental regulations proposed by the EU, which will require the reuse and recycling of bottles and cans, but will not apply to products like sake that are difficult to reuse locally. The Japanese government is working to have sake excluded from this regulation, but the outcome is still unclear. Sake is becoming increasingly popular in the EU, and exports are also increasing, so I hope they make an effort before it's too late.

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Popular Japanese sake at risk of EU ban... Reusable bottles will be mandatory from 2030 onwards, government launches diplomatic offensive to seek exemption

[Yomiuri Shimbun] [Brussels = Keigo Sakai] The European Union (EU) is considering banning the export of Japanese sake to the region from 2030 onwards. Under the current EU regulation proposal, which requires the reuse and recycling of bottles and cans, Japanese sake, which is difficult to wash and reuse locally, will be subject to the ban.

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