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An investigation into the degradation products obtained from the tertiary recycl

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056b0b

Description

An Investigation into the Effects of the Tertiary Recycling Process on the Quality and Safety of Plastics

The Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), introduced in the UK in 2022, aims to reduce plastic waste by promoting the use of recycled materials in plastic packaging. However, pharmaceutical primary packaging remains comprised of solely virgin (newly produced) materials. This is because the use of recycled plastics in primary packaging is largely prohibitive, due to concerns that degradation products will be present in the recycled plastic.

While the industry is aware that degradation products exist, these have never been fully investigated. The VMD is launching this call for interest to undertake research to identify and quantify the degradation products that occur during the tertiary recycling procedure and evaluate the potential for the use of recycled materials in veterinary pharmaceutical primary packaging.

The aims of this research

Notices

UK4: Tender notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-067083
Published: 21 October 2025, 12:42pm

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-053377
Published: 3 September 2025, 9:23am

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