10/08/2026
European Union bureaucracy is crippling small-scale creators.
You can lodge an objection!
EU officials have imposed further obligations and charges relating to goods sent in parcels.
For example, the requirement to register with waste management systems in each EU country, pay fees there and submit reports – regardless of the number of parcels sent.
It also forces creators to minimise the amount of filling material and the size of the parcel – which increases the risk of the horse model being damaged in transit.
Link to the directive Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in the comments
The changes come into force on 12 August 2026.
You can lodge an objection!
Copy the links to the petitions (I’ve included them in the comments).