End of miniatures in 2030: are holiday lets affected?
By Jeremy Fain, founder of Restelys. Updated 17 October 2026. 2 sources cited.
The ban targets the accommodation sector broadly. For lets run on a professional basis, the answer is probably yes.
The EU packaging regulation bans, from 2030, single-use packaging for toiletries intended for a single stay in the accommodation sector. That sector is defined by the European classification of economic activities, which includes short-stay tourist accommodation.
Tourist residences, aparthotels and lets run by a business are therefore very probably within scope. For an individual who lets their home occasionally, the situation is less clear; legal advice remains useful.
Either way, large sealed bottles on an anti-theft holder settle the question and lift the image of the property. The countertop holder even lets you set up without drilling.
Sources
- Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste, Annex V.
- Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Rev. 2.
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