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EU exempts Japanese sake from packaging recycling rules

Requirement covering sake bottles would amount to non-tariff barrier, Tokyo argued

Sake bottles have different shapes than wine bottles, making them difficult to reuse in Europe. (Photo by Yo Inoue)

BRUSSELS -- European Union officials have cleared Japanese sake from a new set of regulations on food packaging that would have impeded exports to the common market.

EU members reached a broad agreement on draft rules Monday. The regulations will require businesses that make or sell alcohol to put at least 10% of their products in reusable or refillable containers.

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