The EU is really trying to destroy the economies of its member countries so only big enterprises can survive and everyone else is on welfare dependent on the government.
This is what tyrannies do.
The UK's history of freedom was because it was a country of small businesses.
Doesn't this mean its best to locate your business outside the EU and just ship ignoring the regulations.
RE: New EU packaging regulation destroys the EU single market for small online stores. You now need a waste representative in every single EU member state you would like to ship to.