PPWR calendar 2026–2040 – key dates
The PPWR timeline does not end on 12 August 2026. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 provides for a multi-stage timetable under which further significant requirements take…
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PPWR certificate or declaration of conformity?
If a business partner asks you for a ‘PPWR certificate’, it is worth first establishing what they actually need. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging…
Manufacturer, importer or distributor – who is responsible for PPWR?
Who is responsible under the PPWR depends on the company’s role in relation to the specific packaging. The most significant mistake is assuming that…
Who issues and who signs the PPWR declaration of conformity?
The PPWR declaration of conformity is drawn up by the manufacturer responsible for the given packaging type. The document is signed by a person…
How long should you retain the PPWR declaration and documentation?
Technical documentation and the PPWR EU declaration of conformity must be retained for 5 years for single-use packaging and for 10 years for reusable…
How to prepare PPWR documentation for an inspection?
PPWR documentation is ready for inspection when a company can quickly move from a specific packaging item to evidence showing why it was considered…
Annex VIII to the PPWR – how to complete the declaration field by field
Annex VIII to the PPWR sets out the model EU declaration of conformity for packaging. The document consists of a heading with the declaration…
What tests are required for a PPWR declaration?
PPWR does not establish a single mandatory package of laboratory tests to be carried out for every item of packaging before drawing up the…
Declaration of conformity and technical documentation – what is the difference?
PPWR technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity are two distinct elements of the same process. Technical documentation contains the evidence, calculations, specifications…
PPWR technical documentation – Annex VII checklist
PPWR technical documentation is the body of evidence on the basis of which the manufacturer demonstrates that a specific packaging type complies with the…
PPWR declaration of conformity – a complete guide for businesses
A PPWR declaration of conformity is a formal statement in which the relevant manufacturer confirms that compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2025/40…
PPWR for importers from China – which documents should you request?
An importer bringing packaging or a packaged product in from China should, before placing it on the market in the EU, verify whether the…
PPWR for own-brand products – when does a private label become a manufacturer?
A company that commissions the design or manufacture of packaging or a packaged product under its own name or trademark generally becomes the manufacturer…
When must the PPWR declaration of conformity be updated?
A PPWR declaration of conformity must be reassessed whenever the design, packaging characteristics or technical basis for assessment changes in a way that may…
PPWR declaration and SKU – does every product need a separate declaration?
No, the PPWR does not establish a rule under which every product SKU must automatically have a separate EU declaration of conformity. An SKU…
Packaging minimisation under the PPWR – how to demonstrate compliance?
Packaging minimisation under the PPWR does not simply mean ‘use less material’. The company must be able to demonstrate that the mass and volume…
Recyclability of packaging under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Packaging recyclability under the PPWR is not simply a matter of stating that cardboard, glass or plastic ‘is recyclable’. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging…
PFAS in food packaging – what does PPWR change?
From 12 August 2026, the PPWR introduces specific PFAS limits for food-contact packaging. This means that, when assessing conformity, a general statement that packaging…
PPWR for e-commerce – declarations, documentation and shipping packaging
PPWR for e-commerce concerns not only product packaging, but also the box, envelope or other packaging used to send an order to the customer.…
Which documents need to be collected from the supplier for the PPWR declaration of conformity?
Preparing a PPWR declaration of conformity does not begin with completing the form in Annex VIII, but with gathering evidence demonstrating the compliance of…
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