Category: European Union

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 is applicable from 12 August 2026. That said, the PPWR contains many requirements concerning labelling, documentation, EPR, and other aspects that only start to apply years later.

This guide serves as a timeline for PPWR requirements and their respective dates.

Methodology

Step 1: I mapped out all the articles mentioning a date*

Step 2: I determined if the requirement is relevant to either:

• Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and other economic operators, or
• EU Commission or Member States

Step 3: The respective PPWR requirements tied to a particular date were added to one of the two tables below

*Note that the table contains the dates identified during this stage. I cannot guarantee that I identified every single article or requirement tied to a specific date.

Continue reading EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) Timeline: 2026 to 2040

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 requires that companies selling products in the EU appoint an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility in the EU member states where they themselves are not established.

In this guide, we explain what EU and non-EU companies must know about the new authorised representative for extended producer responsibility requirements.

• You may need an authorised representative for EPR in each EU member state
• The requirement applies where you make packaging available
• Applies to EU and non-EU companies
• Some companies offer AR EPR solutions covering all 27 EU member states

Continue reading EU Packaging (PPWR) Authorised Representatives Guide

Companies defined as manufacturers under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 must generally ensure that their packaging is compliant with the following areas:

• Packaging design and materials
• Substances
• Labelling
• Documentation
• EPR

It is therefore essential to determine which company in the supply chain is defined as the manufacturer. This is not always obvious, as certain exemptions apply to companies defined as micro-enterprises.

This guide explains what these exemptions are and how packaging suppliers and companies selling products are impacted by exemptions applicable to micro-enterprises.

Continue reading Guide to PPWR Requirements for Micro-Enterprises

Trying to understand what you must do to comply with the Packaging and Packaging Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40? This guide serves as a practical step-by-step guide to PPWR compliance for manufacturers and importers.

Methodology

1. Article 62 lists the specific documents, labels, and other areas the authorities review to determine if your packaging is non-compliant with the PPWR.

2. As such, I used Article 62 to create a roadmap of what you must actually do to comply with the PPWR in practical terms.

Note: This guide does not cover every single requirement or aspect of the PPWR. Further, we only focus on requirements impacting manufacturers and importers.
Continue reading EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR): How to Comply in 5 Parts

The Packaging and Packaging Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 sets new, extensive requirements for packaging in the European Union. That said, it’s not always clear what sort of items are deemed to be packaging in the meaning of the PPWR.

In this guide, we take a closer look at the types of packaging that are subject to the PPWR and exempt. Note that the exact same item (i..e, a clothing hanger) can be deemed packaging when sold with a product, while it’s not deemed packaging if sold separately.

Continue reading List of Packaging Covered by the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR)

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduces new labelling requirements applicable to packaging (including product packaging) in the European Union. This guide serves as an introduction to several key labelling requirements.

• Packaging will require a harmonised label
• QR codes are required
• Type, batch or serial number
• Manufacturer and importer information

Continue reading Guide to EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) Labelling Requirements

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduces new documentation requirements for packaging (including product packaging). This guide serves as an introduction to several key documents required under the PPWR.

• Supplier documentation
• Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
• Technical documentation

Manufacturers

The company, defined as the manufacturer (of packaging or packed products), is generally responsible for creating the DoC and the technical documentation. There are also some circumstances in which the packaging supplier is responsible.

Suppliers

A supplier is the entity that supplies packaging or packaging materials to a manufacturer. Most product manufacturing companies do not produce packaging (or at least not the materials) in-house and procure from upstream suppliers instead. This entity is also responsible for providing certain documentation.
Continue reading PPWR Documentation Requirements

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) restricts substances in packaging materials, specifically heavy metals and PFAS. This guide provides an overview of the substance restrictions in Article 5 of the PPWR and how you can demonstrate compliance.

• PPWR restricts lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium
• PPWR restricts PFAS in food-contact packaging
• Testing is generally required to verify the substance contents

Continue reading Guide to EU PPWR Substance Restrictions