PPWR GUIDES
PPWR – the new EU packaging rules.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation applies from August 2026. What it requires, who it affects, and how to prepare.
All PPWR guides
PPWRDocumentationPackaging designPFAS in Food Packaging: PPWR Limits and Evidence
From 12 August 2026, PPWR restricts PFAS in food-contact packaging at three concentration limits. Learn the thresholds and evidence your file needs.
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PPWRReportingDocumentationSingle-Use Plastics Reporting: What Online Sellers Have to Declare
Single-use plastics reporting sits alongside packaging EPR, not inside it: separate registers, item counts as well as weight, some items declared twice.
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PPWRDocumentationWho Signs the PPWR Declaration of Conformity and How to Do It
The legal manufacturer, or their EU authorised representative, signs the PPWR Declaration of Conformity. If your brand is on the packaging, that is you.
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PPWRDocumentationPPWR Technical Documentation: Building Your Annex VII Evidence Vault
PPWR technical documentation is the Annex VII file: description, drawings, bill of materials, heavy-metal and PFAS lab tests. Required from 12 August 2026.
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PPWRDocumentationHow to Collect PPWR Technical Documentation from Your Packaging Suppliers
Treat PPWR technical documentation as procurement: inventory components, request heavy-metal and PFAS tests, get recycled-content data, keep 5-10 years.
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