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Guides, updates, and insights on EU Packaging Regulation (EU) 2025/40 compliance.
PPWR Declaration of Conformity: A Filled-In Example
A filled-in PPWR declaration of conformity example: all 10 Annex VIII fields completed for a corrugated e-commerce box, plus a sample template PDF to download.
Read more →PPWR Technical Documentation (Annex VII): What Has to Be in the File Before You Sign
What the PPWR technical documentation (Annex VII) must contain: Module A, test reports, supplier declarations, retention periods, and importer checks for 2026.
Read more →Who Signs the PPWR Declaration of Conformity: Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor, or You?
Who signs the PPWR Declaration of Conformity: how the manufacturer role really works, what importers and distributors verify, and when a seller is liable.
Read more →12 August 2026, Day One: What PPWR Enforcement Actually Looks Like
PPWR enforcement from 12 August 2026: what placed on the market means, who enforces under market surveillance rules, and how documentation requests escalate.
Read more →PPWR Supplier Documents: What to Request and the Exact Email
The 5 PPWR documents to request from your packaging supplier before 12 August 2026, with copy-paste request emails in English and Chinese that get answers.
Read more →The 100 mg/kg Heavy Metals Limit: Lab Test or Supplier Declaration?
PPWR Article 5(4) caps lead, cadmium, mercury and chromium VI at 100 mg/kg combined. When a supplier declaration is enough, and when you need a lab test.
Read more →The PPWR Minimisation Assessment: The Document Almost Nobody Has Written Yet
PPWR Article 10 requires a written minimisation assessment against 8 Annex IV criteria from 2026. What the document contains, who writes it, worked example.
Read more →Does the PPWR Apply to You? Scope, Exemptions, and the Packaging You Forgot
What counts as packaging under EU Regulation 2025/40? Scope, Annex I borderline cases, verified exemptions and deferrals, and a decision list for sellers.
Read more →PPWR Labelling (Article 12): What Goes on the Packaging, and When
PPWR labelling under Article 12: the harmonised sorting label is due 2028 at the earliest, not August 2026. Verified dates, QR rules, and what to do now.
Read more →Reusable Packaging Under the PPWR: Design Rules Now, Reuse Targets Later
What counts as reusable under PPWR Article 11, which Article 29 reuse targets bind from 2030, and why e-commerce sellers meet the definitions before the quotas.
Read more →PPWR Compliance Checklist for E-Commerce 2026
Step-by-step PPWR compliance checklist for e-commerce sellers. Meet the August 12, 2026 deadline for EU packaging regulation with this actionable guide.
Read more →PPWR Declaration of Conformity: Step-by-Step
Learn how to complete a PPWR Declaration of Conformity (DoC) under EU Regulation 2025/40. Practical guidance for each section of Annex VIII.
Read more →PPWR vs. VerpackG: What Changes in Germany
Germany is replacing VerpackG with VerpackDG to implement the PPWR. Compare old and new rules, deadlines, and recycling targets for companies selling into Germany.
Read more →PPWR for Amazon & Shopify Sellers: Guide
PPWR compliance guide for Amazon and Shopify sellers. Learn what packaging rules apply, EPR registration, and how to avoid marketplace delistings.
Read more →PFAS Ban in Food Packaging: EU Rules for 2026
The PPWR bans PFAS in food-contact packaging from August 12, 2026. Learn the three concentration limits, testing requirements, and costs to comply.
Read more →PPWR Penalties and Fines: What You Actually Risk
Understand PPWR penalty rules under Article 68 and how Germany, France, Spain, and the Netherlands are setting fines for packaging non-compliance.
Read more →PPWR for Non-EU Sellers Shipping to Europe
How the EU Packaging Regulation applies to US, UK, and non-EU sellers. Authorised Representatives, EPR registration, and marketplace obligations from August 2026.
Read more →PPWR Empty Space Rules: The 50% Cap Explained
Learn how PPWR Article 10 and Article 24 regulate empty space in packaging. The 50% maximum empty space ratio applies from January 2030 to e-commerce.
Read more →PPWR Timeline: Every Deadline from 2026 to 2038
Complete PPWR compliance timeline with every verified deadline from August 2026 to January 2038. Know exactly when each obligation applies to your business.
Read more →PPWR EPR Fees and Compliance Costs Explained
Full breakdown of PPWR compliance costs: EPR fees, lab testing, Declaration of Conformity, and Authorised Representative. Compare DIY vs consultant vs Complydex.
Read more →PPWR Recyclability Grades A-E Explained
Understand the PPWR recyclability grading system from Grade A to E. Learn the thresholds, timelines, bans, and how to design packaging for the highest grade.
Read more →PPWR Authorised Representative: Who Needs One
Practical guide to PPWR authorised representatives under Article 45. Who needs one, how to appoint, costs, and the pending COM(2025) 982/983 suspension proposal.
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