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EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) Compliance Check

PPWR compliance check for EU businesses: PFAS limits, producer registration, conformity paperwork, labelling and 2030 recyclability and reuse targets.

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Did you know? The numbers behind this check.

  • 12 August 2026PPWR applies from
  • 100 mg/kgHeavy metals limit
  • 25 ppbPFAS single-substance limit (food contact)
  • From 2030Recyclability and reuse targets

Why this matters.

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR), replaced Directive 94/62/EC with a single set of rules that apply directly in every member state. It has applied since 12 August 2026. It covers almost every business that makes, fills, imports or sells packaged goods in the EU, including online sellers shipping into the EU from elsewhere. Obligations that already apply include limits on substances of concern (Article 5), including the ban on intentionally added PFAS in food-contact packaging above set thresholds and the long-standing 100 mg/kg cap on lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium. Manufacturers must also prepare technical documentation and an EU declaration of conformity for their packaging, and producers must register for extended producer responsibility in each member state where they first make packaging available.

More obligations follow on a fixed timetable: harmonised sorting labels, minimum recycled content for plastic packaging, design-for-recycling grades, limits on empty space in grouped, transport and e-commerce packaging, bans on certain single-use formats, and reuse targets for transport and sales packaging, mostly from 2028 to 2030. Member states set the penalties and can order non-compliant packaging off the market. Packaging redesign and supplier changes take years, so businesses that map their packaging now avoid costly last-minute changes and stock write-offs.

Have these to hand.

  • A list of the packaging formats you use, make or import (primary, grouped, transport and e-commerce)
  • The EU member states where your packaged products are sold or shipped
  • Material specifications or supplier declarations for each packaging type
  • Details of any existing EPR registrations or packaging compliance schemes

What you’ll get.

  • 1A score out of 100Where you stand today, at a glance.
  • 2Findings ranked by riskWhat could cost you, highest risk first.
  • 3A plan with timeframesWhat to fix first and by when.

Use this free tool to check how the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) affects your business, which obligations already apply, and what to change before the 2028 and 2030 milestones.

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General guidance only, not legal advice. Consult a qualified solicitor or adviser in your jurisdiction for specific issues.