PPWR applies since 12 August 2026
PPWR in practice
Five questions a merchant, a printer or a converter asks since August 2026, answered with the article, and with the document that answers them.
What the PPWR information must contain
Since 12 August 2026 a supplier of packaging or packaging material owes the packaging manufacturer everything the manufacturer needs for its technical file. Article 16 says what, Annex VII says how much.
Read 2Manufacturer or supplier: who owes what under the PPWR
The PPWR puts the file and the declaration on one company per packaging item, and an information duty on everyone who supplies it. Which one you are decides what your customer may ask of you.
Read 3The EU declaration of conformity for packaging
One document per packaging type, signed by the manufacturer, saying on its sole responsibility that the packaging meets the PPWR. Article 39 and Annex VIII say what goes in it; the supplier's information is what it rests on.
Read 4What a typical PPWR letter from a material maker leaves out
Since August 2026 most material makers answer every request with one letter for the whole range. Read against Annex VII, the same five things are missing from nearly all of them.
Read 5PPWR at a merchant or a printer: what customers ask for since August 2026
A paper merchant, a packaging printer and a converter sit in the middle of the chain. Their duties under the PPWR are few and known. Their new work is documents: three per grade, in the customer's language, on request.
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