PPWR deadline: August 12. Get compliant now.
Every packaging type now requires a valid declaration of conformity. osapiens HUB helps you get compliant in weeks, not months.
Answers from our experts
The PPWR is now applicable across the EU, but many open questions remain. Who counts as manufacturer, producer, or importer in your supply chain? What happens with legacy packaging that predates the regulation? What if a supplier refuses to provide documentation?
In this FAQ, developed together with legal partner Cattwyk, we answer 9 key questions raised during our joint PPWR webinar - covering roles and responsibilities, registration obligations, legacy packaging, and practical first steps toward compliance.
Who is affected by the PPWR?
All companies placing packaging or packaged products on the EU market, including:
- Suppliers of packaging or packaging materials
- Manufacturers of packaging or packaged products
- Distributors, importers, and fulfillment service providers
- Brand owners placing packaged goods on the EU market
- Non-EU suppliers delivering products or packaging to the EU
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Challenges in PPWR Compliance
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Integrated PPWR requests
Automated collection of all relevant PPWR data from internal teams as well as suppliers and producers.
Free osapiens Supplier Portal
An intuitive platform where suppliers can provide structured information about their packaging and packaging materials.
Flexible disclosures
Summaries of all collected data per packaging or product, serving as the basis for labeling, documentation, and Declarations of Conformity (DoC).
Connectors and REST-API
Seamless integration of supplier and product master data, plus return of enriched data into existing systems.
Customizable and flexible
Start early with supplier onboarding and building a central data pool with the ability to expand and adapt the system step by step.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The regulation states that from 12 August 2026, all packaging and packaged goods placed on the EU market must comply with the PPWR requirements.
This applies to all products and all industries.
The PPWR applies to:
- Suppliers of packaging or packaging materials
- Manufacturers of packaging or packaged products
- Retailers, importers, and fulfilment service providers
- Brand owners who place packaged goods on the EU market
- Non-EU suppliers who deliver products or packaging for the EU market
The PPWR has significant impacts on:
- FMCG / consumer goods (food, beverages, personal care)
- Retail / e-commerce / online marketplaces
- Packaging manufacturing industry
- Logistics, fulfilment, and transport packaging industry
- Textile, clothing, and footwear industry (on the packaging side)
- Hotels, restaurants, and catering / out-of-home consumption (HORECA)
Key PPWR requirements in this area include:
- Chemical safety (limit values, e.g., REACH, PFAS, etc. in packaging)
- Recyclability
- By 2030: at least 70% recyclable
- By 2038: at least 80% recyclable
- Use of post-consumer recyclates (PCR) (from 2030: minimum shares depending on packaging type and material)
- Minimisation of packaging (from 2030: max. 50% empty space)
- Reusability (reusable or refillable systems for food and beverages; details from 2027 in a delegated act)
- Bans/restrictions on certain packaging types (from 2030: ban of certain single-use packaging)
Die PPWR verlangt Transparenz durch Kennzeichnung usw. (einheitliche Kennzeichnung einschließlich Angaben zu den verwendeten Materialien usw.). Die Hersteller müssen die Konformitätsbewertung für ihre Verpackungen (einschließlich Lieferantenangaben) durchführen und die technische Dokumentation sowie die EU-Konformitätserklärung erstellen.
Im Rahmen der Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) müssen sich alle Hersteller (=Hersteller, Importeure oder Händler, die Verpackungen oder verpackte Produkte erstmals in Verkehr bringen) in den Mitgliedstaaten, in denen sie Produkte in Verkehr bringen, in das Register eintragen, relevante Daten melden und aktualisieren sowie EPR-Gebühren für die Sammlung, Sortierung und Verwertung von Verpackungsabfällen entrichten.