PPWR Academy
Learn how to comply with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Access practical webinars, downloadable guides, templates, and expert training designed for manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers, packaging suppliers, consultants, and sustainability professionals.
PPWR compliance requires more than collecting supplier certificates. Technical documentation must support conformity for the packaging being assessed and can include specifications, materials, assessments and test reports. This guide explains Annex VII, supplier evidence, conformity assessment and the EU Declaration of Conformity.
Learn how to determine whether your organization is a manufacturer, importer, distributor or supplier under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). This guide explains private-label and brand-owner situations, importer and distributor responsibilities, supplier obligations, and the specific micro-enterprise rules that can change who is treated as the manufacturer.
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) generally applies from 12 August 2026. Here is what companies placing packaging or packaged products on the EU market need to know about the obligations that apply now — and which major requirements come later.