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 supplier readiness is about more than collecting documents. Here are seven practical questions to ask your packaging suppliers to identify evidence gaps, manage changes and build a more reliable compliance process.
If your organization imports packaged products or packaging into the EU, a supplier saying “it’s PPWR compliant” may not be enough. Importers have their own responsibilities under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. This article explains what importers should verify, what documentation should exist, what to request from non-EU suppliers, and how to build a practical evidence trail for packaging placed on the EU market.
The European Commission has clarified how PPWR applies to packaging already in stock when the Regulation became applicable on 12 August 2026. We look at when packaging is considered placed on the Union market, what this means for distributor and imported stock, and how the same rules affect food contact packaging subject to the new PFAS limits.
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.
Beauty brands may be more affected by PPWR than they realize. From bottles, pumps and jars to cartons and e-commerce packaging, the new EU packaging rules create responsibilities for brands, manufacturers, importers, distributors and suppliers both inside and outside Europe.
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.