Assess
Define the responsible entity, markets, packaging types and immediate evidence gaps.
Regulation (EU) 2025/40Now applies across the EU
PPWR compliance files, built to withstand scrutiny.
We turn packaging portfolios, supplier evidence and regulatory requirements into documentation your team can sign, defend and maintain.
12 Aug 2026Core PPWR requirements now apply
EU + non-EUFor every business placing packaging on the market
Fixed scopeDefined deliverables, price and review points
The deliverable
A file that connects every claim to evidence.
Example compliance file / Packaging type 014
Primary food-contact tray and lidding system
01
EU declaration of conformityCurrent, signed and linked to the packaging type
Ready02
Material and component specificationSupplier data mapped to every component
Ready03
Substances evidencePFAS, heavy metals and substances of concern
Verified04
Compliance rationaleRequirements, methods and conclusions documented
Verified05
Revision and change controlOwners, triggers and approvals recorded
ActiveHow the work runs
One controlled path from portfolio to sign-off.
Build
Structure the evidence, technical documentation and declarations for review and signature.
Maintain
Install ownership, revision triggers and governance so the file stays defensible.
“Compliance is not a declaration. It is the evidence trail behind it.”
Senior packaging & regulatory expertise
From structural packaging development to portfolio-level PPWR implementation across brands, retailers and material suppliers.
From structural packaging development to portfolio-level PPWR implementation across brands, retailers and material suppliers.
20+years
What applies
Immediate duties. Long-range design decisions.
In force now
DocumentationDeclaration of conformity and technical documentation for each packaging type.
Food contactPFAS limits and supporting evidence for food-contact packaging.
SubstancesHeavy-metals limits and minimisation of substances of concern.
Prepare next
2028Harmonised material-composition labels and digital information.
2030Recyclability, recycled content, minimisation and reuse requirements.
OngoingEPR registration, reporting and market-specific obligations.
Ways to start
Start with the decision your team needs to make.
01 / Briefing
Get the PPWR answer in 90 minutes
A focused team session on your portfolio, deadlines, evidence gaps and first actions.
Book the briefing →02 / Readiness
Know exactly where you stand
A bounded review of a smaller range, with a priority list and route to compliance.
Email about a readiness check →03 / Core file
Build the compliance-file foundation
Evidence structure, technical documentation, declarations and revision control.
Email about a compliance file →04 / Roadmap
Plan the portfolio through 2030
Priorities across recyclability, recycled content, labelling, minimisation and reuse.
Email about a 2030 roadmap →Regulatory timeline
The dates that shape your compliance plan.
Technical files, declarations and substances requirements become enforceable.
Material-composition labels and supporting digital information begin.
Recyclability, recycled-content, minimisation and reuse obligations apply.
Recycling at scale, grade B performance and higher recycled-content targets.
Economic-operator roles
Different roles. Different evidence responsibilities.
Manufacturers & brand owners
Define each packaging type, assess applicable requirements and maintain the technical documentation and EU declaration.
Importers
Verify the manufacturer, declaration, technical-file access and traceability before placing packaging on the EU market.
Distributors
Perform due-care checks, retain traceability and stop or escalate packaging where conformity is in doubt.
Packaging suppliers
Provide specifications, material data, test reports and version-controlled evidence that matches the packaging supplied.
Retailers & own brands
Confirm when a name, trademark or design decision makes the business the manufacturer for PPWR purposes.
Technical-file owners
Connect declarations to evidence, control approvals and revisions, and make the correct file retrievable.
Learn
Practical PPWR guidance, grounded in the regulation.
Declaration of conformity
What the declaration needs to cover, who takes responsibility and how it connects to the technical file.
Read the guide→PFAS in food-contact packaging
The applicable thresholds, evidence expectations and questions to take back to your suppliers.
Read the guide→PPWR deadlines
A clear view of what applies now and what packaging teams need to prepare for through 2040.
Explore the timeline→PPWR questions
Clear answers before the work starts.
It should connect each applicable requirement to the packaging type, supporting supplier evidence, the responsible economic operator and an approved declaration.
The decisive factor is placing packaging or packaged goods on the EU market, not the company's home country. The exact duty depends on whether it acts as manufacturer, importer or distributor.
Before work begins, the relevant markets, packaging types, required inputs, deliverables, review points, price and exclusions are recorded.
Update triggers include material or design changes, new supplier evidence, a revised packaging specification and changes in applicable EU requirements.
Food-contact, pharmaceutical, chemical, retail and industrial packaging combine PPWR duties with different safety, performance and supply-chain constraints.
A short scoping discussion defines the number of packaging types and the required output. The agreed work is then offered at a fixed price.
Get started
Scope your PPWR work.
Thirty minutes to identify your markets, packaging types, immediate exposure and evidence gaps. You receive a recommended starting point within one business day.