Guide
The rules, without the legalese
Short explanations of EU packaging law for brand owners. Every article states the legal status at the time of writing and the sources it is based on.
- PPWR
No national packaging law yet, and the declaration of conformity already applies
PPWR applies directly in every EU country from 12 August 2026, even where national implementing legislation is not finished. What depends on national law, and what does not.
- PPWR
10 days to show documentation to an authority: what you need ready
PPWR gives a manufacturer 10 days to show technical documentation and the declaration of conformity to an authority. What it can ask for, and how to have a full set ready in advance.
- PPWR
The micro-enterprise trap: when your packaging supplier is the manufacturer
When a small brand buys packaging domestically, PPWR can make the supplier the manufacturer, not the brand. We explain the micro-enterprise exception and what it means for both sides.
- PPWR
Technical documentation for packaging under PPWR Annex VII
What packaging technical documentation under PPWR has to contain, what the risk analysis is, and what goes into the EU declaration of conformity, with a worked example.
- PPWR
A supplier declaration and PPWR: is it enough?
When a supplier declaration for a bottle or a closure is enough under PPWR, when it is not, and what it has to confirm. Includes the micro-enterprise exception.
- PPWR
Who is the packaging manufacturer in contract production?
Brand, contract manufacturer, importer or wholesaler: who is responsible for packaging under PPWR, and how a "manufacturer" differs from a "producer" in national EPR schemes.