The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN), formed of corporate members and national organisations across the packaging value chain, has released the PPWR Conformity Assessment Toolkit designed to help companies better understand and navigate the Regulation’s conformity assessment requirements.
The organisation states that under the PPWR, companies will need to demonstrate that packaging placed on the EU market complies with sustainability requirements including obligations related to substances in packaging, recyclability, and packaging labelling. This process requires the preparation of key compliance documents such as the EU Declaration of Conformity and the accompanying Technical Documentation.
The new toolkit aims to help users identify which PPWR obligations apply to their packaging; understand what information and data needs to be collected; structure the required documentation for conformity assessment purposes and anticipate future obligations through a clear implementation timeline.
It is also said to provide a ‘concise and sortable overview’ of obligations applicable to different economic operators; clarification of roles and responsibilities across the packaging value chain and a repository of best practices and useful resources. The toolkit can be found here and EUROPEN has provided an explainer video.
The organisation notes that while the toolkit is intended as a practical resource, users should always refer to the PPWR legal text to confirm the obligations applicable to their specific products and activities.
In related news, we recently published an article covering the Declaration of Conformity, required for every piece of packaging on the EU market from 12 August 2026. Felix Gass, founder of Packaging Strategy Lab based in Berlin, outlines what is required and who is legally responsible for signing it.
Last month Matteo Squeo, founder of The Green Clause and member of the Permanent Delegation of the Court of Justice, the General Court and the EFTA Court, examined the guidance published by The European Commission aiming to provide clarity around the requirements of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. He explored its shortcomings and how helpful it is in practice.
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