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Article 39 & Annex VIII require mandatory Declarations of Conformity for all packaging from August 12, 2026. Collecting, validating, and maintaining DoCs across your supply chain is complex — manual processes create bottlenecks and audit risk.
EU recyclability criteria under Article 6 + Annex II Table 3 — Grade A (≥95% recyclable), B (≥80%) and C (≥70%). Packaging that fails to reach Grade C is banned from 1 January 2030; only Grades A and B remain admissible from 1 January 2038. Every SKU must be assessed against the Article 6 methodology.
PET contact-sensitive: 30% by 2030 → 65% by 2040. Other contact-sensitive: 10% by 2030 → 50% by 2040. Non-contact plastics: 35% by 2030 → 50% by 2040. Requires mass balance tracking and supplier verification now.
Extended Producer Responsibility compliance across all 27 EU member states under Articles 44–45 and Chapter VII. Each market has different registration requirements, fees, and reporting deadlines. Managing 27 separate registrations manually is unsustainable.
From 12 August 2028, Article 12 requires a data carrier on every packaging placed on the EU market, conveying sorting, material and recycling info. Where ESPR (Reg. 2024/1781) requires a Digital Product Passport for the product inside, the SAME data carrier must host both — so the packaging layer has to be DPP-ready when each ESPR delegated act lands.
Non-compliance results in products pulled from market, significant fines under Article 56, and reputational damage. Member state authorities conduct market surveillance with strict enforcement.
PPWR Connect centralizes all packaging compliance data, automates documentation workflows, and keeps you audit-ready across your entire portfolio. Built on the regulation text and the Commission's delegated and implementing acts as they are adopted under PPWR.
Send compliance requests to suppliers, track responses, validate against Article 39 requirements, generate audit-ready evidence trails — all from one dashboard.
Map your entire packaging portfolio. Track compliance status per SKU, per supplier, per market. Monitor deadlines: harmonised labelling by 12 August 2028, recycled-content and below-Grade-C ban from 1 January 2030, only Grades A and B from 1 January 2038.
Evaluate packaging against the EU recyclability criteria of Article 6 + Annex II Table 3 (Grade A ≥95%, B ≥80%, C ≥70%). Get grade predictions based on material composition and design. Receive redesign recommendations to clear the Grade C floor before 1 January 2030.
Manage Extended Producer Responsibility obligations (Articles 44–45 and Chapter VII) across all 27 member states from one platform. Track registration deadlines, reporting requirements, and fees per market.
From 12 August 2028 every packaging on the EU market must ship with the Article 12 data carrier. Where ESPR (Reg. 2024/1781) requires a Digital Product Passport for the product inside, the same carrier must host both — generate the data structures, pictograms, material codes and sorting instructions you'll need.
One-click reports with version history, timestamps, and full evidence trails for authority inspections. Aligned with the regulation text and the Commission delegated and implementing acts as they are adopted.
Under PPWR Article 6 + Annex II Table 3, packaging is graded A (≥95% recyclable), B (≥80%) or C (≥70%). Anything below Grade C is banned from the EU market on 1 January 2030; only Grades A and B remain admissible from 1 January 2038.
Fully recyclable, mono-material
High recyclability, minor barriers
Moderate recyclability
Low recyclability, design issues
Not recyclable, must redesign
Regulation generally applies (entry into force + 18 months). EU Declaration of Conformity (Article 39, Annex VIII) becomes mandatory for all packaging placed on the EU market. EPR registration (Article 44) and authorised representatives (Article 45) required across the 27 Member States.
Regulation generally applies (entry into force + 18 months). EU Declaration of Conformity (Article 39, Annex VIII) becomes mandatory for all packaging placed on the EU market. EPR registration (Article 44) and authorised representatives (Article 45) required across the 27 Member States.
By 12 February 2027 the Commission must publish the harmonised standard for measuring packaging minimisation (Article 10), the guidelines clarifying the Annex V packaging-format bans (Article 25) and the reuse-target calculation methodology (Article 29).
By 12 February 2027 the Commission must publish the harmonised standard for measuring packaging minimisation (Article 10), the guidelines clarifying the Annex V packaging-format bans (Article 25) and the reuse-target calculation methodology (Article 29).
Three regimes bind on the same day. (1) Plastic packaging must meet the Annex III minimum recycled-content thresholds — PET contact-sensitive 30%, non-PET contact-sensitive 10%, single-use plastic beverage bottles 30%, other plastic packaging 35%. (2) Packaging that does not reach Grade C (≥ 70% recyclable) cannot be placed on the EU market. (3) The Annex V banned packaging formats (SUP grouped outers, SUP packaging for unprocessed fruit/veg under 1.5 kg, SUP HORECA single-serve disposables, SUP single-serve hotel toiletries, very lightweight plastic carrier bags) leave the market. Per-capita packaging-waste reduction target: −5% vs the 2018 baseline.
Three regimes bind on the same day. (1) Plastic packaging must meet the Annex III minimum recycled-content thresholds — PET contact-sensitive 30%, non-PET contact-sensitive 10%, single-use plastic beverage bottles 30%, other plastic packaging 35%. (2) Packaging that does not reach Grade C (≥ 70% recyclable) cannot be placed on the EU market. (3) The Annex V banned packaging formats (SUP grouped outers, SUP packaging for unprocessed fruit/veg under 1.5 kg, SUP HORECA single-serve disposables, SUP single-serve hotel toiletries, very lightweight plastic carrier bags) leave the market. Per-capita packaging-waste reduction target: −5% vs the 2018 baseline.
Annex III recycled-content thresholds reach their final levels — PET contact-sensitive 50%, non-PET contact-sensitive 25%, single-use plastic beverage bottles 65%, other plastic packaging 65%. Article 29 reuse targets step up across transport, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage families. Per-capita packaging-waste reduction target: −15% vs the 2018 baseline.
Annex III recycled-content thresholds reach their final levels — PET contact-sensitive 50%, non-PET contact-sensitive 25%, single-use plastic beverage bottles 65%, other plastic packaging 65%. Article 29 reuse targets step up across transport, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage families. Per-capita packaging-waste reduction target: −15% vs the 2018 baseline.
Everything about Regulation (EU) 2025/40: Declaration of Conformity, recyclability grades A, B and C under Article 6, recycled content targets, EPR, Digital Product Passport, and all critical deadlines from August 12, 2026 through 2040.
Step-by-step checklist for importers and distributors to meet Declaration of Conformity (Article 39), importer liability, EPR obligations, and PPWR deadline of August 12, 2026.
Complete guide to PPWR documentation requirements: Declaration of Conformity (Article 39), Digital Product Passport, QR codes, technical documentation, responsibility matrix for manufacturers/importers/distributors, and penalties up to €200,000.
PPWR Connect is built by VEORIA packaging compliance experts and regulatory specialists who understand Regulation (EU) 2025/40 from the inside — from Declaration of Conformity to Digital Product Passport implementation.
Our mission is to make Regulation (EU) 2025/40 compliance accessible, automated, and affordable — so you can focus on your products while we handle the regulatory complexity.
We're a team of packaging engineers, regulatory affairs specialists, software developers, and EPR compliance experts based across Europe. We've spent decades in packaging, label printing, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. We built PPWR Connect because we needed it.
PPWR Connect is a product of ColorLoop.ai — the multi-regulation compliance platform for packaging professionals worldwide.
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