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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 — Grade A (fully recyclable), B and C. 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 (Grade A, B, C. 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, packaging is graded A, B or C by recyclable weight (≥ 95 %, ≥ 80 %, ≥ 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
Not recyclable — redesign required. Not a grade: the scale stops at C.
From 12 August 2026 the bulk of PPWR applies: substances of concern (Art. 5), manufacturer obligations (Art. 15), Declarations of Conformity (Art. 39), and producer registration / authorised representatives (Art. 44 & 45).
From 12 August 2026 the bulk of PPWR applies: substances of concern (Art. 5), manufacturer obligations (Art. 15), Declarations of Conformity (Art. 39), and producer registration / authorised representatives (Art. 44 & 45).
From 12 August 2028, or 24 months after the Article 12(6) implementing acts enter into force — whichever is later — packaging must carry harmonised material-composition and disposal pictograms. No annex carries those pictograms. Where another EU act mandates a digital product passport for the packaged product, the same data carrier must convey both sets of information; PPWR itself creates no such passport.
or 24 months after the Article 12(6) implementing act enters into force — whichever is later — Act not adopted (2026-08-15)
From 12 August 2028, or 24 months after the Article 12(6) implementing acts enter into force — whichever is later — packaging must carry harmonised material-composition and disposal pictograms. No annex carries those pictograms. Where another EU act mandates a digital product passport for the packaged product, the same data carrier must convey both sets of information; PPWR itself creates no such passport.
or 24 months after the Article 12(6) implementing act enters into force — whichever is later — Act not adopted (2026-08-15)
By 1 January 2029 every Member State must operate a Deposit Return System achieving at least 90% separate collection of single-use plastic and metal beverage containers up to 3 L (Art. 50). A Member State already above 80% over calendar year 2026 may request an exemption, due by 1 January 2028. Existing systems have until 2035 to align with Annex X.
By 1 January 2029 every Member State must operate a Deposit Return System achieving at least 90% separate collection of single-use plastic and metal beverage containers up to 3 L (Art. 50). A Member State already above 80% over calendar year 2026 may request an exemption, due by 1 January 2028. Existing systems have until 2035 to align with Annex X.
From 1 January 2030 the A / B / C recyclability performance grades become binding for the packaging categories listed in Annex II, and packaging below the grade C floor may no longer be placed on the EU market. Article 6 defines only grades A, B and C. Annex II Table 3 sets the thresholds: grade A from 95%, grade B from 80%, grade C from 70%, and below 70% the unit counts as technically non-recyclable. What is still missing is the Article 6(4) delegated act fixing the design-for-recycling criteria and the weighting behind that percentage.
or 24 months after the Article 6(4) delegated act enters into force — whichever is later — Act not adopted (2026-08-15)
From 1 January 2030 the A / B / C recyclability performance grades become binding for the packaging categories listed in Annex II, and packaging below the grade C floor may no longer be placed on the EU market. Article 6 defines only grades A, B and C. Annex II Table 3 sets the thresholds: grade A from 95%, grade B from 80%, grade C from 70%, and below 70% the unit counts as technically non-recyclable. What is still missing is the Article 6(4) delegated act fixing the design-for-recycling criteria and the weighting behind that percentage.
or 24 months after the Article 6(4) delegated act enters into force — whichever is later — Act not adopted (2026-08-15)
From 1 January 2035 packaging must also be recycled at scale — at least 55% at EU level for its Annex II category, 30% for wood — or five years after the relevant implementing acts enter into force, whichever is later.
or 60 months after the Article 6(5) implementing act enters into force — whichever is later — Act not adopted (2026-08-15)
From 1 January 2035 packaging must also be recycled at scale — at least 55% at EU level for its Annex II category, 30% for wood — or five years after the relevant implementing acts enter into force, whichever is later.
or 60 months after the Article 6(5) implementing act enters into force — whichever is later — Act not adopted (2026-08-15)
From 1 January 2038, packaging must be at least grade B to be placed on the EU market — grade C no longer suffices. This is enacting text, not guidance: Article 6(3) states it, and the 2038 column of Annex II Table 3 marks grade C as no longer placeable on the market.
From 1 January 2038, packaging must be at least grade B to be placed on the EU market — grade C no longer suffices. This is enacting text, not guidance: Article 6(3) states it, and the 2038 column of Annex II Table 3 marks grade C as no longer placeable on the market.
Article 7(2) sets a second wave of recycled-content requirements for 2040. The figures are not confirmed on a primary source — the only published indication is “up to 65% for single-use plastic bottles”, a ceiling rather than a floor. Do not plan against a number.
or 36 months after the Article 7(8) implementing act enters into force — whichever is later — Act not adopted (2026-08-15)
Article 7(2) sets a second wave of recycled-content requirements for 2040. The figures are not confirmed on a primary source — the only published indication is “up to 65% for single-use plastic bottles”, a ceiling rather than a floor. Do not plan against a number.
or 36 months after the Article 7(8) implementing act enters into force — whichever is later — Act not adopted (2026-08-15)
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), the harmonised label and its data carrier, technical documentation, responsibility matrix for manufacturers/importers/distributors, and penalties up to €200,000.
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