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Guides
Packaging compliance, in plain English
Plain-English guides to EU PPWR, the Declaration of Conformity, the Digital Product Passport, and UK packaging EPR — written for packaging and compliance teams.
The Final PPWR Guidance in Plain English: What Actually Applies Now
The EU Commission's final PPWR guidance, decoded. PFAS limits, the Declaration of Conformity, and what packaging teams need in place now that the regulation applies.
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Der finale PPWR-Leitfaden verständlich erklärt: Was jetzt wirklich gilt
Der finale PPWR-Leitfaden der EU-Kommission, verständlich erklärt. PFAS-Grenzwerte, die Konformitätserklärung und was Verpackungsteams jetzt vorweisen müssen.
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PPWR Declaration of Conformity: What Goes In It, Who Signs — With a Full Example
A plain-English guide to the PPWR Declaration of Conformity with a complete worked example: what Annex VIII requires, who must sign it, and how importers collect suppliers' DoCs.
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PPWR Compliance Software: How to Choose (2026)
The capabilities that matter now that the PPWR applies — Declaration of Conformity, PFAS/substances, recyclability, artwork markings, DPP, EPR fees, supplier collection — and the main types of tools.
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PPWR: Paying EPR Fees Is Not the Same as Having a Declaration of Conformity
EPR fees and the Declaration of Conformity are two separate PPWR obligations. Why fee-calculation tools don't produce a DoC, and what has actually fallen due since 12 August 2026.
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The PPWR Readiness Checklist — What You Need Documented Now
A practical, printable checklist for the PPWR's day-one obligations, which are already live: scope your packaging, gather substance and PFAS evidence, draw up the Declaration of Conformity, and keep EPR on its own track.
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PFAS in Food-Contact Packaging: the PPWR Limits and the Evidence You Need (2026)
Since 12 August 2026 the PPWR has restricted PFAS in food-contact packaging — 25 ppb / 250 ppb / 50 ppm. What the limits mean, why a supplier declaration alone often isn't enough, and what a lab CoA needs to show.
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The EU's DPP Registry Deadline Has Passed. Here's What It Actually Means for Packaging
The ESPR Article 13 deadline for the EU's central DPP Registry fell on 19 July 2026. What it changes for packaging data, QR labelling and GS1 — and what it doesn't.
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UK Packaging EPR (pEPR) Explained: Deadlines, Fees and RAM 2027
PackUK, the closed 1 September 2026 data resubmission window, recyclability-modulated fees, the RAM 2027 red/amber/green ratings, and how it relates to EU PPWR.
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