PPWR Is Here: Understanding Responsibilities and Compliance Evidence

Recordings will be provided after the session

Thursday, 29 October 2026
Session 1: 9am UK time (GMT) / 5pm China Standard Time
Session 2: 9am PDT / 12pm EDT

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has generally been applied since 12 August 2026. It affects brand owners, retailers, importers, distributors and packaging suppliers across apparel, footwear, fashion accessories, toys, homeware, furniture, food, electrical goods and more. If your business supplies packaging or packaged products to the EU, you need to know which requirements already apply to your packaging, who is responsible for meeting them and what evidence supports conformity.

Join Eurofins Sustainability Services for a practical, 60-minute session on PPWR testing, technical documentation, operator roles, and the EU Declaration of Conformity. We will look at substances of concern, where testing can add useful evidence, and how supply-chain traceability can help you plan for requirements that develop towards 2030.

What you will learn

Which PPWR requirements apply now and which are phased in over the coming years
How manufacturer, importer, distributor and producer roles differ, including private-label scenarios
What a manufacturer’s technical documentation and EU Declaration of Conformity need to cover
Where supplier information may leave evidence gaps, and when relevant testing can help
How to review your packaging portfolio and prioritise formats that need further attention

Agenda:

PPWR now and towards 2030
What is already applicable and which packaging requirements are still being phased in.
Who is responsible for your packaging?
Manufacturer, importer, distributor and producer roles, including when obligations can shift.
Can you support conformity with evidence?
Technical documentation, the EU Declaration of Conformity and common supplier-data gaps.
Substances of concern
PFAS in food-contact packaging, heavy metals and where targeted testing or chemical screening can help.
Where should you start?
Mapping supply-chain information and prioritising packaging formats for review.
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