From packaging materials and recyclability to producer responsibility, documentation, labelling and reporting, compliance requires more than understanding the regulation. It requires control of your packaging data.
PPWR introduces extensive new requirements, but not every obligation applies to every company, market or packaging type. Before investing in new systems, testing or packaging redesigns, it is essential to understand exactly where your business needs to comply.
Our PPWR Advisory service starts with an analysis of your company, packaging portfolio, supply chain and the EU markets in which you operate. We identify your role under PPWR, determine which requirements and deadlines apply, and highlight the areas presenting the greatest compliance risk.
The regulation covers packaging and packaging waste regardless of material or origin, introducing requirements for packaging design, composition, recyclability, reuse, labelling, extended producer responsibility and waste management.
From 12 August 2026
The PPWR generally starts applying across the EU. All packaging must carry harmonised sorting labels to facilitate consumer recycling
From 1 January 2029
Deposit & Return Systems – DRS
Member States must establish mandatory non-profit DRS for single-use plastic beverage bottles and metal cans (up to 3 litres) to achieve a 90% separate collection target
From 1 January 2030
Deposit & Return Systems – DRS
The PPWR introduces stricter packaging requirements across the EU, including recyclability, packaging minimisation, recycled content, single-use restrictions and and targets to reduce packaging waste.
From 12 August 2026
By this critical enforcement date, companies must meet these baseline rules:
Food-contact packaging placed on the market must strictly comply with the maximum concentration limits for PFAS and heavy metals.
Manufacturers and importers must have completed conformity assessments and drafted the EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for any packaging placed on the market as of this date.
Packaging suppliers must provide manufacturers with the necessary data (including substances of concern) to prove compliance.
The PPWR does not simply look at your industry. It looks at your role in the packaging chain.
A company may act as a manufacturer, importer, distributor, producer, supplier or authorised representative, and may have more than one role depending on the packaging flow.
Dubrink helps you map these roles to the packaging flows in your business.
Luigi Villani
Managing Partner
Dubrink's comprehensive approach to CBAM is great. They provide essential guidance through every step of the process, from initial calculations to generating the final XML file. As a consultant, I primarily use the platform for calculation and XML file preparation, and I'm particularly impressed by its consistent updates to the latest EU requirements. These regular updates ensure that my declarations are both quick and accurate.
Elma Spekman
Compliance & Consultancy Mgr.
What sets Dubrink apart is the speed at which they continue to develop their tool. They listen closely to their users' wishes and constantly adapt their software to provide optimal support. This ensures that the tool not only complies with current laws and regulations but also remains progressive in a dynamic field.
Kieran McCann
Head of Sales
We're proud to partner with Dubrink, combining their CBAM technology with our customs expertise to deliver real value for our clients.
Luigi Villani
Managing Partner
Dubrink's comprehensive approach to CBAM is great. They provide essential guidance through every step of the process, from initial calculations to generating the final XML file. As a consultant, I primarily use the platform for calculation and XML file preparation, and I'm particularly impressed by its consistent updates to the latest EU requirements. These regular updates ensure that my declarations are both quick and accurate.
Elma Spekman
Compliance & Consultancy Mgr.
What sets Dubrink apart is the speed at which they continue to develop their tool. They listen closely to their users' wishes and constantly adapt their software to provide optimal support. This ensures that the tool not only complies with current laws and regulations but also remains progressive in a dynamic field.
Kieran McCann
Head of Sales
We're proud to partner with Dubrink, combining their CBAM technology with our customs expertise to deliver real value for our clients.
Luigi Villani
Managing Partner
Dubrink's comprehensive approach to CBAM is great. They provide essential guidance through every step of the process, from initial calculations to generating the final XML file. As a consultant, I primarily use the platform for calculation and XML file preparation, and I'm particularly impressed by its consistent updates to the latest EU requirements. These regular updates ensure that my declarations are both quick and accurate.
Elma Spekman
Compliance & Consultancy Mgr.
What sets Dubrink apart is the speed at which they continue to develop their tool. They listen closely to their users' wishes and constantly adapt their software to provide optimal support. This ensures that the tool not only complies with current laws and regulations but also remains progressive in a dynamic field.
Kieran McCann
Head of Sales
We're proud to partner with Dubrink, combining their CBAM technology with our customs expertise to deliver real value for our clients.
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