PPWR compliance programme
See which PPWR requirements reach each of your packaging formats, from when, and whether the evidence is in.
ProjectsPPWR compliance programme
Status: In review- Hannah Okafor
- Femi Adebayo
- Lotte Jansen
| Format | Requirement | Applies | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy metals | 12 August 2026 | Received | |
| Label | 2028 or later | Not started | |
| Recycled content | 2030 or later | Awaiting supplier | |
| Recyclability | 2030 or later | Received | |
| Recycled content | Exempt | Checking |
200 L steel drum Heavy metals
Status: ReceivedLimit applies since 12 August 2026
- Limit
- 100 mg/kg in total
- Metals
- Lead, cadmium, mercury and chromium VI
- Result
- Under the limit, in the drum maker’s report
1 L HDPE bottle Harmonised label
Status: Not startedLabel due 12 August 2028 or later
- Act
- Not adopted, planned for late 2026
- Applies
- At least 24 months after the act
Pallet stretch wrap Recycled content
Status: Awaiting supplier35% recycled from 2030 or later
- Owed by
- The wrap’s maker, as it’s sold on a roll
- Measured
- As an average per plant and year
25 kg paper sack Recyclability
Status: ReceivedGrade C or better from 2030 or later
- Grade C
- At least 70% recyclable by weight
- From 2038
- Grade A or B only
- Criteria
- Due from the Commission by 2028
20 L jerrycan Recycled content
Status: CheckingExempt, as packaging for dangerous goods
- Carries
- An alkaline degreaser, class 8 under ADR
- Checking
- That every size ships as dangerous goods
- Otherwise
- 35% recycled from 2030 or later
Your expert signs off every format
You get the requirement map, a milestone plan for each format, and a decision log that ties each decision to its article.
Approval
Illustrative projectHannah Okafor
Status: ApprovedHead of Product Stewardship, after checking every format against all 4 requirements
Heavy metals
Recyclability
Recycled content
Harmonised label
Foresight does the research
Your team brings what only it knows, and your expert makes the call at each checkpoint.
Tasks
Status: In progressIllustrative project3 of 5 tasks done.
Share your packaging
Your team
Status: DoneFind the requirements
Foresight
Status: DoneAgree the requirements
CheckpointStatus: ApprovedHannah Okafor
Map every format
Foresight
Status: In progressApprove the plan
CheckpointStatus: Not startedHannah Okafor
Kept current once it’s approved
Monitoring watches the measures behind your plan. When one moves, Foresight rechecks the requirements it affects, and your expert reviews the change.
Monitoring
Illustrative projectWatching 4 measures behind the plan
- Status: To review
Harmonised packaging labels, PPWR Article 12(6)
The Commission now plans to adopt the label act, due by 12 August 2026, in late 2026. Rechecked, labels apply later than 12 August 2028.
Recycled content rules, PPWR Article 7(8)
Design for recycling criteria, PPWR Article 6(4)
Dangerous goods by road, Directive 2008/68/EC
What we need from you
Four things, shared at setup before the project starts.
Your packaging
Your packaging formats with their specifications, or your products and what each one is packed in.
Your markets
The EU countries you sell in, and where you plan to sell next.
Your supplier evidence
What your packaging suppliers have sent so far, such as declarations, specifications and test reports.
Your approver
The person who agrees the requirement map and approves the plan.
What teams ask about this project
How do you decide what applies to each format?
Each requirement has its own scope. Recycled content targets reach only plastic parts, and not packaging that carries dangerous goods. The sorting label skips transport packaging, such as pallet wrap. Foresight reads each format against each article, along with what the format carries, from your product data.
Where does the evidence come from?
From the Regulation itself, the Commission’s notices and FAQ, and your suppliers. Every requirement links to its source, so your team can check the wording directly, and each supplier declaration or test report sits with the requirement it supports.
Who provides the evidence for packaging we buy in?
Whoever the Regulation makes its manufacturer. Packaging that carries your name or trademark is yours, so your suppliers send the test reports and figures for your technical documentation. Unbranded packaging bought ready to use, such as stretch wrap on a roll, is normally its maker’s, so the map shows that supplier as the one who owes the evidence.
Who checks the plan before we use it?
The person you name. They agree the formats and requirements before any mapping starts, and check each one against its source at the end. Nothing is final until they approve it. These checks reduce the risk of error without removing it.
What happens when a rule changes?
Several PPWR dates hang on Commission acts still to come, such as the label act. When one is adopted or a date moves, Foresight rechecks the requirements it affects. The plan your expert approved stays as it is until they accept the change.
What does it cost?
The price follows the programme’s size: how many formats and markets it covers. You see it with the scope, before any mapping starts.
More ways to meet an obligation
Each runs the same way, with your expert approving the result.
- EPR reportingPackaging and product data prepared for each country’s EPR scheme and deadline.
- REACH registration dossiersEU and UK REACH registrations, from data gap analysis to a dossier ready to submit.
- CLP classification and labellingMixture classifications under CLP, and the label elements that follow.
- Poison centre notificationsCLP Annex VIII notifications, with a UFI for each mixture.
- SCIP notificationsArticles with Candidate List substances above 0.1%, prepared for ECHA’s SCIP database.
- TSCA reportingInventory status, CDR and PFAS reports for substances you make in or import into the US.
- Plant protection product dossierDossier evidence, ownership, and review status in one place.
- Biocidal product dossierProduct authorisation dossiers under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation.
Bring your packaging formats to a demo
Tell us the EU countries you sell in. You’ll see the scope and the price before any mapping starts.
