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EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) Recyclability Assessment Template

A template you can reuse for every packaging unit.

Output: a consistent assessment record with evidence links and sign-offs.

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Sorena AI

Published

Feb 21, 2026

Updated

Feb 21, 2026

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Structured answer sets in this page tree.

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Cited legal and guidance references.

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Sorena AI

Published Feb 21, 2026

Updated Feb 21, 2026

Overview

This page gives you a structured template to document PPWR Article 6 recyclability. The goal is consistency: every packaging unit should produce the same sections, the same decision logic, and evidence that can be retrieved fast.

Section 1

Template: Packaging unit header (identity + scope)

Use one record per packaging unit. If the packaging has variants (materials, labels, closures), treat them as separate variants with linked evidence.

Packaging unit ID, product/brand, market(s), and channel (retail/e-commerce/HORECA/B2B).
Format classification: sales / grouped / transport / e-commerce / take-away.
Use case flags: food-contact, reusable, deposit-bearing, hazardous goods transport.
Economic operator role(s): manufacturer/importer/distributor/final distributor (per legal entity).

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Section 2

Template: Technical BOM and component model (integrated vs separate)

Article 6 assessment differs depending on whether components are integrated or separate. Capture this explicitly.

BOM table (or link): predominant material, weights, polymers, coatings, inks, adhesives, barrier layers.
Component model: integrated components assessed together; separate components assessed separately.
Disassembly/separation assumptions: what separates under mechanical stress in transport/sorting?
Compatibility statement: do any components hinder recyclability of the main body?

Section 3

Template: Design-for-recycling (DfR) assessment (Article 6(2)(a))

Document how the unit meets the DfR criteria and which parameters were applied (category-specific).

Packaging category mapping (Annex II) + rationale.
DfR parameters applied (e.g., material separability, sorting compatibility, barrier/ink constraints, label/closure behavior).
Result: recyclability performance grade (A/B/C) per unit and per separate component.
Redesign backlog: changes required to reach target grade (ideally A/B).

Section 4

Template: Recycled-at-scale condition (Article 6(2)(b))

Capture the assumptions and evidence behind collection, sorting, and recycling at scale - and how you will update this when implementing acts are published.

Collection stream assumptions (separate collection route).
Sorting compatibility assumptions (what stream does it end up in; does it disrupt other streams).
Recycling technology maturity assumptions and output quality.
Evidence links: internal test results, external references, and supplier confirmations.

Section 5

Template: Evidence, sign-off, and change control

Make the assessment auditable: who decided what, when, and based on which evidence.

Evidence links: tests, supplier declarations, design drawings, assessment worksheets.
Sign-off: packaging engineering owner + compliance owner + procurement owner.
Change control: what changes require reassessment (material change, label/ink change, closure change, supplier change).
Next review date: align to delegated/implementing act updates and product lifecycle changes.

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