--- title: "PPWR vs Single-Use Plastics Directive: Packaging Scope and Overlap" canonical_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/ppwr-vs-sup-directive" source_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/ppwr-vs-sup-directive" author: "Sorena AI" description: "Compare PPWR and the Single-Use Plastics Directive without merging duties: all-packaging PPWR rules, listed single-use plastic product rules, overlap, evidence, and 2030 changes." published_at: "2026-05-09" updated_at: "2026-05-09" keywords: - "PPWR vs Single-Use Plastics Directive" - "Regulation EU 2025/40" - "Directive EU 2019/904" - "SUPD" - "single-use plastic packaging" - "packaging waste" - "Annex V" - "Article 67" - "recycled content beverage bottles" - "PPWR" - "Single-Use Plastics Directive" - "Regulation (EU) 2025/40" - "Directive (EU) 2019/904" - "recyclability" - "recycled content" --- **[SORENA](https://www.sorena.io/)** - AI-Powered GRC Platform [Home](https://www.sorena.io/) | [Solutions](https://www.sorena.io/solutions) | [Artifacts](https://www.sorena.io/artifacts) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) | [Contact](https://www.sorena.io/contact) | [Portal](https://app.sorena.io) --- # PPWR vs Single-Use Plastics Directive: Packaging Scope and Overlap Compare PPWR and the Single-Use Plastics Directive without merging duties: all-packaging PPWR rules, listed single-use plastic product rules, overlap, evidence, and 2030 changes. *PPWR* *Side-by-side* *EU* ## PPWR vs Single-Use Plastics Directive where packaging duties split Use this comparison to separate PPWR all-packaging duties from the Single-Use Plastics Directive rules for listed single-use plastic products. PPWR can overlap with SUPD for plastic packaging, but PPWR Article 67 changes how conflicts and some 2030 recycled-content duties are handled. Keep each claim tied to its own source. PPWR and the Single-Use Plastics Directive both affect plastic packaging, but they are not interchangeable. PPWR is the broad packaging and packaging-waste regulation for packaging placed on the EU market. SUPD is a directive aimed at reducing the environmental impact of listed single-use plastic products. For overlapping single-use plastic packaging, especially HORECA formats and beverage containers, use PPWR for packaging sustainability, conformity, EPR, deposit-return, and recycled-content work, and use SUPD only for the listed-product obligations that still apply. ## PPWR vs SUP Directive: packaging duties, listed plastic products, and overlap Use the matrix to decide whether a fact pattern is controlled by PPWR, the Single-Use Plastics Directive, or both, and which source should support public wording and evidence records. - **PPWR**: Regulation (EU) 2025/40 applies to packaging placed on the EU market and to all packaging waste. It covers packaging design, recyclability, recycled content, minimisation, labelling, reuse and refill, EPR, deposit-return systems, conformity evidence, and market surveillance. - **Single-Use Plastics Directive**: Directive (EU) 2019/904 applies to the single-use plastic products listed in its Annex. This page keeps SUPD detail narrow because the PPWR grounding only supports high-level comparator claims and PPWR-specific amendments. | Dimension | PPWR | Single-Use Plastics Directive | Operational implication | Sources | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Scope and covered activity | PPWR starts with packaging: all packaging placed on the EU market and all packaging waste, regardless of material or packaging type. The analysis should identify the packaging unit, category, material, use case, and waste stream. | SUPD starts with listed single-use plastic products. The comparator source supports that it covers products in its Annex, including some plastic packaging formats, but the SUPD conclusion must be made from the SUPD product list rather than from PPWR packaging scope alone. | A plastic cup, food container, beverage bottle, or grouped packaging film may need two classifications: PPWR because it is packaging, and SUPD only if it is a listed single-use plastic product with a still-applicable SUPD duty. | [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904.
[European Commission overview: Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview confirming the practical PPWR summary: all packaging and packaging waste, mid-2026 application, recyclable packaging by 2030, recycled-content targets, labelling, reuse and refill measures, single-use plastic bans, and PFAS timing.
[Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation.
[European Commission proposal COM/2022/677: relationship with SUPD](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0677&ref=sorena.io) - Commission proposal context explaining that SUPD focuses on certain plastic packaging and litter impacts, while PPWR is the main EU instrument for packaging market-placement and end-of-life requirements. | | Who must act | PPWR assigns work across packaging economic operators such as manufacturers, importers, distributors, final distributors, producers, producer responsibility organisations, and reuse or deposit-return system operators depending on the duty. | SUPD duties are implemented through Member State measures for listed products, including product restrictions, consumption reduction, marking, EPR, awareness, and collection obligations. Do not assume the PPWR economic-operator owner automatically owns every SUPD duty. | Map ownership by obligation: packaging engineering and regulatory teams usually lead PPWR conformity and design evidence, while SUPD work may sit with market access, country compliance, EPR, labelling, or collection-program owners. | [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904.
[Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. | | Trigger or threshold | PPWR is triggered by packaging being placed or made available on the EU market and by packaging-waste obligations. Specific duties then depend on facts such as plastic content, contact-sensitive use, single-use format, reusable system design, packaging category, and Member State collection setup. | SUPD is triggered only when the item is a single-use plastic product listed in the directive Annex. The PPWR folder supports a narrow SUPD summary: certain plastic packaging, litter-prevention purpose, product bans, volume reduction, separate collection, and beverage-bottle recycled-content targets. | Do not use "single-use" as a shortcut. First decide whether the item is packaging under PPWR, then separately decide whether it is listed single-use plastic under SUPD. | [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904.
[European Commission overview: Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview confirming the practical PPWR summary: all packaging and packaging waste, mid-2026 application, recyclable packaging by 2030, recycled-content targets, labelling, reuse and refill measures, single-use plastic bans, and PFAS timing.
[Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation.
[European Commission proposal COM/2022/677: relationship with SUPD](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0677&ref=sorena.io) - Commission proposal context explaining that SUPD focuses on certain plastic packaging and litter impacts, while PPWR is the main EU instrument for packaging market-placement and end-of-life requirements. | | Core obligations | PPWR work can include packaging minimisation, recyclability by 2030, recycled-content targets for plastic packaging, reuse and refill measures, harmonised labelling, restrictions on some single-use packaging formats, PFAS restrictions for food-contact packaging, EPR, DRS, and conformity assessment. | SUPD work can include listed-product restrictions, consumption reduction, marking, EPR, awareness measures, separate collection, and beverage-bottle requirements. PPWR Article 67 deletes some SUPD recycled-content and reporting provisions from 2030 or later linked dates because PPWR regulates that matter. | Build one crosswalk instead of one merged checklist: PPWR controls the packaging lifecycle requirements, while SUPD controls only the listed single-use plastic product duties that remain relevant after PPWR amendments. | [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904.
[European Commission overview: Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview confirming the practical PPWR summary: all packaging and packaging waste, mid-2026 application, recyclable packaging by 2030, recycled-content targets, labelling, reuse and refill measures, single-use plastic bans, and PFAS timing.
[JRC technical recommendations on packaging recyclability assessment](https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/538070?ref=sorena.io) - Technical support for PPWR-side recyclability evidence, design-for-recycling criteria, and later recycled-at-scale assessment planning.
[Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation.
[European Commission proposal COM/2022/677: relationship with SUPD](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0677&ref=sorena.io) - Commission proposal context explaining that SUPD focuses on certain plastic packaging and litter impacts, while PPWR is the main EU instrument for packaging market-placement and end-of-life requirements.
[Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. | | Evidence and records | PPWR evidence should include packaging classification, material and plastic-content data, recyclability assessment, recycled-content calculation support, minimisation rationale, labelling decisions, reuse or DRS records where relevant, technical documentation, and the EU declaration of conformity. | SUPD evidence should show why the item is or is not a listed single-use plastic product and which Member State implementation duties apply. For overlap, avoid reusing PPWR evidence as SUPD evidence unless it proves the specific SUPD listed-product point. | Keep a source-to-claim table for every public statement: PPWR source for packaging lifecycle claims, SUPD source for listed-product claims, and Article 67 PPWR source for conflict or transition claims. | [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904.
[JRC technical recommendations on packaging recyclability assessment](https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/538070?ref=sorena.io) - Technical support for PPWR-side recyclability evidence, design-for-recycling criteria, and later recycled-at-scale assessment planning.
[Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation.
[Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. | | Timing and transition points | PPWR applies from 12 August 2026, with important later dates such as 2030 design-for-recycling and recycled-content milestones, 2035 recycled-at-scale assessment, and 2038 higher recyclability-grade restrictions. | SUPD already applies through Member State implementation, but PPWR changes specific SUPD provisions. PPWR Article 67 removes certain SUPD beverage-bottle recycled-content and reporting points from 1 January 2030 or three years after the relevant PPWR implementing act, whichever is later. | Use PPWR dates for PPWR packaging duties and Article 67 changes. Use a separate country-specific SUPD check for deadlines that come from national SUPD implementation rather than PPWR. | [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904.
[European Commission overview: Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview confirming the practical PPWR summary: all packaging and packaging waste, mid-2026 application, recyclable packaging by 2030, recycled-content targets, labelling, reuse and refill measures, single-use plastic bans, and PFAS timing.
[Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation.
[Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. | | Enforcement and assurance route | PPWR uses directly applicable EU regulation duties, market-surveillance mechanisms, corrective actions, withdrawal or recall for non-compliant packaging, and Member State penalties that must be effective, proportionate, and dissuasive. | SUPD is a directive, so Member State implementation matters for enforcement and operational detail. The PPWR grounding supports only broad SUPD categories, not a country-by-country SUPD enforcement map. | For EU-wide packaging design and conformity, use PPWR evidence. For SUPD enforcement exposure, check the relevant Member State implementation before publishing country-specific claims. | [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904.
[Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. | | Overlap and conflict handling | PPWR expressly amends SUPD. For single-use plastic packaging listed in point 3 of PPWR Annex V, PPWR Article 25(1) and (6) prevails over SUPD Article 4 where the two conflict. | SUPD remains relevant for listed single-use plastic products unless PPWR provides otherwise. The safe comparator position is that SUPD is not displaced wholesale by PPWR. | When both sources touch the same item, cite the exact conflict rule rather than saying PPWR "replaces" SUPD. PPWR replaces the old Packaging Waste Directive, not the whole SUP Directive. | [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR.
[Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904.
[Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. | | Practical decision rule | Use PPWR when the question is about packaging placed on the EU market, packaging waste, design for recycling, recycled content, minimisation, labels, reuse or refill, EPR, DRS, conformity documentation, or market surveillance. | Use SUPD when the question is whether a listed single-use plastic product has SUPD duties such as restrictions, consumption reduction, marking, EPR, awareness, separate collection, or remaining beverage-container obligations. | If both apply, write the requirement as two lines in the compliance register: one PPWR line with PPWR evidence and one SUPD line with SUPD evidence, plus an Article 67 note if PPWR changes or prevails over a SUPD provision. | [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904.
[European Commission overview: Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview confirming the practical PPWR summary: all packaging and packaging waste, mid-2026 application, recyclable packaging by 2030, recycled-content targets, labelling, reuse and refill measures, single-use plastic bans, and PFAS timing.
[Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation.
[European Commission proposal COM/2022/677: relationship with SUPD](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0677&ref=sorena.io) - Commission proposal context explaining that SUPD focuses on certain plastic packaging and litter impacts, while PPWR is the main EU instrument for packaging market-placement and end-of-life requirements.
[Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. | Sources for Scope and covered activity - PPWR: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [European Commission overview: Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview confirming the practical PPWR summary: all packaging and packaging waste, mid-2026 application, recyclable packaging by 2030, recycled-content targets, labelling, reuse and refill measures, single-use plastic bans, and PFAS timing. - Quote: "The new Regulation will apply to all packaging and packaging waste" Sources for Scope and covered activity - Single-Use Plastics Directive: - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [European Commission proposal COM/2022/677: relationship with SUPD](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0677&ref=sorena.io) - Commission proposal context explaining that SUPD focuses on certain plastic packaging and litter impacts, while PPWR is the main EU instrument for packaging market-placement and end-of-life requirements. - Quote: "certain plastic packaging" Sources for Scope and covered activity - operational implication: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [European Commission proposal COM/2022/677: relationship with SUPD](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0677&ref=sorena.io) - Commission proposal context explaining that SUPD focuses on certain plastic packaging and litter impacts, while PPWR is the main EU instrument for packaging market-placement and end-of-life requirements. - Quote: "certain plastic packaging" Sources for Who must act - PPWR: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" Sources for Who must act - Single-Use Plastics Directive: - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" Sources for Who must act - operational implication: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" Sources for Trigger or threshold - PPWR: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [European Commission overview: Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview confirming the practical PPWR summary: all packaging and packaging waste, mid-2026 application, recyclable packaging by 2030, recycled-content targets, labelling, reuse and refill measures, single-use plastic bans, and PFAS timing. - Quote: "The new Regulation will apply to all packaging and packaging waste" Sources for Trigger or threshold - Single-Use Plastics Directive: - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [European Commission proposal COM/2022/677: relationship with SUPD](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0677&ref=sorena.io) - Commission proposal context explaining that SUPD focuses on certain plastic packaging and litter impacts, while PPWR is the main EU instrument for packaging market-placement and end-of-life requirements. - Quote: "certain plastic packaging" Sources for Trigger or threshold - operational implication: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" Sources for Core obligations - PPWR: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [European Commission overview: Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview confirming the practical PPWR summary: all packaging and packaging waste, mid-2026 application, recyclable packaging by 2030, recycled-content targets, labelling, reuse and refill measures, single-use plastic bans, and PFAS timing. - Quote: "The new Regulation will apply to all packaging and packaging waste" - [JRC technical recommendations on packaging recyclability assessment](https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/538070?ref=sorena.io) - Technical support for PPWR-side recyclability evidence, design-for-recycling criteria, and later recycled-at-scale assessment planning. - Quote: "methodology to assess recyclability of packaging" Sources for Core obligations - Single-Use Plastics Directive: - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [European Commission proposal COM/2022/677: relationship with SUPD](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0677&ref=sorena.io) - Commission proposal context explaining that SUPD focuses on certain plastic packaging and litter impacts, while PPWR is the main EU instrument for packaging market-placement and end-of-life requirements. - Quote: "certain plastic packaging" - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. - Quote: "Article 25(1) and (6) of that Regulation shall prevail" Sources for Core obligations - operational implication: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. - Quote: "Article 25(1) and (6) of that Regulation shall prevail" Sources for Evidence and records - PPWR: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [JRC technical recommendations on packaging recyclability assessment](https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/538070?ref=sorena.io) - Technical support for PPWR-side recyclability evidence, design-for-recycling criteria, and later recycled-at-scale assessment planning. - Quote: "methodology to assess recyclability of packaging" Sources for Evidence and records - Single-Use Plastics Directive: - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" Sources for Evidence and records - operational implication: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. - Quote: "Article 25(1) and (6) of that Regulation shall prevail" Sources for Timing and transition points - PPWR: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [European Commission overview: Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview confirming the practical PPWR summary: all packaging and packaging waste, mid-2026 application, recyclable packaging by 2030, recycled-content targets, labelling, reuse and refill measures, single-use plastic bans, and PFAS timing. - Quote: "The new Regulation will apply to all packaging and packaging waste" Sources for Timing and transition points - Single-Use Plastics Directive: - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. - Quote: "Article 25(1) and (6) of that Regulation shall prevail" Sources for Timing and transition points - operational implication: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. - Quote: "Article 25(1) and (6) of that Regulation shall prevail" Sources for Enforcement and assurance route - PPWR: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" Sources for Enforcement and assurance route - Single-Use Plastics Directive: - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" Sources for Enforcement and assurance route - operational implication: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" Sources for Overlap and conflict handling - PPWR: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. - Quote: "Article 25(1) and (6) of that Regulation shall prevail" - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" Sources for Overlap and conflict handling - Single-Use Plastics Directive: - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. - Quote: "Article 25(1) and (6) of that Regulation shall prevail" Sources for Overlap and conflict handling - operational implication: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. - Quote: "Article 25(1) and (6) of that Regulation shall prevail" - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" Sources for Practical decision rule - PPWR: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [European Commission overview: Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview confirming the practical PPWR summary: all packaging and packaging waste, mid-2026 application, recyclable packaging by 2030, recycled-content targets, labelling, reuse and refill measures, single-use plastic bans, and PFAS timing. - Quote: "The new Regulation will apply to all packaging and packaging waste" Sources for Practical decision rule - Single-Use Plastics Directive: - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [European Commission proposal COM/2022/677: relationship with SUPD](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0677&ref=sorena.io) - Commission proposal context explaining that SUPD focuses on certain plastic packaging and litter impacts, while PPWR is the main EU instrument for packaging market-placement and end-of-life requirements. - Quote: "certain plastic packaging" Sources for Practical decision rule - operational implication: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. - Quote: "Article 25(1) and (6) of that Regulation shall prevail" ### How should teams decide between PPWR and the Single-Use Plastics Directive? - Use PPWR for all-packaging and packaging-waste questions, including design, recyclability, recycled content, labelling, reuse, EPR, DRS, conformity, and market-surveillance evidence. - Use SUPD only after confirming the item is a listed single-use plastic product and the relevant SUPD duty still applies. - For overlap, cite PPWR Article 67 and keep a separate source-to-claim record instead of saying one framework automatically replaces the other. Sources for the practical decision rule: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. - Quote: "Article 25(1) and (6) of that Regulation shall prevail" ## When PPWR and SUPD overlap The overlap is usually plastic packaging: beverage bottles, cups, food containers, carrier bags, grouped packaging films, and other single-use plastic formats can appear in both packaging roadmaps and single-use plastic workstreams. PPWR should be the primary source for packaging lifecycle duties, while SUPD should be used only for listed-product duties that still apply. The most important PPWR-specific boundary is Article 67. It amends SUPD and states that PPWR Article 25(1) and (6) prevails over SUPD Article 4 for single-use plastic packaging listed in point 3 of PPWR Annex V where those provisions conflict. It also moves some plastic beverage bottle recycled-content and related reporting matters out of SUPD from 2030 or a later linked implementing-act date. - Use PPWR for packaging conformity evidence, Annex V packaging restrictions, recycled-content calculations, DRS obligations, recyclability grading, and technical documentation. - Use SUPD for the listed-product classification and remaining single-use plastic product duties. - Use Article 67 only for the specific conflicts and amendments it describes; do not present it as a full repeal of SUPD. Sources for this answer: - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. *Recommended next step* *Placement: after evidence section* ## Turn PPWR and SUPD overlap into a source-linked crosswalk Use this comparison to separate PPWR packaging duties, remaining SUPD listed-product duties, and Article 67 transition points before changing labels, product formats, EPR records, or public guidance. - [Open Research Copilot](/solutions/research-copilot.md): Ask PPWR and SUPD overlap questions against cited source material. - [Discuss packaging compliance](/contact.md): Review PPWR scope, SUPD overlap, source evidence, and implementation next steps with Sorena. ## Primary sources - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official PPWR text for all-packaging scope, sustainability duties, Annex V single-use packaging restrictions, conformity evidence, market surveillance, and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904. - Quote: "rules covering the entire life-cycle of packaging" - [European Commission overview: Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview confirming the practical PPWR summary: all packaging and packaging waste, mid-2026 application, recyclable packaging by 2030, recycled-content targets, labelling, reuse and refill measures, single-use plastic bans, and PFAS timing. - Quote: "The new Regulation will apply to all packaging and packaging waste" - [Directive (EU) 2019/904 on single-use plastic products](https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Official SUP Directive text used for narrow comparator claims about listed single-use plastic products, consumption reduction, product restrictions, marking, EPR, separate collection, and Member State implementation. - Quote: "This Directive applies to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex" - [Regulation (EU) 2025/40: amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/904](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - PPWR Article 67 changes the conflict rule for the Single-Use Plastics Directive and moves some 2030 plastic-bottle recycled-content matters into PPWR. - Quote: "Article 25(1) and (6) of that Regulation shall prevail" - [European Commission proposal COM/2022/677: relationship with SUPD](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022PC0677&ref=sorena.io) - Commission proposal context explaining that SUPD focuses on certain plastic packaging and litter impacts, while PPWR is the main EU instrument for packaging market-placement and end-of-life requirements. - Quote: "certain plastic packaging" - [JRC technical recommendations on packaging recyclability assessment](https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/538070?ref=sorena.io) - Technical support for PPWR-side recyclability evidence, design-for-recycling criteria, and later recycled-at-scale assessment planning. - Quote: "methodology to assess recyclability of packaging" ## Related Topic Guides - [EU PPWR Conformity Documentation Guide](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/conformity-documentation.md): Build PPWR technical documentation and EU declarations of conformity for packaging, with evidence fields, owner checks, retention rules, and official EU sources. - [EU PPWR penalties and fines: Article 68 enforcement guide](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/penalties-and-fines.md): Source-grounded guide to PPWR penalties and fines: Article 68 Member State rules, administrative fines for Articles 24 to 29, market-surveillance action, formal non-compliance, and enforcement evidence. - [PPWR applicability test: packaging scope, roles, and evidence](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/applicability-test.md): Determine whether the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation applies to a packaging item, market activity, operator role, and evidence workflow. - [PPWR Article 12 labelling, QR codes, and digital carriers](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/labelling-qr-and-digital-carriers.md): source-linked guide to PPWR Article 12 packaging labels, reusable packaging QR codes, digital carriers, online-sale information, and evidence records. - [PPWR Article 33 refill targets and take-away container reuse obligations](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/reuse-refill-targets.md): source-linked guide to PPWR reuse and refill targets for transport, grouped, beverage, and take-away packaging under Articles 29 to 33. - [PPWR Article 5 PFAS and Restricted Substances Guide](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/pfas-and-restricted-substances.md): Grounded guide to PPWR Article 5 substance controls: substances of concern, the 100 mg/kg heavy-metal cap, PFAS limits for food-contact packaging, and technical-documentation evidence. - [PPWR Article 5 PFAS Evidence Workflow for Food-Contact Packaging](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/pfas-evidence-workflow.md): Build a PPWR Article 5 evidence workflow for food-contact packaging PFAS checks, limit-value evidence, supplier proof, and Annex VII technical documentation. - [PPWR compliance checklist for packaging teams](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/checklist.md): source-linked PPWR checklist for packaging scope, recyclability, recycled content, PFAS, minimisation, labelling, conformity files, and EPR registration under Regulation (EU) 2025/40. - [PPWR compliance guide: packaging conformity, EPR and evidence](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/compliance.md): Build a PPWR compliance workflow for packaging placed on the EU market, covering Articles 5-12 controls, conformity assessment, technical files, declarations, labelling, EPR and evidence. - [PPWR compostable packaging rules: what must be compostable?](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/faq/compostable-packaging.md): A PPWR FAQ on compostable packaging: mandatory compostable formats, Member State options, recycling default rules, labels, and evidence to retain. - [PPWR deadlines and compliance calendar](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/deadlines-and-compliance-calendar.md): Calendar-style PPWR deadline guide for application, PFAS, labelling, recyclability, recycled content, reuse, refill, deposit return, reporting, and transition dates. - [PPWR delegated and implementing act tracker](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/delegated-act-tracking.md): Track PPWR delegated and implementing acts for recyclability, recycled content, reuse, labelling, EPR, reporting, and evidence owners. - [PPWR e-commerce packaging rules: empty space, labels, and reuse](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/faq/e-commerce-packaging.md): source-linked FAQ for online sellers and fulfilment teams applying PPWR rules to e-commerce packaging, including empty-space, labelling, reuse, and evidence records. - [PPWR Economic Operator Roles: manufacturers, importers, distributors and producers](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/economic-operator-roles.md): Map PPWR roles for packaging teams: manufacturer conformity files, importer and distributor checks, supplier data, fulfilment handling, traceability, and EPR producer registration. - [PPWR EPR and Producer Responsibility Guide](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/epr-and-producer-responsibility.md): Map PPWR EPR duties for producers, authorised representatives, producer responsibility organisations, online platforms, registrations, reporting and evidence under Regulation (EU) 2025/40. - [PPWR FAQ: Scope, Recyclability, Reuse, Labelling, and EPR](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/faq.md): FAQ index for Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste, covering PPWR scope, recyclability, recycled content, minimisation, reuse, labelling, EPR, and evidence. - [PPWR grouped and transport packaging empty-space FAQ](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/faq/grouped-and-transport-packaging.md): Answer whether grouped, transport, and e-commerce packaging need PPWR empty-space controls, what the 50% ratio covers, and what evidence to keep. - [PPWR labelling and consumer information requirements](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/labeling-and-consumer-info.md): Article 12 and Article 55 PPWR guidance for packaging labels, QR codes, online sales information, waste receptacle labels, and consumer information records. - [PPWR labelling checklist for Articles 12 and 13](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/ppwr-labeling-checklist.md): Checklist for PPWR Article 12 packaging labels and Article 13 waste-receptacle labels, including material composition, reuse, DRS, digital carriers, online sales, and transition stock. - [PPWR labelling dates: when do packaging labels apply?](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/faq/labelling-dates.md): A PPWR FAQ on Article 12 and Article 13 labelling dates for packaging, reusable packaging, recycled-content labels, QR codes, waste receptacles, and implementation acts. - [PPWR labelling rollout workflow for Article 12 and 13](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/labelling-rollout-workflow.md): source-linked workflow for rolling out PPWR Article 12 packaging labels, QR codes, reusable packaging labels, recycled-content labels, and Article 13 waste-receptacle labels. - [PPWR micro-enterprise and small business FAQ](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/faq/micro-and-small-business-edge-cases.md): source-linked FAQ on PPWR micro-enterprise and small business edge cases, including manufacturer responsibility, reuse exemptions, packaging restrictions, refill, and evidence records. - [PPWR packaging classification guide: sales, grouped, transport and e-commerce packaging](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/packaging-classification.md): Classify PPWR packaging by function, material category, format, reuse status and operator role before assessing recyclability, restrictions, EPR and documentation. - [PPWR Packaging Minimisation Guide: Article 10 Evidence](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/minimization.md): source-linked PPWR packaging minimisation guide covering Article 10, Annex IV evidence, perceived-volume bans, empty-space rules, and technical documentation. - [PPWR packaging scope workflow: classify packaging, roles, and evidence](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/packaging-scope-workflow.md): A PPWR packaging scope workflow for classifying packaging, assigning economic-operator roles, routing EPR questions, and keeping technical evidence. - [PPWR PFAS Rules for Food-Contact Packaging](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/pfas-and-food-contact-packaging.md): source-linked guide to PPWR Article 5 PFAS limits for food-contact packaging, including the 12 August 2026 date, thresholds, and evidence records. - [PPWR PFAS Thresholds for Food-Contact Packaging](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/faq/pfas-thresholds.md): Direct FAQ on the PPWR Article 5 PFAS limits for food-contact packaging, including the 25 ppb, 250 ppb, and 50 ppm thresholds. - [PPWR Recyclability and Design-for-Recycling Requirements](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/recyclability-and-design-requirements.md): Article 6 PPWR guide to packaging recyclability grades, Annex II packaging categories, design-for-recycling parameters, recycled-at-scale assessment, and evidence files. - [PPWR Recyclability Assessment Template](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/ppwr-recyclability-assessment-template.md): Use this PPWR recyclability assessment template to record packaging category, DfR parameters, performance grade evidence, recycled-at-scale evidence, and approval owners. - [PPWR Recyclability Assessment Workflow | Article 6 and Annex II](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/recyclability-assessment-workflow.md): Assess PPWR recyclability by packaging unit: map the Annex II category, screen design-for-recycling parameters, grade the result, and retain Annex VII evidence. - [PPWR recyclability grades A, B and C explained](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/recyclability-grades.md): Understand PPWR recyclability grades under Article 6 and Annex II, including design-for-recycling thresholds, 2030, 2035 and 2038 timing, and evidence records. - [PPWR recycled content calculations: Article 7 FAQ](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/faq/recycled-content-calculations.md): A PPWR FAQ on recycled content calculations for plastic packaging: Article 7 scope, manufacturing-plant averages, Commission methodology timing, exceptions, and evidence. - [PPWR Recycled Content Targets for Plastic Packaging](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/recycled-content-targets.md): Article 7 PPWR targets for recycled content in plastic packaging, including 2030 and 2040 percentages, calculation basis, exclusions, and evidence records. - [PPWR requirements overview for EU packaging teams](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/requirements.md): A grounded overview of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 requirements for packaging scope, recyclability, recycled content, minimisation, labelling, reuse, EPR, and conformity evidence. - [PPWR reusable packaging and re-use systems FAQ](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/faq/reusable-systems.md): Answer when packaging can be treated as reusable under PPWR, what re-use systems must include, and what evidence teams should keep. - [PPWR reuse and refill targets: Article 29 and take-away duties](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/reuse-and-refill-targets.md): source-linked guide to PPWR reuse targets for transport, grouped, beverage, and take-away packaging, including Article 29, 32, 33, reporting, and exemptions. - [PPWR reuse target applicability workflow: Article 29 and 33](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/reuse-target-applicability-workflow.md): source-linked workflow to decide whether PPWR Article 29 reuse targets, Article 32 refill duties, and Article 33 take-away reusable offers apply. - [PPWR scope and packaging definitions: Article 2 and Article 3 guide](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/scope-and-packaging-definitions.md): Use PPWR Article 2 and Article 3 to decide whether an item is packaging, classify sales, grouped, transport, e-commerce and service packaging, and record source-linked evidence. - [PPWR service packaging FAQ: point-of-sale and takeaway rules](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/faq/service-packaging.md): Service packaging under the EU PPWR means items designed to be filled at the point of sale. See scope, takeaway, HORECA refill and reuse, and evidence checks. - [PPWR vs ESPR: Packaging Rules vs Product Ecodesign](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/ppwr-vs-espr.md): Compare PPWR and ESPR without mixing duties: PPWR controls packaging and packaging waste, while ESPR is a separate sustainable-product ecodesign framework that PPWR complements. - [PPWR vs REACH: Packaging Waste vs Chemicals Rules](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/ppwr-vs-reach.md): Compare PPWR packaging duties with the narrow REACH boundary confirmed in PPWR sources: substances in packaging, PFAS, recyclability, labelling, EPR, evidence, and dates. - [PPWR vs RoHS: Packaging vs EEE Compliance](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/ppwr-vs-rohs.md): Compare PPWR packaging duties with a separate RoHS workstream, including scope, owners, evidence, dates, overlap limits, and source-linked PPWR decision points. - [PPWR vs Waste Framework Directive: Packaging Duties and WFD Links](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/ppwr-vs-waste-framework-directive.md): Compare PPWR with the Waste Framework Directive where the PPWR text expressly relies on WFD concepts: waste hierarchy, definitions, EPR, collection, traceability, and waste plans. - [Timeline and Deadlines for PPWR: practical implementation guide](/artifacts/eu/packaging-waste-regulation/timeline-and-deadlines.md): Practical PPWR guidance for Timeline and Deadlines, with source-linked decisions, owners, evidence records, and implementation steps. --- [Privacy Policy](https://www.sorena.io/privacy) | [Terms of Use](https://www.sorena.io/terms-of-use) | [DMCA](https://www.sorena.io/dmca) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) (c) 2026 Sorena AB (559573-7338). 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