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# PPWR recyclability grades A, B and C explained

Understand PPWR recyclability grades under Article 6 and Annex II, including design-for-recycling thresholds, 2030, 2035 and 2038 timing, and evidence records.

*PPWR* *Recyclability grades* *Article 6*

## PPWR recyclability grades A, B and C

Use this page to map a packaging unit to the PPWR recyclability grade logic in Article 6 and Annex II.

The guide separates binding PPWR requirements from preparatory JRC technical recommendations so teams can build defensible evidence records.

PPWR recyclability grades are not marketing labels. They are the Article 6 mechanism for deciding whether packaging can be placed on the EU market once the relevant design-for-recycling and recycled-at-scale rules apply. Annex II Table 3 sets the grade bands: Grade A at 95% or above, Grade B at 80% or above, Grade C at 70% or above, and technically non-recyclable below 70%.

## What do PPWR recyclability grades measure?

Article 6 says all packaging placed on the market must be recyclable. Packaging is recyclable only if it is designed for material recycling and, when it becomes waste, can be separately collected, sorted into specific waste streams without harming other streams, and recycled at scale.

The grade decision starts at the packaging-unit level. Article 6 requires the manufacturer to assess recyclability using the Commission delegated acts for design-for-recycling criteria and the implementing acts for recycled-at-scale methodology.

- Classify the unit of packaging, including integrated and separate components, before assigning a grade.
- Use the relevant Annex II packaging category because the PPWR grade criteria are category-based.
- Treat Grade A, Grade B and Grade C as regulatory performance grades, not voluntary recyclability claims.
- Keep design-for-recycling evidence separate from recycled-at-scale evidence, because the PPWR phases them in differently.
- Do not cite the JRC technical report as the binding grade rule; use it as technical context for parameters.

Sources for this answer:

- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Article 6, Recyclable packaging](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Binding PPWR text for the recyclable packaging requirement, grade assessment, and market-placement restrictions.
- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Annex II, Table 3](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Binding PPWR annex table for recyclability performance grades and design-for-recycling thresholds.
- [JRC technical recommendations on packaging recyclability methodology](https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/538070?ref=sorena.io) - European Commission JRC technical report supporting methodology development; it is not the adopted delegated act.

## What are Grade A, Grade B and Grade C?

Annex II Table 3 expresses the design-for-recycling assessment as a weighted percentage per packaging unit. Grade A is 95% or higher, Grade B is 80% or higher, and Grade C is 70% or higher.

A packaging unit below 70% is technically non-recyclable under Annex II Table 3. From 2038, Grade C is no longer enough for market placement: Article 6 says packaging must be recyclable within Grade A or Grade B.

- Grade A: design-for-recycling assessment of at least 95%.
- Grade B: design-for-recycling assessment of at least 80%.
- Grade C: design-for-recycling assessment of at least 70%.
- Below Grade C: technically non-recyclable and restricted from market placement once the applicable PPWR timing is reached.
- From 1 January 2038, packaging must be Grade A or Grade B to be placed on the market, subject to the Article 6 timing and derogation rules.

Sources for this answer:

- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Annex II, Table 3 recyclability performance grades](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Source for the Grade A, Grade B, Grade C, and below-70% design-for-recycling thresholds.
- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Article 6 market-placement rule](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Source for the 2030 A/B/C market-placement condition and the 2038 Grade A or B condition.

## When do the grade rules apply?

Article 6 uses linked dates rather than a single universal switch. The design-for-recycling rule applies from 1 January 2030 or 24 months after the relevant delegated acts enter into force, whichever is later.

The recycled-at-scale requirement applies from 1 January 2035 or five years after the relevant implementing acts enter into force, whichever is later. The Commission must adopt those implementing acts by 1 January 2030.

- By 1 January 2028, the Commission must adopt delegated acts establishing design-for-recycling criteria and recyclability performance grades.
- By 1 January 2030, the Commission must adopt implementing acts for the recycled-at-scale assessment and chain-of-custody mechanism.
- From 2030, Annex II Table 3 grades are based on design-for-recycling criteria.
- From 2035, recycled-at-scale assessment is added to the recyclability assessment.
- From 2038, Grade C packaging cannot be used as the market-placement basis; Article 6 requires Grade A or Grade B.

Sources for this answer:

- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Article 6 delegated acts](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Source for the 1 January 2028 delegated-act deadline for design-for-recycling criteria and performance grades.
- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Article 6 implementing acts](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Source for the 1 January 2030 implementing-act deadline for recycled-at-scale assessment and chain of custody.
- [European Commission PPWR overview](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview stating the policy objective that all packaging must be recyclable by 2030.

## Which packaging details affect the grade?

Annex II does not grade a package only by its main material name. The category, components, sortability, separability, recycling yield, and secondary raw material quality matter because the design-for-recycling criteria are built around operational collection, sorting, and recycling processes.

The JRC report helps teams prepare evidence because it identifies possible elements and parameters for a recyclability methodology. Its consolidated list includes predominant material, decoration and branding, closing and opening systems, and other packaging features.

- Map the predominant material and Annex II category before running a grade assessment.
- Capture labels, sleeves, adhesives, closures, small components, colours, additives, barriers, coatings, inks, lacquers, residues, and ease of dismantling.
- Assess integrated components with the packaging unit and assess separate components separately where Article 6 requires it.
- Check whether components hinder the recyclability of the main packaging body or another waste stream.
- Record whether the evidence comes from the binding PPWR text, a future delegated or implementing act, a supplier declaration, test data, or a non-binding technical source.

Sources for this answer:

- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Annex II, Table 4 design-for-recycling parameters](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Binding annex basis for parameters used to set design-for-recycling criteria under Article 6.
- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Article 6 component assessment](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Source for assessing integrated and separate packaging components in the recyclability evidence file.
- [JRC technical recommendations on elements and parameters](https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/538070?ref=sorena.io) - Technical source for preparing a parameter inventory before the Commission's detailed methodology is applied.

## How should teams document a recyclability grade?

A defensible PPWR grade file should let a reviewer trace the result from packaging category to design-for-recycling criteria, component assumptions, recycled-at-scale data where applicable, and final approval.

Article 6 links compliance to technical documentation, and the recycled-at-scale mechanism is expected to rely on downstream data about collection, sorting, and recycling facilities. That means teams should not treat the grade as a one-time spreadsheet value.

- Packaging category and unit-of-packaging record tied to Annex II Table 1.
- Design-for-recycling calculation and grade outcome tied to Annex II Table 3.
- Component inventory showing integrated components, separate components, labels, closures, adhesives, coatings, and residues.
- Supplier declarations and test evidence for material composition, sortability, separability, and recycling compatibility.
- Recycled-at-scale evidence and chain-of-custody data once the Article 6 implementing acts apply.
- Approval owner, version date, source citations, and the trigger for reassessment after material, supplier, label, closure, or process changes.

Sources for this answer:

- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Article 6 technical documentation](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Source for demonstrating Article 6 compliance in the technical documentation concerning the packaging.
- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Article 6 recycled-at-scale methodology](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Source for the recycled-at-scale data and chain-of-custody mechanism expected under implementing acts.
- [JRC packaging recyclability study](https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/538070?ref=sorena.io) - Technical context for building a packaging parameter inventory and evidence structure.

## What mistakes create PPWR grade risk?

The main risk is publishing a broad recyclability claim before the package has been assessed under the right Article 6 pathway. A package can look recyclable to a consumer and still fail a PPWR grade because of component incompatibility, sorting limits, recycled-at-scale evidence, or the 2038 Grade A or B requirement.

A second risk is blending binding law, Commission overview text, and JRC technical recommendations into one undifferentiated  source reference . Keep the legal rule, policy summary, and technical study clearly labelled.

- Do not claim a Grade A, B, or C result without the category-specific methodology and supporting evidence.
- Do not ignore Grade C phase-out for market placement from 1 January 2038.
- Do not treat recycled-at-scale as proven only because a material is theoretically recyclable.
- Do not omit labels, sleeves, closures, adhesives, coatings, inks, residues, or small components from the grade file.
- Do not use the JRC report as if it were an adopted delegated act or implementing act.

Sources for this answer:

- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Article 6 recycled-at-scale condition](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Source for the condition that packaging waste must be separately collected, sorted, and recycled at scale.
- [Regulation (EU) 2025/40 Annex II, Table 3 below-70% rule](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Source for treating packaging below 70% as technically non-recyclable.
- [JRC technical recommendations scope note](https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/538070?ref=sorena.io) - Source for the report's limited role as technical recommendations supporting methodology development.

*Recommended next step*

*Placement: after evidence section*

## Build a PPWR grade evidence file

Turn Article 6, Annex II category mapping, component evidence, and recycled-at-scale assumptions into a maintained recyclability grade record.

- [Open Research Copilot](/solutions/research-copilot.md): Answer PPWR recyclability questions with cited source material.
- [Discuss PPWR implementation](/contact.md): Review packaging categories, grade evidence, and market-placement risks 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 legal text used for Article 6 recyclability obligations, Annex II grade thresholds, timing, component assessment, and technical documentation.
  - Quote: "All packaging placed on the market shall be recyclable."
- [European Commission Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation overview](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/packaging-waste/packaging-packaging-waste-regulation_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission overview used only for high-level policy framing, not for grade thresholds.
  - Quote: "All Packaging must be recyclable by 2030"
- [JRC technical recommendations on possible elements and parameters of a methodology to assess recyclability of packaging](https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/538070?ref=sorena.io) - JRC science-for-policy report used for technical context on recyclability parameters; it is not the binding PPWR methodology.
  - Quote: "4 elements and 19 parameters are proposed"

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